Thursday 27th November 2025
Event: Introduction to Business Planning - 27/11/25
27/11/2025 | 9:30am - 12:30pm
Event Location: RaisE Business Centre
Event Address: Tom Pudding Way, GOOLE, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 6BS
Contact Telephone: 01482 391622
Contact Email Address: business.support@eastriding.gov.uk
Introduction to Business Planning
Event Description
Introduction to Business Planning
Thursday 27 November, 09.30am - 11.30am (02 hours), RaisE Business Centre
Create a roadmap for your business success.
Grow your business with our series of practical, in-person workshops, designed to give you the essential skills and knowledge you need to succeed. These free sessions are open to businesses based in the East Riding of Yorkshire and are held at various locations across the region. Each workshop lasts between 2 to 3 hours and covers vital areas including Marketing, Finance, Legal Compliance, and Business Planning.
Planning is key to long-term success. This workshop helps you review your business journey so far and lay the groundwork for a robust business plan. Ideal for newly launched businesses, and best attended after completing our Marketing, Finance, and Legal sessions. If you’re just starting out, we recommend attending our ‘Introduction to Starting a Business’ session first.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Understand the benefits of a business plan
- Complete the core sections of your own plan
- Identify research methods and information sources
- Apply market research insights to your planning
- Leave with the confidence and knowledge to develop a plan to make your business a success
Looking to strengthen your business skills and knowledge? Make sure to book your place by contacting our Business Support Team on 01482 391622 or email business.support@eastriding.gov.uk
Photo Consent
Please note, to promote the work of the Council and our partners, we wish to use photographs or images of people using or benefiting from our services or taking part in activities arranged by the Council and our partners.
Photographs will be taken during this session to promote this workshop and the support offered by the Invest East Riding Service of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, HEY Growth Hub, and Invest Hull. These images may be used in social media, in printed and electronic promotion of our services and events and shared with our delivery partners (HEY Growth Hub and Invest Hull) for similar promotional purposes.
The images will be stored electronically on Council networks and may also be securely shared with our partners. All stored images will be reviewed annually to ensure they remain relevant and appropriate. Under the Data Protection Act 2018 / UK GDPR 2018, we require your consent to use your personal image for these purposes. If you do not wish to consent, please advise your Business Support Representative before the session starts.
These images will not be used for anything which may be viewed as negative in tone or that may cause offence, embarrassment, or distress. Images may also be used to validate that the session or support took place under our UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) requirements. These validation images will not be available to the general public but will be retained until at least 2035.
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Event: Your Self Assessment calculation and payments - 27/11/25
Get more information about your Self Assessment tax return calculation and payments, such as:
- what’s included in your calculation,
- payments on account,
- the full Self Assessment calculation,
- what to pay and when,
- budget payment plans,
- payments already made,
- how to pay and
- what to do if you can’t pay on time.
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This webinar is offered more than once. Select the date and time that works best for you.
Thursday 27th November 2025, 9.45am - 10.30am
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Event: What does the Budget mean for you? | Lunch and Learn
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Price: FREE
Date: Thu 27th Nov 2025
Time: 12:00 - 12:30
On 26 November, the Chancellor will deliver her Autumn Budget – but what will it actually mean for you and your business?
Join us for a complimentary lunchtime session where, once the dust has settled, regulated financial adviser Rupert Adams will cut through the jargon and explain the key Budget announcements in plain English.
Rupert will outline what’s changed, what it means in practice and how it could affect your income, taxes and business decisions in the year ahead.
Topics covered in this session
- How the Budget affects small business owners and self-employed people – from tax thresholds to new incentives and allowances
- What the changes could mean for your take-home pay, cash flow and financial planning
About the speaker
Rupert helps people make smarter decisions with their money by providing clear, tailored financial advice rooted in a deep understanding of their goals and values.
He specialises in using cash flow modelling software to show clients exactly what they need to do today to achieve the financial future they want tomorrow.
Enver Wealth Management Limited is an Appointed Representative of and represents only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the group’s website www.sjp.co.uk/products.
If you have any questions you’d like Rupert to answer during the webinar, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com.
How to join the online webinar
When you register for the webinar, you’ll receive an automatic email, including the Zoom link to access the event. The event will begin at the time and date stated in the registration information. If you don’t receive the link within two hours of signing up via Eventbrite, please let us know by emailing events@enterprisenation.com. (Note: It may be in your junk folder.)
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Enterprise Nation is the UK’s most active small business network, helping thousands of people turn their good idea into a great business. Join today to get everything you need to start and grow your small business, in one place.
Event: Supply Connect: How to write and win bids
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Price: FREE
Date: Thu 27th Nov 2025
Time: 13:00 - 13:45
It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it!
Writing winning bids is an art and a science but one that everyone can master.
If you’re good at what you do and there’s demand for your products or services, this webinar led by Tony Round will help you write bids that make a compelling case for your company to win the business on offer!
Topics covered in this session
- Where to start once your bid has landed
- How to elevate your bids from good to great
- Common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid when bidding for contracts
About the speaker
Tony has been winning business in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors for almost all his life. Lately, he’s served as a director of APMP, the professional body for bid and proposal professionals, before setting up his own business winning firm Maxim Growth.
Recent successes have included a £77 million bid for a security client and a contract worth just £40,000, so he understands the challenges of winning business at every level.
If you have any questions you’d like Tony to answer during the webinar, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com.
How to join the online webinar
When you register for the webinar, you’ll receive an automatic email, including the Zoom link to access the event. The event will begin at the time and date stated in the registration information. If you don’t receive the link within two hours of signing up via Eventbrite, please let us know by emailing events@enterprisenation.com. (Note: It may be in your junk folder.)
About Enterprise Nation
Enterprise Nation is the UK’s most active small business network, helping thousands of people turn their good idea into a great business. Join today to get everything you need to start and grow your small business, in one place.