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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.
In this Lunch and Learn, the team from the UK's Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC) will explain the free support they can provide for small businesses who are dealing with late payments. They'll also discuss the Fair Payment Code and its role in building a culture of prompt payment across the UK, and ... Read more
Description Learn how to design eye-catching graphics that elevate your brand and engage your audience without needing a design degree or expensive software, with this beginners guide to using Canva! Struggling to create professional-looking visuals for your business? Many small business owners find themselves overwhelmed by design tools or rely on costly designers for ... Read more
Discover the impact of the Cyber Innovate to Elevate programme from Freeport East and the University of Essex. Join us for a special event to hear first-hand how local businesses have strengthened their cyber resilience as we bring together businesses, innovators and cybersecurity experts from across Essex and Suffolk. Discover the impact and success of ... Read more
Use paid social media advertising to reach the right audience, drive traffic, and achieve real business results – without wasting money on ineffective ads. Many small business owners struggle with paid campaigns because they run ads without a clear strategy, leaving them frustrated when results don’t match their expectations. This workshop focuses on ... Read more
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 simple, practical ... 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 want ... Read more
Your customers are still searching. They're just not searching the way they used to. AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Google's AI Overviews and voice assistants have quietly changed how people discover businesses, products and services. And most small business owners have no idea it's happening. Fortunately, you don't need a big budget or tech team ... Read more
Learn to use Canva to brainstorm ideas, organise and shape your brand visually and strategically. This is the first session in a week-long series of free webinars from Enterprise Nation and Canva, created to help small business founders sharpen their marketing and build stronger brands. To stand out as a small business owner or consultant, ... Read more
Learn how to use Canva to turn your brand positioning into a polished, consistent visual identity. This is the second session in a week-long series of free webinars from Enterprise Nation and Canva, created to help small business founders sharpen their marketing and build stronger brands. Today, you don't need an expensive branding agency or ... Read more
Website Performance is a practical webinar focused on how to assess, diagnose, and improve how well a website performs — from both a technical and SEO perspective. Join us and our members dotcraft Ltd for this informative session, where they’ll walk you through; proven ways to surface performance issues (speed, Core Web Vitals, crawlability, indexing, ... Read more
