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By meeting and working with other driven entrepreneurs, you can find the perfect collaborator or mentor to help propel your business forward. That’s why Launchpad regularly offers free networking events and workshops where you can connect with like-minded individuals in your industry.
Get your business found online by the people who need you most. Tired of feeling like your website is invisible? You’re not alone. Many small business owners put time and effort into building their website but still struggle to show up in search results. This workshop will help you fix that. You’ll learn ... Read more
Ready to transform the way you work? Join us for an interactive one-hour webinar with Angela Pawar, Microsoft Copilot Specialist at Giacom, and Ken Strettle from KVS 365, a Microsoft 365 consultancy that helps small businesses adopt Copilot and Microsoft 365 securely and with confidence. In this webinar you will discover how AI can simplify your day-to-day tasks ... Read more
🏏 Business Connections at the Home of Essex Cricket 🏏 Join us for an exclusive twilight networking event at Essex County Cricket Club, one of England’s most historic and celebrated cricket venues. With world-class facilities and a rich sporting heritage, Essex CCC provides the perfect setting to connect with fellow professionals. The event features special guest, Director of ... Read more
When you’re running a small business, the ability to listen, truly listen, can make the difference between clarity and confusion, alignment and tension, progress and burnout. Yet unspoken assumptions, mental clutter, and rushed conversations often get in the way, draining your energy and undermining performance. This month, we’re stripping listening back to its essentials. Beyond ... Read more
The UK continues to expand its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), creating new opportunities for businesses that know how to take advantage of them. In this Lunch and Learn, John Austin-Sheridan from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) will explain what the UK's FTAs mean in practice for growing businesses, and how you ... Read more
Learn how email marketing can help your business grow. Ever feel like your emails just aren’t getting noticed? You’re not alone! Many small business owners send out emails but aren’t sure how to make them really work. In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of email marketing — how to write messages people actually ... Read more
Designed for 20 ambitious managers and business owners, this programme provides a powerful blend of strategic learning, practical tools, and personalised support to help participants lead with confidence and accelerate business growth. Over the course of the programme, participants will gain access to more than £2,000 worth of high-quality professional development, including hands-on workshops, ... Read more
A friendly, supportive and productive regular virtual networking meeting for entrepreneurs with any form of disability or health issues. This is a regular opportunity for business owners with any form of physical or mental health issues to network together, advise each other and build up contacts across the whole of the UK. The online networking ... Read more
Cybercrime currently impacts two in every five businesses: make it your business to ensure its not yours. Join us for an introductory webinar with Essex Police’s Cyber Protect Team. Cyber Threats are growing, and it is no longer enough to look at just Cyber Security there is a need to undertake Cyber Resilience. Legislation is ... Read more
Business Networking at USP College’s XTEND Digital Campus Join us for an insight of USP College’s XTEND Digital Campus, where innovation, industry and education come together under one roof. This business networking event invites you to step inside one of the region’s most advanced digital environments and experience first-hand how the college is preparing the ... Read more
