This week, free Industry Guides from the British Library, a new website for B-Global and your last chance to book for upcoming events and surgeries plus a commercial finance webinar and news on Ingenuity at the University of Nottingham.
There's a lot of information out there for people starting or growing a business! Did you know that the British Library have created Industry Guides for over 30 industries including Food, Health and Fitness, Advertising, Hospitality and Event Planning, Travel and Tourism and many more?
Including links to market information, databases, publications and websites all hand-picked by the expert team at the British Library's Business & IP Centre, these guides are a great starting point for anyone wanting to get an idea of where to focus their research.
Browse the collection here.
We still have a couple of slots available for Wednesday morning's Business Advice sessions and next Tuesday's Accounting and Finance Clinic as well as the Customer Service Workshop (also next Tuesday 21st) - first come, first served, so head to our website to book your place.
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Our colleagues at B-Global (part of Nottingham City Council and D2N2 Growth Hub) have launched a new website with details of their offer for businesses of African heritage and the wider BAME community in Nottingham.
Find out more about how they can help you start, grow and connect your business, and join the network to keep up with the latest news.
Visit their website here.
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If you're looking for information, whether on business support in the current situation, an IP query or how to research a new business idea, email us your enquiry on bipc@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Smorgasbord Business Advice Sessions
Sometimes talking through your business ideas or dilemmas can help you work out which way to go. Our partners at Smorgasbord are all experienced mentors who have run their own businesses and would love to help you identify your next steps in a free 45 minute 1:1 session.
Book your place at their next clinic here.
IP Clinic with Potter Clarkson
Need advice on protecting your brand or ensuring you aren't infringing someone else's rights? Book a free 45 minute session with IP experts Potter Clarkson by emailing us on bipc@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Accounting and Finance Clinic with Rogers Spencer
Setting up your payroll or need advice on tax or bookkeeping? Our Accounting and Finance Clinic with Rogers Spencer runs on the third Tuesday morning of the month offering you free 1:1 advice for your financial needs.
Book your place here.
Friday 17 July, 11am-12pm
Finding commercial finance…and then what to do with it in your organisation
Would you like to fund your dream business… and have it working without you?
Fund your dream business… and have it working so you don’t have to.
Need help? Got questions?
Join commercial finance broker Mike Deacon, and business coach Amit Sodha, for an informative short presentation followed by an open, interactive Q&A session where they'll answer all your questions on how to raise and then use commercial finance funding for your business, as we gradually emerge from COVID-19 lockdown.
- What are the different types of funding available?
- What is my business/organisation going to look like?
- What makes a successful business transformation plan?
- What are the pros and cons for obtaining funding?
- When is the right time to start?
Who is it for?
Business/organisations whether for profit or not for profit at all stages - whether you're about to launch your business or have an established business or organisation. We're here to help you figure things out during this challenging time and to help you to navigate the best pathway forward.
Book your place here.
Here's this week's listings from the British Library (£ denotes charged event):
- Introduction to registered design searching
- How to find and hire a genuine superstar without ever meeting them
- Introduction to intellectual property
- How to market during COVID (£)
- Project management for SMEs
- Research for new business
- Commercial finance: how organisations best use it
- Why you need a Trade Mark and how to search for one
- Fashion founder Friday
- The online business plan building workshop (£)
Looking further ahead
Online marketing masterclass (£) - 21 July
A practical introduction to social enterprise (£) - 23 July
Introduction to social media for small business - 29 July
Further details and booking for all of the above are on the British Library website.
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Ingenuity is back!
The University of Nottingham's Ingenuity Programme supporting sustainable and socially responsible solutions to local and global challenges returns in the autumn, but before that they are running workshops on each of the four Ingenuity Challenge themes: community, climate, health and prosperity, with a £5000 prize awarded for the best ideas at each workshop.
Find out more here.
Energy for Business
Delivered by the Energy Innovation and Collaboration team at the University of Nottingham and funded by the European Regional Development Fund, this low-carbon innovation project offers product research and development, business support and capital funding to SMEs in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire with innovative energy-saving ideas.
Find out more here.
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