Check out this December’s FREE events from the BIPC.
Building your Confidence in Business and Life
Monday, 2 December 2024, 10:15am – 11:45am / In-person at Jubilee Library, Brighton
Setting up and running a business means you end up doing a lot that is scary, new and far outside of your comfort zone. From having to give presentations, trying to sell, to meeting strangers networking. It can challenge our self-confidence. This is even harder if we have low self-confidence - join this workshop to discover how to improve your self confidence in business and life. Led by Margaret Sinclair.
Webinar - Find Your Market: Position Your Business for Max Visibility & Profit
Monday, 9 December 2024, 10:30am – 11:30am / Online
This is the third in series of 5 webinars taking place this year, led by BIPC expert Consumer Psychology & Marketing Expert, Alessandro Calzolari. This series of engaging webinars is designed to equip business professionals with the tools and insights needed to thrive in today's competitive landscape. Webinar 3 will help you learn how to place your business in the market so that more customers notice and choose you.
How to Make the Most of your Website: Secrets of Onsite SEO
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 10am - 11am / Online
Ever wondered what can help you make it onto the first page of Google results? Not getting the web traffic you want? Getting to grips with SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is crucial to ensure that your potential customers can find you in a crowded online marketplace. Join our free practical advice session on SEO with Rick Chapman, founder of The Digital Beacon.
Manage & Mitigate Business Growth Risks with a Business Continuity Plan
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am/ Online
Over 250,000 new startups are registered on companies house every year. Yet 75% of startups fail within 5 years due to failure to identify and prioritise business continuity risks. This event led by Clive Bonny will help you to draft a Business Continuity Plan using methods appropriate to your size and structure.
Business Information: Tools of the Trade to Develop & Grow a Business
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 10:15am – 11:15am/ In-person at Jubilee Library, Brighton
This workshop will walk you through the array of business databases to make starting and running your own business easier, helping you every step of the way - this database session will guide you through how to use them to help your business develop and grow. From an online business mentor to a huge funding database, from information about your competitors or b2b (business to business) customers to market research into your industry and customer base, these tools will enable you to make informed decisions and reduce the risks when starting a new venture.
Financial Stress and Worry with Able Futures
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 1:15pm – 2:15pm / In-Person at Jubilee Library, Brighton
In this workshop we’ll look at how financial stress and worry could impact the workplace and personal wellbeing and how Able Futures could help with managing your stress and worries. If you’re experiencing daily stress or anxiety around your finances and it’s affecting your work, it’s good to know these symptoms so you can act early! If you’d like to know more about our programme, or how Able Futures could assist you in managing your financial stress or anxiety, then come along to this session!
Introduction to Intellectual Property: Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Design
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 1pm – 2pm / Online
Whether it's an invention, design, brand name, literary work or a song - this session with the BIPC team will give you the knowledge to identify the Intellectual Property (IP) assets contained within your business and how best to protect them.
NETWORKING EVENTS
If you're looking for help with your start-up or small business, or for ways to connect with other business people, freelancers and those thinking of starting up in Sussex, this is the place! The BIPC Coffee Mornings and Afternoon Teas are relaxed in-person networking & information sessions for finding out about our free business support as well as informal conversation, meeting of like-minded people and possible new business connections.
Coffee Morning BIPC Brighton with Pranath Fernando, AI Consultant
Monday, 16 December 2024, 10am - 12pm/ In-person at Jubilee Library, Brighton
Visit the Eventbrite page for full details of the events and to register your place. You can also book 121 Information Clinics and Intellectual Property Clinics, or 121 sessions with our Experts in Residence on the Eventbrite page.