Business Start-up Training, 19 Jan'23

Course Description

Do you dream of working for yourself? Do you have a burning business idea that just won’t go away? Then our business start-up course can help you turn your dream into a reality. MEET AT WOOLWICH FRONT ROOM, 105 POWIS ST, SE18 6JB for FIRST & LAST SESSION OTHER SESSIONS ONLINE VIA ZOOM Across eight sessions we’ll provide you with a step-by-step guide to planning and launching a business. Covering everything from company registration to product development, we’ll help you identify routes to market, show you how to manage your finances and market your services. We’ll teach you how to get started on the road to business success. Led by tutors with decades of business experience, our course is perfect for anyone who is bored at work, has a desire to be their own boss, or those keen to find a way back to a rewarding, or more flexible, career after being away from the workplace. We’ve already helped many small businesses get off the ground, from street food stalls to interior designers. You could be next. Learning Objectives: Analyse aims and identify a personal development plan Develop a feasibility study and market research to assess the viability of business idea Identify the most appropriate legal structure Describe the process of financial management and how this applies to the business Develop and practice using a profit and loss spreadsheet including start-up budget Review marketing and branding techniques and develop a communications plan Using all this information, complete a business plan to get up and running. Identify sources of funding Please note this training is free for London residents only. If you are resident outside London, please contact georgia@gcda.org.uk for fee information. Please note there is no session on 16th February due to the half term.