Upcoming
Events &
Bookable Workshops
Upcoming Events
Use the. calendar to see upcoming events. The full list can be seen below. Some live masterclass events may have already passed, and if they were recorded they will be in the workshop library .
In Person Events for 2025
We are hosting in-person speed networking events across Staffordshire, ensuring that there is at least one event in each of the districts.
Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, and the boroughs of East Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, and Tamworth.
Group Accountability Session (May)
These monthly accountability sessions are designed to help you pause, reflect, and reset with intention.
Start-Up Sessions (May)
The NextGen's start-up sessions include a full day's face to face training on 'Know your Numbers' & 'Marketing Mastery'.
Getting Your Business Model Right (May)
This powerful and practical training module is designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs lay strong foundations, refine their offer, and gain clarity on how to build a business that truly works.
Grant Funding Applications Workshop
This interactive workshop is designed to equip participants with the practical tools and insights needed to write compelling and successful grant applications.
Start-Up Sessions (June)
The NextGen's start-up sessions include a full day's face to face training on 'Know your Numbers' & 'Marketing Mastery'.
Entrepreneur Mindset Workshop - Overcoming Blocks to Business Success
This workshop digs into the workings of your mindset and removing blocks to help improve personal and business performance.
Start-Up Sessions (July)
The NextGen's start-up sessions include a full day's face to face training on 'Know your Numbers' & 'Marketing Mastery'.
Build Trust & Get Found Online
Join us for “Build Trust & Get Found” – an action-oriented workshop designed for small business owners, freelancers, and start-ups who want to use content to build credibility, boost SEO, and attract more of the right clients.
Start-Up Sessions
The NextGen's start-up sessions include a full day's face to face training on 'Know your Numbers' & 'Marketing Mastery'.
NextGen Networking - Uttoxeter
Join one of our first business breakfast networking events at Heath House Conference Centre, Uttoxeter.
Introduction to SEO
This masterclass teaches you SEO fundamentals including website health, domain authority, back links, how to optimise your static pages, and how to optimise blog posts to help you rank better for your search terms.
Staffordshire Funding Festival
Be part of history at the Staffordshire Funding Festival 2025, the first event of its kind and scale in Staffordshire, designed to help local businesses connect with funding opportunities and attract investment to the region.
NextGen Networking - Lichfield, Rugeley & Cannock
Join one of our first business breakfast networking events at Hawkesyard Estate, Rugeley.
Lets Do Business
Staffordshire’s premier business expo, Let’s Do Business, is back for 2024! This year's event promises to be bigger and better, with over 1,000 delegates ready to explore the best of Staffordshire businesses.
Lichfield Mini-Expo
Join a wide range of business support organisations at a breakfast 'mini-expo' hosted by Lichfield District Council.
🗓️ Wednesday 11 September
🕗 8am to 10am
📍 The George Hotel
NextGen Business Breakfast Networking
Please see our breakfast networking provisional and confirmed dates below.
January 28th
Lichfield, Rugeley & Cannock
Hawkesyard Estate, 8am-10am
March 12th
East Staffs & Uttoxeter
Heath House Conference Centre, 8am-10am
Host a Masterclass
If you are a Staffordshire based business, and would like to offer a masterclass for other start-ups in the area, please get in touch with your suggestions and we will come back to you to confirm. We are looking to cover a broad range of topics from finance, to HR, to marketing, to growing confidence, and improving wellness.