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2-13 February 2026
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With over 100 events to choose from across two weeks, discover ideas, connections and inspiration to help your business grow. Browse by theme, date or location and start building your personalised schedule.
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- Business Development & Networking
- Finance & Professional Services
Business Growth Networking Evening – The Mount Hotel, Wolverhampton
Join us in the prestigious Great Hall at The Mount Hotel, Wolverhampton for an evening dedicated to advancing professional knowledge and fostering valuable connections.
Business Growth Networking Evening – The Mount Hotel, Wolverhampton - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Sandwell Business Networking
The group will bring together entrepreneurs, founders, and community leaders for a Festival event of connection, collaboration and opportunity.
Sandwell Business Networking - Book now
- Social, Cultural & Diversity
The Fort Retail Academy
The course is designed to help anyone looking to start a new retail business, whether from a shop, a market, from home or online.
The Fort Retail Academy - Book now
- Leadership & Managerial Development
Peer Advisory Taster Session
The event is designed for small business leaders such as CEOs, MDs, founders and owners who want to develop their leadership skills and benefit from collective insight.
Peer Advisory Taster Session - Book now
- Sales & Marketing
Planning for Sales Success
If your business sells B2B and you’re looking to uncover new opportunities and drive growth, this session will give you the essential building blocks to get started.
Planning for Sales Success - Book now
- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
SME Cyber Quest
Join us for an immersive Cyber Escape Game designed for SMEs eager to strengthen their cyber security awareness.
SME Cyber Quest - Book now
- Finance & Professional Services
Navigating the Financial Landscape in the West Midlands
A free, practical webinar designed to help SMEs in the West Midlands understand the current financial landscape, access the right funding and make confident investment decisions.
Navigating the Financial Landscape in the West Midlands - Book now
- Sales & Marketing
What Hurts, Sells: Build a social presence that attracts leads
If you’re ready to turn casual scrolling into real enquiries and attract clients who feel truly understood, this is the place to begin.
What Hurts, Sells: Build a social presence that attracts leads - Book now
- Leadership & Managerial Development
Leading Yourself and Others Through Change
Through guided exploration, business leaders are invited to reflect on the People and Culture aspects of leading effective change.
Leading Yourself and Others Through Change - Book now
- Leadership & Managerial Development
Plan. Launch. Grow. Expo
A 2-day expo which will feature a dynamic mix of workshops, expert-led sessions and networking opportunities tailored to help attendees take their business ideas or ventures to the next level.
Plan. Launch. Grow. Expo - Book now
- Sales & Marketing
Start Up & Grow
The event will showcase Bloxwich Launchpads Incubation space and Digital Access programmes, which start up businesses will be able to hire and use.
Start Up & Grow - Book now
- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
Microsoft’s: Productivity Mixtape
Step into the Office music vault, crank your synths, and get ready to moonwalk through Microsoft’s greatest productivity hits.
Microsoft’s: Productivity Mixtape - Book now- {{tag}}
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