Upcoming Events

If you don’t have a strong business plan how do you know where your business is going, or when it’s going to get there?

Solid business plans are crucial for the success of any businesses. Start-ups with good business plans are more likely to thrive if they know where they are going and can communicate their message to customers, employees and potential investors.

Your business could benefit from fully funded two day workshops with business coach Dr Jo North from The Big Bang Partnership.

The workshops are delivered over 2 days with each day providing a tailored programme of activities. You will receive expert innovation coaching from start to finish, supporting you to develop an Innovation Plan for your business.

“The two sessions will be fundamental in our future product development plans“ Anthony Main, The Distance

Cyber security is no longer just the domain of your IT team. It is increasingly a topic that SMEs cannot afford to ignore.

Over the last three years, there are have been two major shifts in the trends in cyber security:

1. a move away from attacking the network and perimeter to attacking the User
2. a move away from attacking well funded and well prepared Enterprise organisations, to focusing on largely unprotected and commonly unaware SME businesses.

Looking to clear out more space in your wardrobe? Thinking of spring cleaning around the house? What about if you could tidy out your spare room AND help save the planet at the same time?

York Science Park are hosting their first ‘Bring and Buy’ sale to celebrate One Planet Week.

Your business could benefit from fully funded two day workshops with business coach Dr Jo North from The Big Bang Partnership.

The workshops are delivered over 2 days with each day providing a tailored programme of activities. You will receive expert innovation coaching from start to finish, supporting you to develop an Innovation Plan for your business.

“The programme was highly valuable to our business. The course was tailored to our requirements with tools that were used in the business the following morning” James Buffoni, Ryedale Group

This event will cover everything start-ups need to know about keeping your finances on track, keeping good records and Xero software.

The session will cover the basics of keeping all financial information in good order, single entry bookkeeping and using Xero and its apps to run your business.

Join us for our first ever FinTech North York forum!

We are delighted to be working with York Science Park on our first ever York event.

We are hoping to be joined by members of the FinTech North community from far and wide for this event.

This event is supported by York Science Park.

Whats the best way to save taxes for your start-up?

Can you afford company transport?

What are the tax implications when with funding?

Let’s talk image for a second. Do you always wear black? Avoid bright colours? Panic-buy before a big event? I’m Christine Jones, an image consultant, and I’ve been helping people like you look fabulous for the last 10 years. Join me in my talk where we’ll discuss the effects of wearing colour, what the ‘right’ colours are, and how they can change (almost) everything.

More information about Christine: https://www.cjstylist.com/

This session will cover the tax benefits on offer to start-ups and SMEs working in innovative sectors.

The topics covered will include looking at R&D tax credits and Patent box. It will cover what they are for, who can apply for them and the benefits of claiming them.