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8th October 2019
Get Ready for Brexit Park Inn by Radisson, Silver Street, Northampton NN1 2TA 8.30am to 1pm

The Government is accelerating Brexit preparations so that it is ready to leave the EU on 31 October.

This is one of a series of Department for International Trade events to help you prepare for Brexit.

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9th October 2019 Webinar: Webinar CET Legislation 10.30am to 12.30pm

To help businesses understand how they need to prepare, officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), HM Treasury, and HM Revenue & Customs are hosting a WebEx seminar concerning carbon pricing policy in the event of no deal.

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9th October 2019 Webinar: Introduction to Copyright for Business 11am to 12pm

Almost every organisation has intellectual property of some sort – this series of webinars helps businesses to understand and protect it.

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10th October 2019 Webinar: Introduction to patents searching 11am to 12pm

This webinar will explain the basics behind patent protection and registration, and how to use internet databases and resources to search for patents.

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10th October 2019 Become Your Own Boss – An Introduction to Starting your own Business 9.30am to 1pm Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton

For many, owning their own business and being their own boss is just a dream. Making the decision to become self-employed isn’t an easy one and one that we often scare ourselves out of making.

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11th October 2019
Business Start Up Day Northampton Central Library 9.30am to 4pm

In collaboration with Santander logo Join us for a packed programme of free talks and mentoring sessions designed to get your business idea off to a flying start! Learn how to stand out from the crowd, raise finance, write a business plan and much more.

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14th October 2019 Webinar: Introduction to Registered Design Searching 11am to 12pm

Almost every organisation has intellectual property of some sort – this webinar, as part of a series of intellectual property webinars, helps businesses to understand and protect it.

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16th October 2019 Webinars: Developing Trading Activities 12.30pm to 1.30pm

How will you develop your trading activities and sell your goods or services to more customers?

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17th October 2019
Market Research Resources for your New Business 10am to 11am Wellingborough Library

A free workshop exploring online subscription resources Cobra, Mint UK and Passport for help with researching your business idea and market.

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21st October 2019 Webinar – Research for New Businesses 12pm to 1pm

You’ve had an idea to start a business. Now what? Turning these ideas into a successful business means you need the knowledge to make this a reality. You might want to know about market conditions, legal issues or how customers are likely to respond to your product or service when it is launched. Or maybe you’re just not sure where to start..

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23rd October 2019 Webinar – Introduction to Lean Start-up 12pm to 1pm

Lean Start-Up helps entrepreneurs reduce the cost of developing new products and services by ensuring that they do not waste time and money designing features that customers do not want. It emphasises the importance of getting customer feedback from the earliest stage of the development process.

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23rd October 2019
HMRC Webinar Making Tax Digital 2pm to 3pm

This webinar will outline the rationale and requirements of Making Tax Digital for VAT. VAT registered businesses with a taxable turnover above £85,000 will be required to collate and submit their VAT returns under Making Tax Digital rules from April 2019.

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24th October 2019
Business Plan Masterclass Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton 9.30am to 1pm

Your business plan is a mission statement that sets out your vision, structure, methods, and helps you plan for the future; your business plan is a ‘living document’, meaning it should be periodically revised and updated as your company grows and changes.

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24th October 2019
Using Facebook and Twitter for Business: The Basics Wellingborough Library 10am to 12pm

This workshop offers an introduction to Facebook and Twitter for business. It’s ideal if you are new to using social media for business.

This session will offer practical steps on: setting up a facebook business page, writing effective engaging posts, getting started on Twitter, and more.

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30th October 2019 Webinar: Growing & Maintaining a Profitable Enterprise 12.30pm 1.30pm

Looking to grow your enterprise? This webinar will cover: • Profit • How to develop your strategy for growth • The way to cost and price your products or services • Why you should segment your clients and use dynamic pricing • Do’s and Don’ts

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7th November 2019
Marketing Masterclass 9.30am to 1pm Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton

Understanding the key aspects of marketing when you are starting a business is no longer optional, it’s essential. Not only does marketing build brand awareness but it can also increase sales, grows the business and increases customer engagement.

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8th November 2019
HMRC Webinar Making Tax Digital 12pm to 1pm

This webinar will outline the rationale and requirements of Making Tax Digital for VAT. VAT registered businesses with a taxable turnover above £85,000 will be required to collate and submit their VAT returns under Making Tax Digital rules from April 2019.

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13th November 2019
Why Should i Blog? 10am to 11.30am

Do you blog? Why would you blog? Who reads them anyway? As a business owner you have enough to do, will blogging actually help your business grow? We’ll talk about the benefits blogging can have for your business, and tips to make it easier for you to get your blog started.

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13th November 2019 Webinar: Introduction to Social Enterprise 12.30pm to 1.30pm

This webinar will introduce you to the concept of social enterprise. It provides background information and examines the main challenges that any entrepreneur or charity needs to consider when starting a social enterprise.

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14th November 2019
SEO Seminar 9am to 1.30pm Verto, Kettering

SEO can be daunting, especially if you are unfamiliar with it. Growing your online presence is vital to be a successful business in today’s digital world. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those looking for some advanced techniques.

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14th November 2019 Business Basics Workshop 10am to 12pm Kettering Library

For anyone thinking about starting a business, this workshop provides an opportunity to explore the basic principles and procedures required to establish a successful business.

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18th November 2019
HMRC Webinar Making Tax Digital 2pm to 3pm

This webinar will outline the rationale and requirements of Making Tax Digital for VAT. VAT registered businesses with a taxable turnover above £85,000 will be required to collate and submit their VAT returns under Making Tax Digital rules from April 2019.

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20th November 2019 Business Basics Workshop 10m to 12pm Northampton Central Library

For anyone thinking about starting a business, this workshop provides an opportunity to explore the basic principles and procedures required to establish a successful business.

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21st November 2019
Becoming Finance Ready Masterclass 9.30am to 1pm Franklin Gardens, Northampton

No matter how great a business is, it’s not going to get anywhere without one very important thing; money.

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21st November 2019
Market Research Resources for your New Business 10am to 11am Kettering Library

A free workshop exploring online subscription resources Cobra, Mint UK and Passport for help with researching your business idea and market.

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27th November 2019 Webinar: Creating Awareness – Marketing 12.30pm to 1.30pm

This webinar will show you how to increase the effectiveness of your marketing.

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28th November 2019
Business Planning 10am to 12pm Northampton Library

Your business plan is your uniique road map to starting and developing your business; its also an essential tool if you’re looking for financial investment.

This workshop will give an overview of the templates, resources and tools available to help develop a business plan.

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28th November 2019 Using Facebook & Twitter for Business Start Ups:The Basics 10am to 12pm Kettering Library

This workshop offers an introduction to Facebook and Twitter for business. It’s ideal if you are new to using social media for business. This session will offer practical steps on: setting up a facebook business page, writing effective engaging posts, getting started on Twitter, and more.

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4th December 2019 Webinar: Becoming Investment Ready 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

This webinar will show you how to ensure that you are ready to seek investment. You will learn about: • CDFIs and ‘Lenders of Last Resort’ • The emergence of the Social Investment Market • What you need to do to be successful in obtaining investment