Listed below are all our forthcoming Business Sheffield workshops. You will find our free-to-watch Business Sheffield webinars here.
Workshops, webinars & networking
Maximising Your Website (online)
A successful website is the cornerstone to a lot of businesses’ online presence. This workshop looks at UX, site structure/navigation, understanding searcher intent, basic onsite SEO, creating content that counts, and also touches on Google Search Console and Analytics
TechForge Accelerator Workshop 1: From Side Hustle to Startup - The Journey Ahead for Tech Founders
The first workshop in this series gives you an overview of the ‘journey ahead’. As well as the providing you with a tried and tested routemap, the session is full of practical advice and tips on some of the steps you will need to take, and pitfalls to avoid, in order to create a strong foundation for your software-based startup.
WKS 2 – Business Planning & Marketing ( Virtual)
Following on from the Top Tips for Starting Up workshop, this session focuses on planning your business idea, understanding your business and personal visions, marketing your business, and understanding your competitors. Culminating in the development and completion of your own business plan.
Mastering Paid Social Media Ads
Once you've mastered the art of organic social media marketing, you might be curious to learn how paid ads could make a difference. Is your organic social media content getting lost in the noise? Ready to ditch the "boost post" blues? Scared of wasting money on social media ads that go nowhere? In this interactive workshop and live demo, you'll discover how paid social media campaigns (paid ads for short) can broaden your reach, increase engagement, and improve sales performance.
TechForge Accelerator Workshop 2: Free Money & Support - Grants, Accelerators and Other Opportunities for Tech Startups
The second session of our Accelerator for tech startups is an introduction to the many forms of support, both financial and non-financial, that can help enormously as you grow your business. We explain the benefits of Accelerators and Incubators, Mentoring and Networking and how to make the most of these, as well as offering a quick tour of various Grants that you might be eligible for.
Business Finance Week: Access to Finance Networking Breakfast
In celebration of Business Finance Week 2025, we’re delighted to invite you to our Access to Finance Networking Breakfast, a morning designed to empower early-stage entrepreneurs with the insights, tools, and connections needed to secure funding and grow their businesses.
Creating a Recruitment Strategy: Setting the Foundation for Success
Are you a business in Sheffield struggling to find the right people? Recruiting the best people can be challenging, but it’s also the key to your business’s growth and success. Join our hands-on workshop designed specifically for small to medium-sized enterprises, where you'll learn the essential strategies and tools to recruit effectively and efficiently.
Accountancy 1-2-1
Whether you need advice on record-keeping, business structure, year-end accounts or tax issues, you'll get up to 45 minutes of FREE support and guidance in a virtual one-to-one session with experienced Accountant and Tax advisor, Adrian Dunkley of MGRW Accountants.
Harnessing AI for Business Success: Introductory Workshop for Entrepreneurs
Attention business owners and entrepreneurs! Are you ready to unlock the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise your business? Join us for an eye-opening introductory workshop that will demystify AI and show you how to leverage its power for enhanced productivity and innovation.
TechForge Accelerator Workshop: Building Your First Version (aka MVP): Tips and Tricks for Getting it Right!
This session covers the all-important step of building your first (software) prototype, sometimes known as an Minimum Viable Product or MVP. In this session, we cover why an MVP is such a critical stage and how you can get it right. We go on to help you work out what should be in an MVP and what should not, appraise several different routes for achieving an MVP and give tips on how to manage the project.
