Community, mentorship & workspace for your startup

Join DMU for the next installment of the Startup Connections: Networking Series, a free exciting event designed to encourage valuable connections between participants in our business incubation programme, The Crucible, and the local business community.

https://bizgateway.org.uk/events/startup-connections-networking/

Prepare Programme with Leicestershire Business Advice Service: Starting a business is an exciting time and to ensure you’re ready, our team will help you to build a clear action plan.

The Prepare service stream is purposefully designed to support entrepreneurs with a new business idea, and are not yet trading. You can gain access to an expert who has started and currently runs their own business, you will receive insights and guidance, underpinned by a workshop tailored to key start-up topics.

https://bizgateway.org.uk/events/lbas-starting-your-business-workshop/

This 3-hour session will be a great opportunity to reflect upon and review what you are currently doing, what does and doesn’t work, collaborate and learn from your peers in the room about tools, techniques and suggestions to support future growth in an efficient and profitable way.

https://eventpilot.evolutive.co.uk/eventDetails.aspx?siteId=28&eventNo=3615103

The 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.


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Join Loughborough University for the first session of the series in 2025 of the LUinc. Tech and Skills Builder Series, designed to equip entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators with the tools and insights to bring their ideas to life. 

This session, led by Anuj Ashar, Founder of Launchpad AI, will focus on how artificial intelligence can transform website and mobile app development. Discover how AI-driven platforms are supporting high-growth startups in building scalable, innovative digital products. 

https://platform.startium.co.uk/event/a7479913-e734-40a7-ad14-307140312f65

This session will provide practical insights into financing social ventures, focusing on the different funding pathways available, from grants and social investment to alternative financing models. Participants will learn how to craft a compelling investment case and articulate their social impact to attract funders. With guest speaker Tom Bostock from The Key Fund, the event will include a discussion on the current trends and opportunities in social finance, practical tips for engaging with social investors, and real-world examples of successful ventures.

https://platform.startium.co.uk/event/a1491acc-5b63-48af-bab4-b7ea57f5246a

FSB Business Bootcamps aim to create learning, inspiration and opportunities for small businesses and self-employed people in a peer-to-peer environment (no need to be an FSB member).

The New Year Refresher Bootcamp theme is about getting people’s mind, body and business refreshed and in the best possible shape for the year ahead, focussing on strategy and wellbeing. We’ll feature workshops, panel discussions and talks ranging from business strategy, sales and leadership to mental health, resilience, nutrition and exercise.

https://bizgateway.org.uk/events/fsb-business-bootcamps-new-year-refresher/

The 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