Connect and Learn: For All Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Connect and Learn: For All Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Date: Friday 16th January 2026

Venue: Ulster Bank,11 – 16 Donegall Square E, Belfast BT1 5UB

Time: Arrival & Registration from 3:45pm (Prime Networking Time). Workshop runs 4:00pm–6:00pm

This is a Belfast City Council workshop in collaboration with the Minorities Business Network NI (MBNNI) and Go Succeed.

It focuses on establishing a strong foundation of trust and shared knowledge. This is a vital opportunity to connect with peers, exchange valuable insights, and collaborate on actionable goals that propel everyone’s business forward.

 Who can attend?

• Retail owners, service providers, and creative professionals
• Digital specialists, manufacturers. and trade business owners
• New entrepreneurs exploring a business concept
• Anyone planning to launch or grow an SME and needs connections

 Benefits of attending

• Make Friends: Meet and talk to many other business owners in Belfast.
• Swap Ideas: Share your experiences and learn from others to help everyone in the city do better.
• Find Help: Discover people you can work with, sell to, or learn from.
• Grow Your Business: Get simple tools and new contacts to move your business ahead.
• Run Better: Make your business plans stronger and work more smoothly every day.
• Stay Legal: Feel sure you understand the important rules and laws for your type of business.
• Be More Efficient: Learn how to get ready for growth and run your daily work better.

The event will cover topics on: 

• Learning how to build trust and share knowledge with other business owners.
• Finding key chances to meet others and swap useful ideas.
• Deciding on a clear, single goal to help your business grow.
• Making your business run better and improve your professional skills.
• Understanding compliance and governance
• Getting useful tips to make your everyday work easier and build good working relationships with people.

Light refreshments will be served.