Upcoming events

Enterprising Cumbria organises informative and engaging workshops and events for business-owners and their staff across Cumbria to encourage business growth and improved performance.

Events are fully-funded unless otherwise stated.

Our upcoming events are detailed below:

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Fuel your business growth: Start your business

Are you ready to transform your passion into a thriving business?

Join this six-part series from the Department for Business & Trade and the UK Export Academy where they will explore the fundamentals you need to consider when starting your own business.

Upcoming sessions include:

  • Ideas to reality: Understanding the viability of your business
    24 July, 12pm – 1pm
    This session will help you explore the viability of your business idea including key questions such as “is it going to work?” and “is it going to last?”. We will also cover business structures so you can pick the best one for your business.
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  • Introduction to financial terminology: Some definitions to grasp!
    29 July, 2pm – 3pm
    During this session we’ll explore terminology such as cash-flow, profit, loss, income and expenditure alongside understanding how much you need to make (personal survival budget etc).
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  • Customer profiling: Customers and competitors
    5 August, 2pm – 3pm
    In this session we will be exploring basic market research techniques to help you better gauge your customer profile(s). We’ll also be giving some thought to the trading environment.
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  • Planning for success: How to action plan by adopting SMART objectives
    13 August, 12pm – 1pm
    We’ll guide you through an action plan with SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timebound) objectives and how to incorporate flexibility and revision.
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  • Four steps to kick-start your venture
    19 August, 11am – 12pm
    Join Archie Wilkinson, CEO and Co-founder of Lifesaver, as he takes you through the ‘do’s and don’ts’, the foundational pillars of success, and the focus areas for giving your venture the best chance of success.
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  • From the kitchen table to the world
    26 August, 10am – 11am
    Hear how Tajinder Banwait MBE turned Urban Apothecary London from a kitchen table idea to a scalable brand. She will share her top tips and relatable stories to help your business soar!
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