Welcome to The Great Big Small Business Festival!. This week of celebration of all things local business was launched over three years ago and has grown every year since. Headed up by E-factor and the Business Hive, there is the area’s largest business expo, The Great Big Small Awards ceremony, Business workshops, and a host of tours of some of the most iconic industries in the area.
There is also a chance for every local business to run their own event and take advantage of the publicity of Festival week. From site visits to expert workshops, if you have something to share, let us know what event you are planning and we will add it to our list. This is a chance to celebrate what it is to be part of the local business community and to promote your business to thousands of prospective customers at the same time.
Friday 26th September
North Lincolnshire Great Big
Small Awards
18:00-Late
The North Lincolnshire Great Big Small Awards, entirely dedicated to recognising small local business and entrepreneurs.
Businesses like yours play such an important part in our economy and community, so we are thrilled to be able to shine a spotlight on local business and entrepreneurship and recognise the huge amount of work that goes into running a small business.
Click here to enter for an award and book your seats at the biggest celebration of local business in 2025.
Monday 30th September
Business Hive Live
08:30-10:00 (Breakfast Networking)
09:00-16:00 (Expo & Speaker Events)
The Great Big Small Business Festival (GBSBF) week kicks off with the unmissable Business Hive Live, a day created to ignite connections and unlock new business opportunities. It provides a platform for businesses, entrepreneurs, artisans, and creators to connect with customers, network with like-minded professionals, and gain invaluable insights from industry experts.
With over 50 exhibitors from businesses across Northern Lincolnshire and hundreds of professionals coming through the doors, we also have fantastic guest speakers covering a range of current and engaging topics.
We do hope you can join us for the biggest business expo in Northern Lincolnshire.
For more information on the event please click here.
Friday 3rd October
North East Lincolnshire Great Big
Small Awards
18:00-Late
The North East Lincolnshire Great Big Small Awards, entirely dedicated to recognising small local business and entrepreneurs.
Businesses like yours play such an important part in our economy and community, so we are thrilled to be able to shine a spotlight on local business and entrepreneurship and recognise the huge amount of work that goes into running a small business.
Click here to enter for an award and book your seats at the biggest celebration of local business in 2025.
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