Business Start Up Course

Who should attend?

This course is for people who are imminently starting their own business and need to understand all the technical issues of running a business together with the day-to-day practicalities and to consider the approach for successful sales & marketing.

Why should you attend?

We can support you through this exciting time to provide practical help, tools and resources to ensure you get off to a flying start.

Course outline

Day 1: Getting the basics right & managing your finances - Peter Blake

• The basics of setting up your business
• Choosing the right legal status
• Intellectual Property
• Regulations and licencing requirements
• The costs of starting/running a business
• Understanding Tax, National Insurance & VAT
• Preparing a cashflow forecast
• Understanding Profit & Loss accounts
• Bringing it all together – The Business Plan

Day 2: Finding customers – Sales & Marketing - Darren Stevens

• Effective market research
• Identifying your target market & creating a customer profile
• Who are your competitors
• The Marketing Mix
• Winning sales and the sales process
• Branding, advertising & promotion
• Choosing the right business name
• Social networking & internet marketing
• Customer care
• Bringing it all together – The Marketing Plan

Progression

Having attended the course, we are able to continue with one-to-one support to help you create a business plan. Please call us to book a Business Planning Meeting with our Business Adviser.

Cost

Course: £476.00 +VAT

Time & Location

9:30AM until 4:30PM @ Twigworth Business Centre