Business support webinars during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Webinars this week
The City of Edinburgh Council business update
Webinar: Monday 20 July
Led by Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
Supporting mental health
Webinar: Tuesday 21 July 10am–11am
Led by Moray Chamber of Commerce
Upcoming Horizon 2020 funding call - low carbon industrial production using CCUS
Webinar: Tuesday 21 July
Led by Scottish Enterprise
Inspiring our next generation
Webinar: Wednesday 22 July
Led by Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce
AdSmart from Sky Breakfast
Webinar: Thursday 23 July
Led by Ayrshire and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Funding opportunities from the Defence and Security Accelerator
Webinar: Thursday 23 July, 10am-11am
Led by Inverness Chamber of Commerce
Selling on global emarketplaces - eBay
Webinar: Wednesday 28 July, 2pm-3pm
Led by Scottish Enterprise
Co-innovate - innovating in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Webinar: Wednesday 12 August, 10.30am-11.30am
Led by Scottish Enterprise
What next for tourism, hospitality, food and drink and agriculture?
Webinar with panel discussion: Wednesday 22 July, 10am-11am
Led by SCDI
Webinar with panel discussion: Tuesday 4 August, 10am-11am
Led by SCDI
Discussing the craft beer marketing in the United States and Canada
Webinar: Tuesday 4 August, 4pm-5pm
Led by Scottish Enterprise
Selling food and drink products on Amazon USA
Webinar: Thursday 27 August, 4pm-5pm
Led by Scottish Enterprise
The comings months look uncertain for the construction and property industry. Built Environment Networking will bring together key players from the public and private sectors to talk about the current pandemic and look ahead to the future.
The first webinars will focus on:
- COVID-19 and its impact on the industry
- Future development plans and projects within cities and regions
- Planning and placemaking - with discussions into the planning reform
- Procurement and frameworks - tackling challenges and sharing best practice
Scottish Enterprise
Discussing the craft beer marketing in the United States and Canada
Webinar: Tuesday 4 August, 4pm-5pm
Led by Scottish Enterprise
Open to Export Programme
Open to Export's 2020 webinar programme includes a number of topical webinars on the impact of coronavirus for exporters.
Recordings of past Open to Export webinars are also available:
- COVID-19: Ensure you're insured - policies to consider for global trade
- COVID-19: Advice for exporters and importers for as lockdown eases
- COVID-19: Reaching customers overseas – tips for digital marketing in international markets
- COVID-19: The latest information for UK exporters and importers
- COVID-19: What you need to know
- COVID-19: Funding for UK SMEs trading overseas
- COVID-19: What have we learnt so far
- COVID-19: Impact on Export Controls and Licenses
Department for International Trade
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a COVID-19 webinar series to help UK small and medium enterprises.
Experts will provide guidance and practical advice to help support your business and respond to the challenges and potential disruption caused by COVID-19. There will also be an opportunity for Q&As where you can put your questions directly to experts.
All webinars are free to UK companies.
Restarting Scottish Tourism
What next for tourism, hospitality, food and drink and agriculture?
Webinar with panel discussion: Wednesday 22 July, 10am-11am
Led by SCDI
Webinar with panel discussion: Tuesday 4 August, 10am-11am
Led by SCDI
Online learning for businesses during coronavirus
All Business Gateway events and workshops will now become webinars. They cover a huge range of learning covering a wide range of information including:
- finance
- business development
- starting up
- social media
- sales
- trading internationally
They also have online tutorials on many subjects including:
- business contingency planning
- paid advertising
- creating digital content
- email marketing
- cyber resilience
You can learn how to use digital tools and channels to respond quickly and communicate with customers, staff and suppliers during this time of crisis.
Scottish Enterprise's webinar programme will give you insights from sector and market specialists on essential business topics and opportunities to grow your business.
They also have a series of business guides on subjects such as:
XpoNorth
Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s XpoNorth provides year-round support for creative businesses in the region, and delivers Scotland's leading creative industries Conference and Showcase.
Need help to find creative people to work with - what skills are you looking for?
Post your request on the XpoNorth noticeboard
Last updated: Thursday 16 July 2020