Business Sheffield offers an extensive programme of FREE workshops, training sessions and networking events.
Business Sheffield are currently making support available via a series of online workshops, webinars and virtual one-to-one sessions to help keep supporting the development of businesses in Sheffield.
Using video meeting platform Zoom, our FREE sessions are hosted by experienced business advisors and/or industry experts. Drop-In Sessions are normally one-to-one with attendees allocated a slot within the event running time. Virtual workshops are limited to groups of around 10-30 participants to allow interactivity, while webinars can cater to much larger groups.
While there are also plenty of workshops that are relevant to all businesses, there are some workshops that are specifically for start-ups and a few designed especially for established businesses that have been trading for more than 3 years. We've tried to indicate this on the workshops that are specifically for these businesses.
Scroll down to browse the events and click the links for more detailed event info. Lots of the events can be booked directly via Eventbrite, though some may require you to contact our Gateway Team to register. Please call 0114 224 5000 or email businesssheffield@sheffield.gov.uk to book events where stated.
April Events
15 April, 10am Top Tips for Starting Up
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/top-tips-for-starting-up-tickets-143071301113
20 April, 1pm Becoming A Limited Company
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/becoming-a-limited-company-tickets-143071467611
23 April, 10am Covid: A Sales Survival Kit
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/covid-a-sales-survival-kit-tickets-143071788571
27 April, 10am Legal 1-2-1 Appointments
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legal-1-2-1-appointments-tickets-150878320117
29 April, 9am Accountancy Drop-In Sessions
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/accountancy-drop-in-sessions-tickets-143072001207
Tech Workshop Series
22 April, 10am Starting a Tech Business
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/starting-a-tech-business-tickets-149161988523
6 May, 10am Validating Your Business Idea
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/validating-your-business-idea-tickets-149304934077
17 May, 10am Monetising Your Tech Business
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monetising-your-tech-business-tickets-149305253031
24 May, 10am Funding an Early-Stage Tech Business
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/funding-an-early-stage-tech-business-tickets-149305658243
Business and IP Centre Sheffield: FREE Events
The Business and IP Centre in Sheffield is a hub for advice on Intellectual Property and offers a range of workshops, talks and networking opportunities.
They can help you develop an idea and equip you with all you need to know about protecting your business idea from the start. See their upcoming programme of FREE events via Eventbrite HERE.
We're uploading recordings of all the special workshop sessions for High Street Businesses affected by lockdown on our High Street Business Survival page here.
The current most comprehensive advice and guidance for Sheffield businesses, including information about grants, loans and various support schemes.
Please Note: For the time being, our business workshop sessions will continue to be hosted as Zoom meetings. You must have a computer, laptop or tablet with at least a 10” screen, and microphone and audio capabilities in order to access an event. A camera/webcam is optional, but recommended. A free Zoom account is also required. Further instructions for accessing the event will be emailed to participants in advance.
**Please only sign up to one of our events if you are definitely planning to attend. Spaces are limited and we want to make sure the businesses that really want this support get it.
If you can’t make an event, it’s no problem as long as you let us know before the workshop. If you sign-up and don’t attend an event, we will contact you afterwards to check in and if this happens more than once, it will jeopardise your ability to sign up to future events.**
If for any reason you cannot make an event you've booked onto or you require any further information, please contact us by telephone on 0114 224 5000 or email: BusinessEvents@sheffield.gov.uk