Our open meetings are designed to bring together business owners and entrepreneurs in a relaxed setting for an evening of networking and learning.

Our meetings start with a 10 minute update on Guild business, followed by a skills session led by one of our members or key members of the business community. This is then followed by an optional, but hightly reccomended, trip to the Black Swan pub next door!

For this session, we are proud to have Michael Rippon from Raindrop Digital talk to us about the extremely useful and cutting edge world of website opimisation (which is diffrent from SEO - something which Michael will explain!)

The main focus of the session will be to give you an overview into how you can use data-driven conversion process to improve user experience, reduce abandonment and make your website conversion rate higher (whether that's sales, clicks, signups or simply keeping users on your page).

FAQs

Do I have to be a member to attend?

Currently our open meetings and learning events are free for members and non members. However this will be our LAST meeting where this applies - as membership will be open from the 1st of March.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please email goeyork@gmail.com

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, your name will be at reception when you arrive

Is this venue accessible?

There is a lift to all floors and disabled bathrooms are available on all floors. If you have any requirements you wish to discuss with the organisers, please contact us on goeyork@gmail.com and we will work with you to find a solution!

Guild of Entrepreneurs Code of Conduct

All members, attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at The Guild of Entrepreneurs are required to agree with the following code of conduct. The Guild Court will enforce this code throughout any Guild event or meeting. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.

The Quick Version

Our Guild is dedicated to providing a harassment-free Guild experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices.

We do not tolerate harassment of Guild participants in any form.

Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media. Guild participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from an event or meeting without a refund at the discretion of the Guild organisers.

The Less Quick Version

Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.

Sponsors and external attendees are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualised images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualised clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualised environment.

If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the Guild organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from a Guild event or meeting with no refund.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the Guild Court immediately. Details of court members can be found on their website and they will make themselves known at any event.

Members of the Court will be happy to help participants contact venue security or relevant authorities, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of any meeting or event. We value your attendance.

We expect participants to follow these rules at all meetings, workshop venues and Guild-related social events.