Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship events

The Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship (BCfE) events provide opportunities for open debate on the most pressing issues on entrepreneurship, SME development and self-employment.

Upcoming events:

Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-ups

Seminar Series

Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up

Based in Liverpool? Interested in entrepreneurship and networking with entrepreneurs? Join our free-to-attend Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up.

What is the Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up?

The Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up is a University HEIF-funded initiative run by the Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship in collaboration with six colleges and universities within the Liverpool City Region (LRC):

Event details

Join the free-to attend Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up organised by the Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship:

Open to aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage founders and start-ups, students and recent graduates, and established entrepreneurs
Whether you’re exploring a new business idea or currently running a start-up, you’ll gain valuable, practical advice to help you overcome challenges and move your venture forward.
Complimentary refreshments and informal networking with fellow students and entrepreneurs. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your network, learn from real-world experiences, and be part of Liverpool's vibrant entrepreneurial community.

The Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-Up will resume next academic year.

Seminar Series

Are you a researcher, policymaker or analyst interested in entrepreneurship research? Join our free-to-attend Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship (BCfE) Seminar Series.

The BCfE Seminar Series will resume next academic year.

What is the Seminar Series?

The BCfE Seminar Series provides an opportunity to hear from high-profile researchers whose talks focus on the contemporary challenges faced by entrepreneurs in society and the economy.

Past events

17 June 2026 - Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up: Ask the Entrepreneurs
21 May 2026 - Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up: Focus on Fashion founders
15 April 2026 - SEMINAR SERIES: Publication Journeys from 'idea' development to 'theory' crafting in leading management journals
7-10 April 2026 - CONFERENCE: 11th Annual Entrepreneurship as Practice Conference 2026
18 March 2026 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: Ask the Entrepreneurs
24 February 2026 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: With James Barber, Harker
21 January 2026 - SEMINAR SERIES: with Professor Paul Tracey, University of Cambridge Judge Business School
4-5 December 2025 - WORKSHOP: Navigating your future - increasing capacity and stimulating interest in developing entrepreneurship research with impact
3 December 2025 - SEMINAR SERIES: with Professor David Audretsch, Indiana University
19 November 2025 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: Ask the Entrepreneurs
23 October 2025 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Global Women’s Leadership Summit
25 June 2025 - SEMINAR SERIES: with Dr Nisreen Ameen, Royal Holloway, University of London
7 May 2025 - SEMINAR SERIES: with Dr. Maria Ventura, University of Edinburgh
1 May 2025 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Sharne Williams, Paul Lavelle Foundation
27 March 2025 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Gill Torres (Wirral Way)
27 February 2025 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Leon McCowan (Your Business Solutions) and Katherine Jones (ThinK Wine Group)
7 February 2025 - SEMINAR SERIES: with Professor Laura J. Spence, King's College, London. Missing in (Climate) Action: Relationship-to-Carbon as a New Policy Route to Reach Overlooked Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
12 December 2024 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Knowledge Quarter & LYVA Labs
21 November 2024 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Generative Minds
31 October 2024 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Creative AF
12 June 2024 - WORKSHOP: Youth Entrepreneurship Policy: Contemporary Challenges and Ways Forward
29 May 2024 - WORKSHOP: Wellbeing and Entrepreneurship - an exploration
25 April 2024 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Employability Solutions and HYPE Merseyside
28 March 2024 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Sanjay Aggarwal from Spice Kitchen
27 March 2024 - SEMINAR SERIES: With Professor Neil Aaron Thompson - Towards a Practice Theory of Entrepreneurial Expertise
29 February 2024 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: with Home Sure Property
28 February 2024 - WORKSHOP: Entrepreneurship for Social Scientist Researchers Training
22 February 2024- WORKSHOP: 'Learning to fly: Entrepreneurship Research as a living process of inquiry' workshop
21 February 2024 - SEMINAR SERIES: With Professor Leo-Paul Dana, Dalhousie University - Entrepreneurship & Economic Development - an almost controlled experiment
14 December 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET- UP: Festive Special with Yamama Cafe and Bar
22 November 2023 - SEMINAR SERIES: With Professor Susan Marlow (Haydn Green Institute, University of Nottingham)
16 November 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET- UP: With Bridge the Gap
19 October 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: With Yellow Jumper
14 July 2023 - SEMINAR SERIES: with Professor Friederike Welter - Contextualizing Entrepreneurship – Taking stock, exploring new directions
28th-30th June 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS START-UP SCHOOL: For students/graduates across LCR
27th -28th June 2023 - WORKSHOP: Delivering entrepreneurship research with impact
31 May 2023 - YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP LONDON WORKSHOP
25 May 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: With Startup Grind
27 April 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: LCR Finance Hub & River Capital
12-14 April 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS START-UP SCHOOL: Start-Up School for 16-19 year olds
30 March 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET- UP: With Rudy Parengal, Abjak
22 March 2023 - YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP LIVERPOOL WORKSHOP - Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship launches workshop series
23 February 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: With The Athenaeum
22 February 2023 - SEMINAR SERIES: With Professor Monder Ram, OBE, Aston University- 'Engaging ethnic minority businesses in HR change: An action research study'
3 February 2023 - WORKSHOP: Enterprise Education and Planetary Sustainability – What can EE do?
26 January 2023 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET- UP: With Angel Solutions and Land Coffee
15 December 2022 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET- UP: Festive Special at Fredericks
17 November 2022 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: With the Management School's Growth Catalyst and Help to Grow -Management programmes
26 October 2022 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: With The Academy
19 October 2022 - SEMINAR SERIES: With Professor Colin Mason, University of Glasgow. 'Firm failure from an ecosystem perspective - a case study.
26 May 2022 - ENTREPRENEURS MONTHLY MEET-UP: With Love Lane Brewery
24 March 2022 - LAUNCH EVENT: Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship