Starting a business can be an exciting and challenging time.  Every business needs careful planning to succeed.  This workshop is designed to help and support you as you move towards launching your new business.  It will show you the basics of business planning and will give you everything you need to know and do, to give yourself the best chance of success.

This workshop will help you to explore the following:

• the basics of setting up and running a business
• your business plan, what it’s for and how to develop it
• data protection
• market research and understanding the market
• pricing
• sales
• the basics of finance
• legal status
• naming your business
• intellectual property
• tax
• insurance
• employing people
• health and safety
• premises
• licensing

By the end of the session you will be able to:

·         understand what is involved in planning your business

·         gain support and ideas from fellow participants

·         complete an individual workshop action plan detailing your next steps

·         understand the Business Link package of support

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