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.
You are the most important part of your business! Join Claire Collis to consider how you can be kind to yourself & still achieve your goalsBeing Kind to Yourself as a Women in Business There are so many things that we as female business owners can and do excel at, but being kind to ourselves […]
This is the second session on building a great pitch. This is a group session where you'll get 1-1 help with writing your business pitchLearning how to properly pitch is one of the most important skills you'll need to develop your business. You'll need to use your pitch to find investment, attract great business partners, […]
Join Stacey Sheppard to find out how to build a strong brand identity for your businessHow to create a strong brand for your businessYour business’ brand is one of your most valuable assets. It sets you apart from your competitors, makes you memorable and builds trust with your audience eventually turning them into loyal customers.When […]
If you have signed up to the Women in Business Course and have been matched with a mentor, this session is for you!If you have signed up to the Women in Business Course and have been matched with a mentor, this session will guide you through making the most of your mentor, what to expect, […]
Strengthen your motivation, focus and determination by exploring your reason 'Why' you want to do the thing you want to do!Strengthen your motivation, focus and determination by exploring your reason 'Why'.About this eventThere's a quote that says "When you find you why you can live with any how". But how do you know your reason […]
This is the final session on building a great pitch. In this interactive session you'll practice and perfect your pitch.Learning how to properly pitch is one of the most important skills you'll need to develop your business. You'll need to use your pitch to find investment, attract great business partners, and recruit brilliant employees or […]
Intellectual Property (IP) can be a valuable asset in your business. Join us for an overview of how you can identify, protect & use your IP.Intellectual Property: what is it, and how can it be valuable to your business?In this overview session we'll look at how an awareness of intellectual property (IP) from the very […]
Exercise your networking skills and meet likeminded business owners!Find yourself daunted by the prospect of networking, nervous about promoting your business, overwhelmed with everything your feel you need to do to launch your service? BIPC Devon through Libraries Unlimited has got you covered.Our Women in Business programme provides the opportunity to gain the skills required […]
Discover the range of resources available to help you start your market research, all free of charge through BIPC DevonUnderstanding your market can make the difference between success and failure in a business that's starting up. In this session, we'll look atHow market research can help your businessKey resources through BIPC Devon (and the wider […]
If you want to set goals to achieve results, make better decisions and improve your confidence, this session is for you!• Do you have targets or goals to achieve? • Ever found it an uphill struggle? • Want to know why goal setting often doesn't work? Anyone who has failed to make a goal happen […]
Find confidence in creating the right balance to grow your business without forsaking friends and familyDo you find it difficult to get the right balance between you business and your life?, Struggle with the guilt of feeling not being adequately across all areas of your life and business? Join Clare for this session and discover […]
Learn how to reframe your thinking to build confidence and achieve your goalsExploring the thorny issue of the inner critic and how the way we talk to and about ourselves, and the language we use can affect our inner and outer world.We will talk about self-imposed limitations and negative thought patterns and how we can […]
BIPC Devon is delivered by
Libraries Unlimited, get in touch at:
librariesunlimited.org.uk
Libraries Unlimited South West, a company limited by guarantee,
registered in England and Wales.
Registered company number: 9822597. Registered charity number: 1170092.
Registered office: Exeter Library, Castle Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3PQ
