Spring into Action 2013 6th March FREE business support event

A day of presentations, workshops and exhibitors - designed to support you and your business in 2013.

• 8.30-8.55am : Registration and networking breakfast 

• 9.00-9.30am : Presentation: Entrepreneur Pete Mills of Calls9: The journey from trainee solicitor to running his own digital agency. Pete's talk will include the highs and lows, what lessons he and partner Adam Roney have learnt since starting, how they built up their customer base, and things they wish someone had told them BEFORE they started!
   
• 9.55-10.30am : Presentation: Business networking, nightmare or necessity? With Tina Boden, Enterprise Rockers
   
• 10.45-11.45am:  Workshop A: Introduction to accountancy & bookkeeping. With Jane Tindall, WGN (max 25)
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  Workshop B: How to make your marketing work. With Deborah Goodall, Aer8 Marketing (max 25)
    
• 12.00-1.00pm : repeat of Workshops A and B above (max 25 at each)
   
• 1.00-2.00pm : Break and chance to visit exhibitors with information on sourcing finance, patenting, finding premises, growing your business and more. 

If you need help with patenting and copyrights Ged Doonan of the Business & Patents Information Service will present a short talk on protecting your ideas during this lunch break.

• 2.00-3.00pm : Being your own boss. With Geoff Barker, HM Customs & Revenue 

There are a number of breaks built into the day enabling you to network with other delegates and visit the exhibitors.  Book your place now here. http://springintoaction2013-es2002.eventbrite.co.uk/?rank=1#

Pre business start-up workshops 2013

FREE Business start-up - Taster Workshops 2013

Business start-up  - Taster Workshops

With a mixed menu of business support organisations

Where do I go, who do I speak with, how do I access business support?

To book your free place to attend the workshop of your choice please email amrit.choda@leeds.gov.uk or call 0113 247 57 45

Book here:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4196826822/?ref=estw#

DATE OF EACH WORKSHOP	TIME	ADDRESS OF EACH VENUE WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD AT
January 14th – Monday	10.30am – 1.30pm	The Reginald Joint Service Centre Address: 263 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 3EX                      Tel no.0113 336 7683
January 25th – Friday	10.30am – 1.30pm	Pudsey library Address: Church Lane Pudsey Leeds LS28 7TY                        Tel: 0113 214 6035
January 28th –  Monday	10.30am – 1.30pm	Compton Road library Address: The Compton Centre Harehills Lane Leeds LS9 7BG      Tel: 0113 336 7790
February 6th – Wednesday	10.30am – 1.30pm	Farsley library Address: Old Road Farsley LS28 5DH                              Tel: 0113 214 6038
February 12th – Tuesday	10.30am – 1.30pm	Halton library Address: 273 Selby Road Leeds LS15 7JR                   Tel: 0113 214 1320
February 19th – Tuesday	10.30am – 1.30pm	Seacroft library Address: Seacroft Crescent Leeds LS14 6PA                              Tel: 0113 214 4171
March 19th – Tuesday	10.30am – 1.30pm	Pudsey library Address: Church Lane Pudsey Leeds LS28 7TY                        Tel: 0113 214 6035

To book your free place,  and to attend the workshop of your choice,  please, email, amrit.choda@leeds.gov.uk or call 0113 247 57 45



FORMAT FOR EACH WORKSHOP:

1. An overview of business support within Leeds –  Leeds City Council
2. How to access, Business and Patent Information Services  - Library Business Services
3. Business advice and guidance  – Leeds Chamber
4. Making Tax & Book keeping less painful  – HMRC – Business Education & Support Team
5. Maximising your marketing ability  – Chartered Institute of Marketing
6. Are you eligible for the  Enterprise Allowance scheme? - Job Centre Plus
7. Networking (between speakers and attendees)

Supporting Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012

Leeds gets ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012

The Enterprise club workshops will start from 12th November 2012  as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012.

first session- Is starting a business right for you?  is on the 12/11/12 from 6pm, 5 workshops follow fortnightly covering tax,finance,marketing,researching and getting online see our website for more details

This global event is from 12-18 November and will be asking the question ‘Are you ready to pass it on?’

The focus of the Week - which last year involved over 900 partner organisations in the UK, reaching over 213,000 people - will be on ‘passing on’ the practical help and support needed by early start-ups and individuals who are considering taking the plunge. The aim is to create a collaborative, local and practical week, which enables people to learn more about the wealth of support available to entrepreneurs in Leeds and across the UK – vital in a time of continuing economic uncertainty.

Andrew Devenport, Youth Business International CEO and GEW UK host, called for more people to get involved in the Week, saying:

“Global Entrepreneurship Week is now in its 5th year, and continues to go from strength to strength. In 2012, we want to make the week focused, practical and supportive, to help and inspire those people in the early stages of developing their businesses. We’re looking for as many people as possible to get involved and ‘pass on’ their best advice – whether through hosting an event or joining in the discussion via our social media channels. By working together to make a better environment for enterprise, we can help create businesses that will have a genuine, positive impact on the UK economy – helping generate income and employment for many years to come.”

If you would like more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week or to find out how you can get involved or register an event, visit www.gew.org.uk 

Global Entrepreneurship Week UK is hosted by Youth Business International in partnership with Barclays.