These four half day interactive
and challenging workshops examine how an idea can become a sustainable
business:
Explorer 1 –
Introduction to business planning
On this workshop
you will find out:
- what’s in a simple business plan
- how planning benefits your business idea
- why a plan helps you to raise finance
- how to start putting a business plan together
- how DEA advisers and other business support
services can help you
Explorer 2 -
Will it sell?
On this workshop
you will learn:
- what makes products and services attractive
to customers
- what makes a trusted brand
- how entrepreneurs have researched their customers
and how you can do the same
- how small businesses launch their product and
services
- common mistakes and how to avoid them
- what resources and training is available to help
you develop your ideas
Explorer 3 -
Will it pay?
This workshop will
help you to:
- understand what makes a business profitable
- learn from successful and failed ventures
- understand the importance of price and the factors
that control it
- know what’s involved in raising finance to start
a business
- know what sources of finance you can approach
- find resources and training to help with business
planning
Explorer 4 –
Marketing yourself online
This workshop will take you through the basics of:
- planning a successful website
- ensuring your website is search engine friendly
- using email as a marketing tool
- using social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn and
forums)
- adding your details to online directories and
local search resources
- creating a business blog
The Enterprise Explorer
Workshops cost £50 each, plus VAT. To view information about forthcoming workshops in Chesterfield, click here. For Derby, click here.
To book your place, call 01246 207207.