Free Workshops on key business topics from expert Speakers, plus a Networking Session at Bradford Business Fair

A programme of free business workshops to support and grow your business will be taking place throughout the day at Bradford Business Fair.

Our expert speakers will be covering topics including succession planning, podcasting and video, time management, business growth and support.

A free Networking Session is also being hosted by Andy Guile at 1pm.

Ison-Harrison-Solicitors

2025 Workshops Sponsored by Ison Harrison Solicitors

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10.40am: How To Grow Your Current Business with UW

Sauren Ghosh, Utility Warehouse Partner, Trainer and Coach

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During these challenging economic times there has never been a better time to explore other options.
So, how would running UW alongside what you do now benefit you?

  • Transferable Skills
  • More Sales Success
  • Be Part of a Positive Community
  • Personal and Professional Development

So, what else could you achieve?

  • More Money! £££
  • More Free Time!
  • Increased Pension!

There is no doubt that being a Multiple Income Individual is the way forward!

Curious about how you can get paid month after month after month, for doing something once?

Come along and find out more!

Sauren has been a UW Partner, Trainer and Coach since 2007.

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11.00am: What Podcasting & Video Content Can Do For You & Your Business

David Easson Founder and MD, Yorkshire Podcast Studios

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In this session, David Easson will discuss how podcasts and video content help businesses boost brand awareness, engage audiences, show expertise, drive traffic, generate leads, and create content affordably. Learn How video can work for you.

A former radio news & sport reporter, commentator and interviewer, David now runs Yorkshire Podcast Studios in Birstall.

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11.30am: KEYNOTE SESSION Succession Planning Masterclass

Richard Coulthard, Director and Head of Commercial, Ison Harrison Solicitors

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In this seminar, Richard Coulthard, Director and Head of Commercial at Ison Harrison Solicitors will take attendees through a range of options around business planning including an overview of how to sell your business, employee ownership trusts, management buy-outs and also the issues facing family businesses and passing a business down through the generations.

The seminar will focus on providing an impartial overview of the advantages and disadvantages of each avenue as well as a series of top tips for any business owner who is considering their options for succession planning. Professional advisors such as accountants, business advisors and financial advisors will also benefit from the insight offered by Richard concerning the legal complications and some of the tax considerations which need to be considered when planning an exit from a business.

Richard and his team advise hundreds of business owners each and every year on transactions such mergers and acquisitions, capital investment and succession planning. In a continually evolving world, Richard will share his insight into market trends and what prospective buyers may be looking for when acquiring a business, arming attendees with practical tips they can adopt within their business or a business they are advising.

Richard is a Partner and Head of Corporate at Ison Harrison Solicitors, having joined the firm in February 2019 following director roles at two previous law firms. He brings extensive experience across corporate and commercial law, litigation, dispute resolution, and employment-related matters, making him a trusted advisor to businesses navigating complex legal challenges.

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12.30pm: Time Management: How to turn your day from busy to productive, overnight

Andy Guile, Business Coach & Trainer, Ask Andy Guile

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A look at how you can master time management and concentrate on the things that really matter.

Andy Guile aka the Business Duck Herder is the go to International business coach and trainer for small business.

Basically getting your business ducks in a row will transform your business and Andy can help you achieve it.

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1.00pm: Free Networking Session

Hosted by Andy Guile

Join Andy Guile and a host of local business people at 1pm for a lively free networking session.

You’ll have the opportunity to pitch your business to everyone in the room, make lots of new connections, and maybe catch up with some familiar faces too!


1.40pm: SME’s don’t struggle with tech – tech is struggling with them!

Kanika Selvan, Director, Beetroot Consulting

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Earlier this year, Beetroot Consulting in partnership with Liverpool BA commissioned The Listening: SMEs, a community-powered research project exploring the lived experiences of SMEs around technology and change.

Join Kanika for this informal session in which she will talk through some of the key findings from the research, looking at what the main issues for SMEs are, and presenting some helpful tips and guides to help address them.

As a Strategic Change Consultant, Kanika works to a ‘tech for good’ mission. She works with organisations to lift the veil on technology and empowers them to make decisions that unlock the benefits of technology for their organisation.

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Book your complimentary Workshop places at the Bradford Business Fair

Attending the event and as many of the workshops and seminars as you want to is completely free of charge.

Please use the form below to register as an event visitor and book your workshop places. You will be able to indicate which specific sessions you would like to attend as you go through the booking process.