The Business & IP Centre at Exeter and Barnstaple Libraries host a range of events and workshops to suit start-ups, entrepreneurs or businesses looking to learn new skills or research their industry.
Webinars run weekly on a variety of subjects and are a great way to get an overview of a new topic, or a refresher which can help you to look at your business plan in a new light. Whether you’re just starting out or an established business looking to grow, our webinars are useful, inspiring and informative.
One-to-ones are useful for enquiring about how you can access business information and support, to discuss a problem or question you have in a specific area of your business, or to find out more about Intellectual Property. Find out more information on our 1-to-1s page.
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs, with our digital marketing expert, Nigel WilkinsonExpert biography: As founder and Director of the Nican Group, I support our clients by advising them on Digital Marketing, website and engagement strategies. I believe business success happens through understanding customers, especially their motivations and the online journey they […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting, up to one-hour long, to discuss your business needs with our Social Enterprise expert Chris Gunson.Expert biography: Chris is Co-founder and Director of Local Spark: Torbay Community Supported Enterprise CIC. Local Spark works with members of all communities across Torbay to start up and support businesses for good, build productive networks […]
An hour-long, virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs, with our marketing expert, Alison Jobson.Expert biography:Alison is a Chartered Marketer and a no-fluff marketing consultant. Her approach is straightforward, plain-speaking and honest.In 2010 she created Straight Marketing, a marketing agency focused on helping busy business to raise their profile, attract new customers and increase […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting, up to one-hour long, to discuss your business needs, with business advisor Angie TaffsExpert biography: Angie Taffs is a SFEDI qualified business advisor who works to support the start-up and growth of small businesses. She has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, customer service, and communication and has worked […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your sales and/or marketing needs, with expert James White. James is the keynote speaker and course leader in BIPC Devon's Bedroom to Business programme in Autumn 2021.Expert biography: James White is the Small Business Sales Expert. He is a keynote speaker, author, trainer and mentor for sales professionals and […]
An opportunity for Devon-based businesses to benefit from ongoing mentoring, via a weekly meeting with BIPC Devon's SME Expert in Residence.An opportunity for Devon-based businesses to work with a business mentor, over a 3-month period. Every week you'll have a 30-minute virtual meeting with James Court, BIPC Devon's SME Expert-in-Residence and NatWest's Local Enterprise Manager.Expert […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
A smoothly running set-up? Or chaos for the whole household? Join Angie to consider the keys to a productive home-based business.When running a business from home, there certain things to take into consideration. These can be the difference between a smoothly run business and a stressful, chaotic environment for everyone living under the same roof. […]
An hour-long, virtual, one-to-one meeting, to discuss your business needs, with our PR/comms expert Siobhán Lavelle.Expert biography: Siobhán is a PR and marketing communications consultant. With nearly 30 years experience, she works with clients to develop marketing communications programmes that support business goals and drive growth and sales, build brands and strengthen reputation. Siobhán brings […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
Week 4 - Working from Home SuccessfullyHaving a second monitor doesn’t mean your set up to successfully work from home…. You may have already been working from home during part (or all) of the pandemic. Even if it’s second nature, or if you’re only just getting started, we can all develop bad habits. Join the […]
Stay secure from fraud and scams, with Trudi Zimmer, Community Banker with NatWestAdvice on how to spot and stay secure from fraud and scams, with Trudi Zimmer, Community Banker with NatWest. In this session, Trudi will cover the following main areas: Statistics The cycle of a Scam Impersonation Scams Investment Scams Romance ScamsPasswords Personal Information […]
Join John Pomeroy to look at finding the sweet spot for your business, helping you maximise your profits and minimise your efforts.Finding the Sweet Spot for your business is important in helping you maximise your profitability and minimise your effort. Understanding where you have differentiation will help you focus on the customers most likely to […]
An short introduction to patents in the UK.As you build your business, you’re creating so much! From the words in your website, to your brand name and logo, your products themselves, new inventions perhaps – even the look of your packaging. In this workshop, we’ll give a brief overview of the different types of Intellectual […]
An short introduction to Registered Designs in the UK.As you build your business, you’re creating so much! From the words in your website, to your brand name and logo, your products themselves, new inventions perhaps – even the look of your packaging. In this workshop, we’ll give a brief overview of the different types of […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
James Court from NatWest Business Builder helps you create a single page road map of your business using the Business Model Canvas. With so much change, challenge and confusion just now, it’s easy to feel lost. That’s why we like to use the Business Model Canvas – a single page road map of your business. […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
Join Angie to help decide on an idea and take your first step towards starting your own business.About this event: Do you a million and one ideas floating around in your head but unsure how to channel them into a cohesive idea? Or do you have your one idea but so many others are doing […]
Whatever your business idea, someone else out there will be doing it already. How are you going to stand out from the crowd?About this event Inevitably, whatever your business idea, someone else out there will be doing it already. How are you going to stand out from other competitors in the marketplace and attract customers […]
Week 5 - Ideas; The Sweet Spot; Validating your business ideaAbout this week's eventYou may think you have already done the hard part and brought together an idea for your business. Even though you may have an idea for your business, is there a business for your idea? Learn how to validate your business idea […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs, with our digital marketing expert, Nigel WilkinsonExpert biography: As founder and Director of the Nican Group, I support our clients by advising them on Digital Marketing, website and engagement strategies. I believe business success happens through understanding customers, especially their motivations and the online journey they […]
An hour-long virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs and next steps, with our Entrepreneur in Residence, Richard Love.Expert biography:As well as currently managing BIPC Devon, Richard is our Entrepreneur in Residence. He has extensive sales experience of new business acquisition and securing profitable contracts within Public Sector/FTSE 250, as well as creating motivated […]
An hour-long virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs and next steps, with our Entrepreneur in Residence, Richard Love.Expert biography:As well as currently managing BIPC Devon, Richard is our Entrepreneur in Residence. He has extensive sales experience of new business acquisition and securing profitable contracts within Public Sector/FTSE 250, as well as creating motivated […]
An introduction to GRANTfinder, available from home with your Devon or Torbay Libraries membership. Whether you're a small business, a charity, a social enterprise, or even an individual, finding funding can be vital to your success. This session will introduce you to GRANTfinder, a large database that allows you to search for grants, loans or […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
If you market to everyone, you will end up selling to no-one. Join Angie to clarify who your target customer is, so you can focus on them.About this event Too many people think that everyone is their customer, and they spend time and money on marketing to people who will have no interest in what […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
James Court from NatWest Business Builder helps you to discover your customers and get to know them so your business can meet their needs. Understanding who your customer is vital to ensuring your business operates as efficiently and profitably as possible, but with customer behaviour being so fluid – especially just now - remaining valuable […]
Week 6 - Market Research; Target Customers; What does your Target Customer want to Achieve?; The Problems PatternAbout this week's eventWho is your target customer and where are they? To build a successful business, you need to go to where your market it and speak their language. Doing this research in the early stages of […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
Tips, tools and resources available through Devon Libraries and Torbay Libraries, to help you research your business idea. Are you in the early stages of starting up your business? Trying to get to grips with what you need to know before you launch or expand? This session will introduce you to some of the business […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
Join Angie to work through the nine questions every business owner should be able to answer for their business to succeed.About this event: There are nine questions every business owner should be able to answer. These are commonly asked by the dragons on Dragon’s Den but even though you may not be facing those, whether […]
An introduction to copyright and trade marks in the UK, and how you can use them to protect the intellectual property in your business. As you build your business, you’re creating so much! From the words in your website, to your brand name and logo, your products themselves, new inventions perhaps – even the look […]
Week 7- The power of Facebook groups; Nine questions; Selling the idea; Intellectual PropertyAbout this week's eventSocial media is an incredibly powerful tool to reach your target customers, but you need to go about this in a strategic way. We will teach you the “nine questions” and how to approach every opportunity for business in […]
Join Jemma to discover how you can get more out of Facebook, using groups to get your name heard and make more sales. Discover the three types of posts you can use to get your name heard; make more sales through other people's Facebook groups, and the benefits of creating your own. Book out your […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
An hour-long virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs and next steps, with our Entrepreneur in Residence, Richard Love.Expert biography:As well as currently managing BIPC Devon, Richard is our Entrepreneur in Residence. He has extensive sales experience of new business acquisition and securing profitable contracts within Public Sector/FTSE 250, as well as creating motivated […]
An hour-long virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs and next steps, with our Entrepreneur in Residence, Richard Love.Expert biography:As well as currently managing BIPC Devon, Richard is our Entrepreneur in Residence. He has extensive sales experience of new business acquisition and securing profitable contracts within Public Sector/FTSE 250, as well as creating motivated […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
Join Ann McCluskey to ensure you and your business are 'futurefit' - prioritise your health, and avoid burnout!The only way that your business will thrive is if you do. Don’t think of putting yourself first and prioritising your health as self-indulgent – it’s absolutely essential if you’re to avoid plummeting down the slippery slope of […]
Join Angie to learn how to create a motivating vision along with mission and value statements for you and your business.About this event Having a clear vision along with mission and value statements are critical to your business as this forms the foundation of your business and helps you plan for the future. They help […]
Week 8 - Your Vision, Mission and ValuesAbout this week's eventIf you’ve joined us for the first two phases, you now have a great business idea and you know who you want to sell to. Next, you need to make sure that your vision, mission and values are well articulated so that your team and […]
Join Clare Palmer to explore how aligning your vision, mission and values can create stability and focus for growth and successUnderstanding and applying actions that align with the values and mission of your business have a huge part to play in how successful you are in achieving the vision for the future of the business. […]
Join Nigel to explore how your values can help your business to flourish, and how they should (and can!) shine through everything you do. We all have our Personal Values, and they guide how we run our lives. But somehow when it comes to business, there can be a feeling that values should be left […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
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