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Webinar highlights this week:
Our new Digital Skills sessions continue on Thursday 21st January, 10:00am, with Developing an Effective Web Presence. Book your free place on this session or choose another from the upcoming series:
Wednesday 27th January, 10:00am, Get Noticed On Social Media
Thursday 4th February, 10:00am, Get Started With Content Marketing
Wednesday 10th February, 10:00am, Search Engine Optimisation
Thursday 18th February, 10:00am, Search Engine Marketing
Wednesday 24th February, 10:00am, Web Analytics - Making the web work for you
Thursday 4th March, 10:00am, Digital Marketing - Your Online Presence
Wednesday 10th March, 10:00am, Ecommerce - Selling Online
Thursday 18th March, 10:00am, How to Build An Effective Advertising Strategy
Our Digital Skills sessions are being delivered by Technology Coaching as part of BIPC Glasgow’s Power Up project “Making digital work for microbusiness”. Power Up is an initiative by Good Things Foundation with the financial support of J.P.Morgan
NEW Our BIPC Glasgow webinars continue throughout February. Sign up for your free place
Tuesday 2nd February 11:00, BIPC Glasgow, Resources for Business Start Up
Tuesday 9th February 11:00, BIPC Glasgow, Grow your sales and marketing opportunities with FAME
Thursday 11th February 11:00, BIPC Glasgow, Introduction to IP: How to identify and protect your IP assets

Reset. Restart
We know this is a difficult time for small businesses and business owners. That’s why BIPC have developed a dedicated programme to support SMEs across the country, all of which can be accessed remotely, wherever you are.
Open to all business owners, especially those in the first years of trading, the Reset. Restart programme is here to help you transform, future-proof or grow your business through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Join one or more of the series of ten monthly webinars – covering product and service innovation and marketing to finance and new business models - for practical, jargon-free training and advice; network with other entrepreneurs and receive further tailored support from your local team here at BIPC Glasgow.
Book your place: Rest. Restart programme
Start Up Day 2020
If you missed some of the talks from last year's Start Up Day - talks and practical advice sessions designed to get your business idea off to a flying start - or want to watch them again, you can catch up via the BIPC TV player
Sessions cover: finding a mentor, business trends, resources to support your business start-up or develop your own digital skills, how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign and much more!
You can now also view our Circular Economy event with the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce that took place on Start Up Day
Power Up
As part of our Power Up project we can connect you to free digital technology and skills learning opportunities to help you grow your business.
See also the Government Skills Toolkit.
Along with our partner organisations we run regular workshops, events, webinars and networking opportunities to support Business Start Ups and SMEs:
Experts in Residence
Free One-to-One advice sessions from experts in their field. Find out more about our Experts in Residence
Intellectual Property Clinics
In partnership with Creation IP Ltd Business & IP Centre Glasgow offer a confidential environment for you to discuss your ideas, products, designs and brands with a CIPA (Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys) registered patent attorney.
Book your free 30 minute appointment via Eventbrite.
Business Information Support: One-to-One
Business information one-to-one sessions are aimed at anyone thinking of becoming self-employed, starting a business and established businesses. Our specialist staff will guide you to information sources to help you research your business idea, start your business, research new markets, find new customers and protect your Intellectual Property. Contact us to book an appointment.
Partner Organisations and Business Support
British Library
If you are looking for training opportunities for you and your staff, look no further than the British Library BIPC Webinars. These hour long sessions can be viewed from the comfort of your own home and are delivered by the business experts from the BIPC in London.
Business Gateway
Business Gateway have moved much of their offer online to help businesses through COVID-19. Most of the upcoming topics are directly relevant to the new challenges businesses are facing.
Google Digital Garage
Google Digital Garage To support small business owners and people working remotely, Google Digital Garage has launched as a webinar series. The training is free for everyone to attend and delivered by expert trainers to help and support learning from home, whatever the goal.
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise host expert-delivered webinars all year round and will be hosting more during the COVID-19 period. All free.
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Webinars delivered by the GCC are generally for members only but, in light of the current situation, they are offering many of them free even to non-members. Topics include coronavirus business discussions and chats about working from home.
Entrepreneurial Scotland
A series of round-tables and panel events which are now entirely online to help you run your business in these challenging times.
Booking your place
Book your free place on our workshops, events or one-to-ones:
via Eventbrite
by 0141 287 2904
by email business@glasgowlife.org.uk
or call in person at The Mitchell Library
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