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FSB Bootcamp: Glow Up Your Business

  • Sunderland
  • Paid


Glow-up your business at the FSB Bootcamp event. Join us on 25 June for practical expert advice, inspiration and new perspectives for you and your business.

FSB Business Bootcamp - GLOW UP YOUR BUSINESS - 25 JUNE

We are delighted to be sponsored by the Trade Remedies Authority for this event.

The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority offers the first line of defence for UK manufacturers if they face unfair international competition from low-priced imports. Since the TRA was established in 2021, it has protected UK producers from unfair trade practices across £22bn of UK imports.

 

Whether you’re a member of FSB or not, join us and our partners at Hope Street Xchange in Sunderland to give your business a health check and glow-up! In today’s tough market, we want to help inspire and equip you to make small changes to your business that really make an impact, from looking after you and your staff, to taking your branding to the next level and understanding business finance. We have an amazing line up of expert speakers, hosted by FSB Regional Development Manager Emma Smailes, in an action packed day of learning and networking, including a delicious lunch.

We will also feature a mini expo* of business support providers to help you make new connections and understand the local support around you, including grants and free training on offer. You will go away with:

  • Expert tips and tricks;
  • New skills and tools for business efficiency;
  • Understanding of global trends which you can capitalise on for your business;
  • Greater confidence as a business owner;
  • Actionable plans to achieve and activate your ambitions.

Whether you are looking to grow and expand to the next level, find new markets, or just survive in 2025 and beyond, this event is for you. It will help you develop resilience, explore growth tactics and build a solid foundation for the future. Get ready for lots of takeaways from the day that you can action immediately into your enterprise.

Agenda:

  • Arrival drinks and networking.
  • Welcome, followed by a word from our hosts and our headline sponsor
  • Session 1:
  • Looking after you and your staff – expert tips and tricks on how to generate the best from your teams, support their wellbeing, keep your people engaged and retain talent within your business.
  • Break: Visit the expo and make new connections with likeminded business owners and support providers.
  • Session 2: Managing your business brand – learn how to create a confident, vibrant and reputable brand to take your business venture to new heights.
  • Lunch, including networking and more opportunities to build connections.
  • Fireside chat: Hosted by Emma Smailes, learn more about the Trade Remedies Association and how they support businesses.
  • Session 3: Business innovation – keeping an entrepreneurial mindset as your business grows.
  • Closing remarks, followed by your last chance to network and visit the expo stands
  • Event close

Thanks to our headline partners at the Trade Remedies Association and Green Economy, we can offer the special discounted price of just £10 for members and £15 for non-members for the whole day event.

 

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Venue

University of Sunderland Hope Street Exchange, Hope Street Xchange, 1-3 Hind St,, Sunderland, SR1 3QD


Event overview

Start Date
Time
Cost
Paid
Event Type
Conference
Provided by
Federation of Small Businesses
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