BIPC Devon

We’ve all had new year’s resolutions that have fallen to the wayside, but business goals like increasing your sales by 10%, creating a new website or improving your offer to customers are ones you really don’t want to ignore. But how do you put those thoughts into action? James Court will show you how! Throughout the half day workshop, James will walk you through your company’s vision, assist you with business planning, and help you set actionable, accountable goals you can follow throughout the year on a monthly and quarterly basis. You will come away from this workshop feeling refreshed and ready to take on the new year! Book for January 13th at Newton Abbot Library on 10am: https://bit.ly/41vxtcd #newyearnewyou #newyearsresolutions #2025goals #devon

Not sure where to start when setting up your start-up for copyright, trademarks and patents? Afraid of jumping into pitfalls when setting trademarks? Then join IP expert Jo Lawrence on January 9th for our Identify & Protect Your Intellectual Property workshop! This is a must-attend for entrepreneurs who are about to register their business and want to protect their brands. Sign up for the event here: https://bit.ly/3ZD0e42 #devon #copyright Libraries Unlimited South West

Did you know you can sign up to be a member of BIPC Devon? For no additional cost, you can gain access to hundreds of recordings of our workshops for our courses, with downloadable business resources that will help you with all our business support needs. In order to view these resources, you will need to sign up via our membership form: https://lnkd.in/eeqF-qFi

December’s Spotlight is on Dartmoor Reach Alpaca & Glamping Farm! Run by husband-and-wife duo, Josh Hyson and Natalie Hyson, Dartmoor Reach offers people the chance to relax in nature and in style with sustainable glamping huts and meditation retreats. Since opening the farm for business, they have enjoyed such accolades as the Eco Friendly Business of the Year award from the 2023 Devon Women in Business Awards, and have also appeared on Channel 4’s Four in a Bed. Read here to find out how Josh and Natalie started the farm and how they’ve carved a niche for themselves as Bovey Tracey’s key glamping site: https://lnkd.in/ejN5gRHE #devon #boveytracey #teignbridge #womeninbusiness

Over 90% of small business owners say that they are ‘stressed’ or ‘very stressed’. They know that they have a good product or service, and yet they struggle to get customers to notice them or buy from them. In short, the one question we hear from all small businesses is: ‘How can I get more customers without breaking the bank or selling at silly prices?’ In this new approach, customer reputation, loyalty and referrals expert, Guy Arnold will talk to you about 3 ways to market your business, which ones to focus on and how to get noticed and attract customers like never before … for little or no cost. As a small business, you can’t out market your competitors, and you can’t outprice them … but you can do one thing brilliantly that will get customers queuing up at your door. Book on this course now, and find out what you can do! We guarantee you’ll leave buzzing with ideas of what you can do … to market your business without any money! Tuesday 7th January at Exeter Library Tickets are £15 at www.bit.ly/BIPCDevonEvents

Our Eat, Meet, XMAS Greet on Friday was an astounding success! It was a fantastic night for Devon’s small businesses to connect with each other and have a proper Christmas bash outside their offices. The energy in the room was electric all throughout the evening, especially with James Court as the compere. From particularly creative tables lighting up the room with their rabble-rousing limericks, to bold business owners wearing their best festive jumpers and dancing the Macarena, everyone made our XMAS greet a truly memorable night. Thanks to all that came to our party and pitched in towards our charity auction. From the bottom of our hearts, your generosity is what keeps all of our libraries open! Libraries Unlimited South West Teignbridge District Council Newton Abbot Chamber Of Commerce Falcon Digital Alex Kittow Charles Penny MBA Will Amphlett Mark Amphlett Sarah Cook Andrea Gamson James Court Richard Love

Why is it that so often you rush around but rarely seem to get things done? Why does your ‘to do’ list never seem to get any shorter? Why is each day so stressful, with more to do that the hours available? These are the key questions asked by so many people. Yet there IS an answer … and it’s MUCH simpler than you think. By applying a few simple principles and tools, consistently, you can get control of your time, and sort all these problems out. Quickly and easily. If you want to know how YOU can take these simple steps in YOUR situation, come along to our training course – ‘Take back your time’. 2pm, 15th January, in Exeter Library. It’s just £15 to attend … and we guarantee you’ll get amazing results! Follow the link below to find out more and book www.bit.ly/BIPCDevonEvents

We've just wrapped up our Advanced Business Boost course! These past six weeks have been fantastic. It’s been so great to see entrepreneurs in so many different sectors and specialisms engaging with our workshops and continuing to expand their knowledge in growing their start-ups. We would like to say a massive thank you to James Court for hosting this course with so much enthusiasm and energy every week! We hope to see you again in the new year. Why not sign up for our refresher workshop to get you stuck back into your business goals in 2025? https://lnkd.in/ew6XuUew #advancedbusinessboost #newyearnewyou #devon

We've just had a great, informative and relaxing workshop with Wilderfox Outdoors as they gave our Advanced Business Boost attendees a chance to unwind and create a unique piece of jewelry to take home with them using all natural materials!

Did you know that Business & IP Centre Devon has a huge library of pre-recorded webinars from our previous courses that you can access for free? These courses include: - Women in Business - Bedroom to Business - Business to Boardroom - Diversity In Business - The Art of Business - Create Your Own Life Story With over 150 pre-recorded webinars covering all aspects of starting and running a business, you are sure to find inspiration! Accessing these videos will require a login, but are free to view and go back to as many times as you like. You can log in and check out the full listings, and watch at https://lnkd.in/eMHkWTHC #BusinessSupport #BusinessWebinars #SmallBusiness #DevonBusiness