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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.
Businesses and voluntary groups are invited to hear from Joe Chesterton, Executive Director for Finance and Resources and councilors about the council’s budget plans for 2025/26 and beyond. This is your chance to have your say on the council’s budget ahead of formal decisions being made.
These events are exclusively available to Oxford Innovation Space customers. In partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs, we’re excited to present an exclusive session about the Barclays Demo Directory, a platform connecting ambitious founders with a diverse network of attested investors, from angels to venture capitalists. What to Expect: Learn how the Demo Directory works and ... Read more
Public procurement is changing. On 24 February 2025, the rules that shape how public bodies buy goods and services will change. The Procurement Act 2023 will introduce measures to improve and streamline the way procurement is done and benefit prospective suppliers of all sizes, particularly small businesses, start-ups and social enterprises. If your business supplies goods, ... Read more
Public procurement is changing. On 24 February 2025, the rules that shape how public bodies buy goods and services will change. The Procurement Act 2023 will introduce measures to improve and streamline the way procurement is done and benefit prospective suppliers of all sizes, particularly small businesses, start-ups and social enterprises. If your business supplies goods, ... Read more
In this Tech Hub webinar, we will be joined by Tara Elzingre, digital tool trainer and mindset coach. Learn how to use ClickUp to optimise your workflow, boost efficiency and automate mundane tasks. Tara will guide you through the features of both the paid and free versions of ClickUp. Key takeaways from this session: Discover how ... Read more
Join Small Business Britain, Indeed, and strategy expert Emma Mills-Sheffield for a session on how to create a brilliant business strategy for 2025. You’ll learn: - How to get creative with your big ideas - Getting these onto a page and narrowed down for your strategy - How to put the basics of a plan ... Read more
A friendly, supportive and productive monthly virtual networking meeting for ethnic minority entrepreneurs. Event details This is a regular opportunity to bring together ethnic minority-led businesses to network together, advise each other and build up contacts across the whole of the UK. These focused events are a great option for ethnic minority led businesses who may be ... Read more
A friendly, supportive and productive monthly virtual networking meeting for entrepreneurs with any form of disability or health issues. This is a regular opportunity to bring together 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 ... Read more
In this Lunch and Learn, Leisa Pickles will share actionable sales strategies that small business owners can implement right away to start building lasting customer relationships and growing their businesses. Based on her new book, The Only Sales Person in the Room, this session will break down five simple yet effective sales techniques, focusing on relationship building, effective ... Read more
In this session, Sarah Adenaike will explore the transformative power of failure and how it can be a stepping stone to personal and professional growth. She will discuss the importance of acceptance, learning from our setbacks and cultivating determination in the face of challenges. Through a compelling real-life example, she will illustrate how resilience can turn obstacles ... Read more
