Business Support in Leicester – “solution focused business support” means helping you get the right business support services to turn your business idea into reality. Highfields Centre, one of the seven Leicester for Business consortia members offer high quality business ideas generation, start up support and ongoing help and assistance. Moreover, our business support services are free at the point of delivery.
Time: 9.30am -12.30pm Please arrive at 9.15am to ensure a prompt start
Venue: St Martin’s House 7 Peacock Lane Leicester LE1 5PZ
Next to the cathedral http://www.stmartinshouse.com
If you are running late or have problems attending please call Lawrie on 07786 845 352
BUSINESS & SELF EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS
Tuesday 26th November
You and Your Idea – Planning to begin
Who am I? What interests me?
My business idea: getting started – SWOT and PEST inc. environmental impact
Planning my business: a personal review
Planning my business: what do I need to know?
Homework
Thursday 28th November
Getting on the route
Planning for the unexpected
Business assessment form. Assessing your idea – where are you now?
Developing a business plan – a brief outline
Identifying resources – premises, equipment, finance; staff, services, advice, training needs. Incorporating environmental sustainability
Homework
Tuesday 3rd December
What do you need?
Just about surviving? Getting beyond survival
Survival budget – an example
Survival budget – compiling your own budget
Getting and Keeping customers
A brief introduction to marketing and promotion
Thursday 5th December
Finance – session 1
Pricing and Profitability
Meeting the triple bottom line – Financial, Social and Environmental
Managing Time
Tuesday 10th December
Finance – session 2
Profitability and Cash flow forecasts
Legal structures
A brief introduction to legal structures
Revisiting your business plan
Preparing for the Dragons
Thursday 12th December
Learning from an inspirational role model – presentation from local business owner
Dragons Den – pitch your business idea to our dragons
What next? Moving forward – review of sources of advice and assistance
To Book your FREE place, please contact Alfred Bawak on 0116 253 1053 or your Leicester for Business advisor
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