York North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership

Grow your business in new markets overseas

North Yorkshire International Trade Week, Tuesday 21st - Friday 24th February 20...

Have you ever thought about doing business in overseas markets? If not, or you thought it too difficult, then you might want to think again.

Hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in collaboration with the York, North Yorkshire & East Riding LEP, International Trade Week is offering FREE to attend workshops, masterclasses and seminars to help your company put in place the next steps towards your international trade aspirations.

International Trade Week will also highlight the support available to help your company get started in developing an export strategy and/or help you find new customers overseas and compete on the world stage. Click here for more information on the events across North Yorkshire in International Trade Week and for booking information.

Source: LEP

Business Organisations Unite To Make The Most Of Economic Growth Opportunities

More than 40 business organisations representing over 25,000 businesses across Y...

More than 40 business organisations representing over 25,000 businesses across York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding pledged to work alongside their Local Enterprise Partnership to make the most of opportunities for economic growth.

Businesses rose to the challenge at a summit hosted by the Local Enterprise Partnership discussing how best to use scant resources to realise local economic potential.

Barry Dodd OBE, Chair of the LEP, said: "We desperately need to stimulate economic growth to counter the ongoing economic slump, and yet financial support for such activity is at an all time low. The summit is about galvanising the existing business networks we have to bolster local businesses and start-ups."

The LEP has committed to support these organisations, and to use them to get a clearer understanding of the needs of their business communities. The organisations present were invited to identify key barriers to growth and suggest solutions they would like the LEP to help realise.

Award winning author and behavioural consultant Mark Earls gave top insights at the summit into how human behaviour links to enterprise and the economy.

Mr Dodd added: "This is just the start, over the coming months the discussion will open up through the business networks and social media channels. We aim to gather the views of businesses and entrepreneurs and identify areas that offer solutions for growth. In an age when funding is thin on the ground the emphasis will very much be on developing sustainable business models that make the most of the resources that are available, and one thing that is not lacking is good Yorkshire nous."

Businesses with their own growth plans are being encouraged by the LEP to visit their new online resource that pulls together the variety of help and support that is already available.

The focus of the new website www.businessinspiredgrowth.com is ensuring businesses are well aware of the support available to them to make the most of opportunities for growth and informed about the current economic climate.

Source: LEP

NextGen Broadband Roadshow

A special one day event promoting the business opportunities improved broadband ...

A special one day event promoting the business opportunities improved broadband access can bring is being held at York Racecourse on Tuesday 27 March.

The NextGen Roadshow is an opportunity for local businesses to find out more about how high speed broadband, and the technology it enables, can help their business develop and grow.

Registration for delegates opened on 25 January and the first 100 businesses in the York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership will receive free admission. For further information visit www.nextgenevents.co.uk/events/roadshows-2012/york-and-north-yorkshire. If you are interested in attending as an exhibitor please contact andrewm@nextgenevents.co.uk.

Source: LEP

Y 12 – Inspiring Yorkshire

On Wednesday 28th March 2012 at The York Barbican Welcome to Yorkshire will host...

On Wednesday 28th March 2012 at The York Barbican Welcome to Yorkshire will host the UK's biggest tourism event - Y 12.

This is a great opportunity to network with some of the industry's leading and most influential names, hear the tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire's exciting plans for 2012 and be inspired to keep Yorkshire ahead of the rest.

If you would like to attend and for more information please go to www.yorkshire.com/Y12

Source: LEP

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