BIPC Start-Up Day 2025

TheBusiness & IP Centre Cambridgeshire (BIPC) exists to support small business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors across Cambridgeshire... People just like you.

Start-up Day marks an important day in our calendar. Come along to Cambridge Central Library (3rd floor) for this 2-in-1 session and learn about what the BIPC can do to help you start and run your business AND join us for a live-stream event from the British Library "How to start up and what I wish I’d known – Start-up Stars Special (with Q&A)" including Cambridge's own, Will Mayes - founder and CEO of Layrd Deisgn. More details on the event can be found in the Agenda section (scroll down).

Who should attend:

• You're curious about self-employment,
• You've recently started up and keen to learn,
• You want to turn your hobby into an income earner,
• You are already up and running, and you are eager to grow,

Whichever one you are, this day is for you.

Accessibility:

This event is for people aged 19+ and takes place in the conference room of Cambridge Central Library.

For full details of accessibility and facilities, you can visit Euan’s Guide and AccesAble.

Info: Give yourself time to get settled, get a drink, chat and be ready to take your seat for our first session.

Info: Learn about all the services you can access from BIPC Cambridgeshire. This session will run through our services including 1-2-1s, Intellectual Property advice, networking, courses and more. Learn how your library card can unlock a world of learning and support for your business! This is a whistle-stop session to introduce (or refresh) you to all the amazing resources you can access.

Info: Join us for a live stream session from the British Library. Why learn the hard way? Hear from a panel of successful founders – including Roni Bangdong (RoniB's Kitchen), Cambridge based Will Mayes (Layrd Design), and Rodrigo Orrantia (Art Cargo). During this session the panel will share their essential, start-up advice.

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