A monthly morning for founders and business owners at every stage of the journey - and those who have made theirs and come to share.

The Start Up Series is a monthly business breakfast at The Still Room, Norwich, for people running their own businesses, those just starting out, and anyone keen to learn what it takes. Each session brings people at different stages of their business journey into honest, practical conversation - not networking, but proper exchange, where things get worked out in the open.

The Still Room is a studio: a space where the quality of the conditions shapes the quality of what emerges. The Business Studio runs on a simple belief - that the right conditions for clear thinking and genuine development change what becomes possible - just as a creative studio does for actors and artists. The Start Up Series is that belief in practice.

For those starting out or thinking about it, each session offers direct access to practitioners who speak honestly about what they have learned: the decisions that mattered, the mistakes worth avoiding, and the questions worth asking early. Hear their stories directly, then ask whatever you need to ask. No question is too small, too basic or too specific. Numbers are kept small, and the relaxed format allows for real exchange.

For experienced business owners and professionals, it is a chance to mentor, to reflect, and to share what actually matters with people who need to hear it. Those who take part as practitioners regularly find it as valuable as those they are there to support.

Your ticket includes a continental breakfast and access to The Still Room until 2pm - so the morning does not end when the session does. Stay on to put what you have heard into practice, continue a conversation, or simply work in the space while the thinking is still fresh.

Come to one or come to all. Each session stands alone.

The Series in Full

11 June - Who Can Help Me: A room full of people who have built something and people who are just starting to. Guidance, conversation and a supportive space as you begin. No question is too small.

9 July - Marketing Without the Guesswork: Simple, actionable marketing ideas that work for small businesses and sole traders.

10 September - Showing Up Online: LinkedIn, Google Business and social media for your sales process.

8 October Growth: Funding, finance and team planning for the future.

12 November - Selling Yourself and Your Service: Sales, public speaking and networking for small business owners.

10 December - Moving Forward: reflection, reassurance and clarity to end the year well.

When: Second Thursday of each month, July to December 2026

Time: 8.30 to 10.30am (speakers begin at 9.00am), with access to the space until 2pm

Where: The Still Room, 9D First Floor, Keswick Hall, Norwich NR4 6TJ - on the edge of Norwich, ten minutes from the city centre with free parking on site

Tickets: £20 inclusive of VAT per session and continental breakfast

Enquiries: info@thestillroom-norwich.co.uk

The Still Room is a creative and professional studio space on the edge of Norwich at Keswick Hall, NR4 6TJ. Step-free access. Blue Badge parking. Gender-neutral facilities.

Sessions and speakers are subject to change. Where a session is materially altered, ticket holders will be notified in advance. Sessions may be photographed or recorded for marketing purposes; please let us know at booking if you have any objection. The views and guidance shared by practitioners are their own. The Still Room does not endorse and is not responsible for any advice given or actions taken as a result.

Terms and conditions of booking: thestillroom-norwich.co.uk/terms-and-conditions-of-booking/

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions before or after booking: info@thestillroom-norwich.co.uk

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