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Lancashire County Council – Meet the Buyer - January 2026 Event

Lancashire County Council (LCC) invites SMEs, social enterprises, local businesses, and community organisations across Lancashire to join our “Meet the Buyer” event.

Getting Started with Innovation Grants

If you’re considering innovation funding as part of your business journey, this session will help you understand where to begin.

Setting SMART goals and how to achieve them!

Let's prepare for success in 2026 by being specific about achieving our short and long-term goals.

Start Your Business Now: The Essential Beginner's Workshop

A practical online workshop for anyone thinking of starting a business. Learn the essentials — legal setup, planning, finance, marketing and more — to help turn your idea into reality.

Lab: Websites 101- Quick & easy ways to improve your website

Learn quick and easy ways to improve your website in this hands-on Lab!

Allowable Expenses Made Simple: what you can claim

Expenses can reduce your tax bill — but only if you’re claiming the right things and keeping decent records.

An Introduction to Business Funding

About this Masterclass This session will provide founders with a practical overview of the main funding routes available to startups, including debt finance, equity investment, grants, crowdfunding, angel and venture capital investment.

From Idea to Sustainable Digital Business

The masterclass will take entrepreneurs from validation through to exit-readiness, covering the critical skills most founders learn the hard way: reducing churn, building scalable systems, mastering unit economics, and making product decisions that drive growth.

Masterclass on Accounting & bookkeeping

Making your company Cash Positive

Get Your Website Just Right

Let's have a session on getting your website up and active, and looking fresh and spot on. We'll discuss some good ideas and practices, the way to set up to represent yourself in your best light, and ways to stand out in the crowd.

Grants for Businesses

I'll explain about grants for small businesses, including government schemes, sector-specific grants, and application best practices.

Making Tax Digital (MTD): What you need to know for April 2026

April 2026 marks the biggest overhaul of the UK tax system in many years, and we want to help you get ahead! In this session, we're walking you through what the MTD requirements mean for you

Simplifying your grant application process

Unlock the secrets to streamlining your grant applications in this hands on masterclass.

Innovate Your Edge: Deliver Value

Beyond Tech Specs: Crafting a Value Proposition That Connects with Dr Jo Cresswell, Innovation Consultant & Director at ISR Enterprise Zone Great tech isn’t enough — your value proposition has to hit home.

Your Social Value is Your Business Superpower

Your Social Value is Your Business Superpower is a practical masterclass designed to help SMEs and CICs recognise, articulate, and leverage the social value they already create, turning purpose, impact, and community connection into a clear competitive advantage for growth, funding, and contracts.