Start-up, Start Here: Business for Beginners

Starting up? Start here. Join us on Monday 30th March 2026 for our Start-up, Start Here event to celebrate the Business & IP Centre network and find out how we can help you turn your brilliant business idea into a reality.
On the day/at the event, you can expect:
10:45 – Business Model Canvas with Inga
11:50 – Short break
12:00 – Resources for Market Research with Hannah
13:00 – Networking hour
A combination of presentations, hand-on activities and opportunities to get to know other entrepreneurs and share good practice
Tea and coffee
Business planning is a vital step for any new business and the Business Model Canvas is a great place to start. It is a structured, visual tool for expressing your ideas before you move onto a formal business plan. In this workshop we will go through the Business Model Canvas so you will feel confident taking the first steps to making your business idea a reality.
Every business needs to understand their market. Market research is one of the most important tools you can use to ensure the success of your business whether you’re just starting out or already established. Through the Business & IP Centre Leeds you have free access to exclusive resources that will help you to research different aspects of your market – a market size, sector trends, customer attitudes and your competitors.
We are part of a network of Business & IP Centres have together helped over 300,000 innovators, inventors, creators and sole traders in the last 20 years – you could be next! Don’t miss this chance to kickstart your business journey with support right on your doorstep. In this workshop we will demonstrate a variety of online databases, including Mintel, IBISWorld , Statista and MarketIQ.
This session will be delivered by members of the BIPC team.
Where? Leeds Central Library, Calverley St, Leeds
When? Monday 30th March 2026, 10:30am