Leicester Startup Week is a week long celebration of start-ups across the city with events including: ideas workshops to help you find and test a business idea, expert panels with experienced business leaders sharing their tips for success and opportunities to meet investors and learn what it takes to get investment ready.
The third Leicester Startup Week commences on January 25th with a packed diary of events to help startups at all stages of their journey.
If you’re working on or have an idea for an innovative, potentially-scalable business and would like support and advice from other local entrepreneurs then sign-up to some of the events listed below.
Part one of a four-part intensive introduction to business financing strategies that can empower your ambitions.
This event series provides an intensive introduction into the funding of business expansion, and development. Hear from people from different sides of the deal. Real talk, real experiences, and real opportunities to level-up your finance game.
Dive into the pros, cons, hows and whens, of selling shares to investors.
Expert perspectives from seasoned investors and successful founders.
Valuable networking and advice.
Pragmatic help with investment strategy, due diligence, prep, pitfalls, and best practice.
Register here - Finding Money for your Business in 2025: Raising Through Investment Tickets, Thu 13 Feb 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
Read Moreart two of a four-part intensive introduction to business financing strategies that can empower your ambitions.
This event series provides an intensive introduction into funding business expansion and development. Hear from people from both sides of the deal. Real talk, real experiences, and real opportunities to level-up your finance game.
Dig into debt financing options, with insights from both lenders and borrowers.
Intensive introduction to:
Government support schemes.
Commercial lending.
Peer-to-peer financing.
Insights from local financial experts and borrowers from your community.
Register here - Finding Money for your Business in 2025: Borrowing Capital Tickets, Thu 27 Feb 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
Read MoreThe University of Leicester invite you to attend an upcoming Café Enterprise event which is aimed at supporting students and graduates to explore entrepreneurial skills and ideas. Covering a theme, a panel of speakers will spark discussions with the event ending with networking and refreshments.
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=as2-rtQxAUuVzoJ0r-hT2fh-j6Ne9D5Ftuo3pkY6K0JUM05GRDRDSlU5WUdMSzVZMUc3WERFSTg4WS4u&route=shorturl
Part three of a four-part intensive introduction to business financing strategies that can empower your ambitions.
This event series provides an intensive introduction into funding business expansion and development. Hear from people from both sides of the deal. Real talk, real experiences, and real opportunities to level-up your finance game.
13 Mar, 10am - 2pm Alternative Finance Exploration
In-depth look at crowdfunding opportunities.
Regulatory landscape, platform selection, and strategies.
Exploration and discussion of emerging financing mechanisms.
Expert-led guidance on alternative funding approaches.
Register here- Finding Money for your Business in 2025: Crowd and Alternative Funding Tickets, Thu 13 Mar 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
Join the University of Leicester for this new and exciting business support event in collaboration with HSBC, Sales Geek and the University of Leicester School of Business.
Hosted at the University of Leicester School of Business, join this bi-monthly Business, Innovation and Growth Networking Breakfast for a breakfast roll, tea/coffee and discussion with members of the local business community.
Register here - Finding Money for your Business in 2025: Networking Mixer Tickets, Thu 27 Mar 2025 at 18:00 | Eventbrite