Business Course & Resources

If you are exploring setting up your own business, but don’t know where to start, we are here to help. Through our Complete Business Start Up Programme, we can support you to reach your goals.

When starting a business it is often the case that you ‘don’t know what you don’t know’. We have tried to bring everything you need to know under one roof, giving you the necessary knowledge and understanding you need to launch a business and trade confidently. We know how overwhelming it can be for a business owner at the beginning of their enterprise journey, and so we are here to walk you through the key areas and set you on the path to success.

We work with a wide network of partners, including Regional Business Support Organisations, Enterprise Charities, Local Councils, and other Not For Profits, to deliver our programme of support to aspiring entrepreneurs throughout the region and beyond.

The Complete Business Start Up Programme

The Complete Business Start Up Programme consists of three main areas; the online, on-demand course, our monthly, four-part start up workshops, and our intensive 1:1 business mentoring. Our support is designed to cater to those with some existing knowledge or experience of business and those with none whatsoever. Combining both independent remote learning and face-to-face workshops, the programme prioritises accessibility and flexible delivery. We regularly work with those looking for a change of direction in their career, as well as the long term unemployed, excluded minorities, refugees and other vulnerable groups.

Our Programme Includes:

1. Complete Business Start Up Online Course
– 100+ On-Demand Video Lessons
– Independent Online Learning

2. Complete Business Start Up Workshop Series
– Four-Week Workshop Series
– Monthly Cohorts

3. 1:1 Business Mentoring
– Intensive Personalised Support
– Flexible Delivery

LEARN MORE & ENROL

This online course brings together everything you need to know about starting a business under one roof, giving you the necessary knowledge and understanding you need to launch and trade confidently, in an on-demand, flexible format.

A four-part interactive workshop series taking you from the idea phase all the way to market. These interactive sessions create a supportive environment that walks you through the steps of starting a business in a fun and accessible approach.

Intensive 1:1 mentoring helping you to clearly identify your goals and establish a clear set of actions to achieve them. This personalised support guides you in your business journey and helps you to identify opportunities you might have otherwise missed.

Client Feedback

Hannah – ‘It was great to learn with a group people all in the same in the boat. We are all unsure about different things and we are all at different stages but it has been comforting to know that I don’t need to have it all figured out to put one foot infront of the other.’

Bea – ‘It has been extremely helpful. This has been my second business training course. I did a different one earlier in the year but this has been far more holistic and I got way more out of it. It has helped me to pinpoint a few things and identify gaps that I need to address. The templates and frameworks have given me something to base my plans off and make progress. I am excited to push my business forward now that I have a better sense of direction.’

Caitlin – ‘I have found the frameworks useful to collate my thoughts. I have been looking at starting a business for a long time and planning my exit from my career, but have not felt ready. Having all the template materials and being able to work through them in order has been really useful to me and given me clarity.’

Evan – ‘One thing I’ve found really useful is working through the pricing models and finances. This is where my weaknesses lie, so that’s been really valuable. I can’t wait to get this off the ground!’