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Fuel your business growth: Start your business

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This series is right for you, if:

  • You want to start a business

  • You have an idea or passion you want to turn into a business

  • You’re a sole trader or have a ‘side hustle’ you want to turn into a company

Join our live events and learn from leading business growth experts

  • Learn how to shape and validate your business idea, identify and reach your ideal customers and lay strong foundations for growth

  • Be inspired by seasoned entrepreneurs who have successfully started their own business

  • Can’t attend live? Don’t worry, you’ll have access to a recording!

Events in this series

This series will provide budding entrepreneurs with the basics of how to successfully start a business.

1. Ideas to reality: Understanding the viability of your business

Learn how to turn your business idea into a trading reality.

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2. Foundrs: Our practical guide to starting and launching a business

Get practical insights developed from building a world-first platform to help people to start, launch and manage their business.

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3. The basics of start-up finances

A simple overview of key financial terms - cashflow, profit, loss, income and expenditure and how to work out what you need to earn to sustain yourself and your business.

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4. Identifying your customers

An introduction to simple market research techniques to understand your customer profiles and to consider the wider trading environment.

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5. Building a business plan

A walkthrough of creating an action plan using SMART objectives, with guidance on building in flexibility and regular review.

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6. Four steps to kick-start your business

Get the fundamentals you need to give your business idea the best chance of success.

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