Workshop

Start-Up Accelerator

Business Growth

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Are you looking to start your own business? Unsure where to start? Kickstart your journey now book onto the two-day Start-Up Workshop!
Overview
Who should attend:
Anyone who’s looking to start their own self-employed journey
By booking onto this event you have automatically enrolled onto both days.
Outcome
Day one to include (10 February)
• Benefits of starting a business
• What can you offer customers?
• How to research the target market and find out customers needs
• Accessing Support
• Reaching customers and what to share with them to build a brand
• Researching competitors to understand the market

Day two to include (11 February)
• Understanding your USP and how to stand out from the crowd
• Legal considerations and company structures
• Understanding business finance
• Pricing strategies
• Action planning and designing realistic plans
• Next steps, training and support
Additional Information
Eligibility:
The Start-up workshop is only open to businesses in the Derby/Derbyshire area. 
To be eligible to attend this event you must be a resident based in Derby City/Derbyshire'


Important:
Please only book if you are confident you can attend. Our workshop places are limited, and by reserving a spot and not attending, you are preventing someone else from participating. If you miss three or more events, you may be declined access to future sessions.

 

The Accelerator project delivers online webinars and full-day workshops. The webinars are designed as one-hour taster sessions and the workshops as full-day training sessions which are designed to provide delegates with an actionable plan and strategy.


This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and is delivered by East Midlands Chamber.

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