Launching our new Boost Your Start-Up course!
BIPC Devon is excited to announce our new 7-week Boost Your Start-Up course, on behalf of Teignbridge District Council utilising funding from the UK Government, launching on September 16th at Newton Abbot Library.
Our free course aims to help Devon-based entrepreneurs at any stage of their start-up company, whether they have an idea for a business or have already launched and need extra guidance.
This will be delivered through weekly webinars, in-person workshops, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities as well as 1-1 support. The material will be recorded so participants can review it at their own pace.
Our programme of events is live. To sign up, visit our Eventbrite page.
Wrapping up our Women in Business course!
Our hugely successful 2024 Women in Business course has finished. Over 100+ unique female entrepreneurs attended our course across 16 workshops and gained valuable connections, continuing to lift each other up even after the last session.
Clare Palmer said it “was the best Women in Business course yet”, and those who’ve fed back have given the course a lot of praise.
“This has been a brilliant course,” Dr. Liz-Leigh Firbank said. “I’d advise anyone who get an opportunity to join one to just do it. I’ve learnt loads some of which I will act on immediately others I will digest and forge a plan. Above all I’ve met some fabulous energetic ladies with whom I’ve found inspiring and hope to forge not only contacts but friendship with well into the future. Thank you Clare Palmer and BIPC Devon.”
Kirsty Dimond, owner of KMD Wills & Estate Planning, said: “The atmosphere was incredible! I loved the sense of community. I’ve built so many connections over the last seven weeks and hope to stay in touch with everyone.”
Female entrepreneur Elizabeth Evans said: “The course provided a really useful toolkit for starting out in business and/or developing your business further. The sessions were relaxed and interactive. Clare is a very motivational speaker and was very engaging, which led to a collaborative and supportive group dynamic. I can thoroughly recommend it to any other women starting or running their own businesses.”
Becki Higgins, owner of Becky Leigh Studios, says: “In the 7 weeks we have been taking part in the BIPC course, I have felt myself slowly come back to life and really thrived on listening to Clare talk. I’ve found her style of teaching and ideas to be SO inspiring and have come away with heaps of ideas and action points for how I can grow my business and what it could look like in the future.”
For anyone who would like to watch the recordings of the workshops, you can visit the courses section of our website by clicking below.
BAME Start-Up Grant is still open!
- Did you know that our BAME grant has re-opened for applications?
- The BAME Grant offers up to £500 of business support to founders from the BAME community.
- Get your application soon while spaces last!
Book your business 1:1s at Exeter Library!
Are you looking to start a business but don’t know where to start?
BIPC Devon are delighted to offer bookable Business Information 1:1s at Exeter Library. We will help you access the general business information you are looking for using our COBRA database. We will also show you how to use COBRA so you are confident to be able to conduct future research yourself.
To book a 1:1 appointment, email us on bipc@librariesunlimited.org.uk, or use the ‘contact us’ button on our website. Tell us where you are based, your business idea, the information you are looking for, and some times/dates suitable for you, and we will contact you to confirm a time/date with you.
