Join our live events and learn from leading business growth experts

• Learn how to shape and validate your business idea, identify and reach your ideal customers and lay strong foundations for growth

• Be inspired by seasoned entrepreneurs who have successfully started their own business

• Can’t attend live? Don’t worry, you’ll have access to a recording!

Events in this series

This six-part series will provide budding entrepreneurs with the basics of how to successfully start a business.

Ideas to reality: Understanding the viability of your business

Introduction to financial terminology: Some defnitions to grasp!

Customer profilining: Customers and competitors

Planning for success: How to action plan by adopting SMART objectives

Four steps to kickstart your venture

From the kitchen table to the world

Speakers

Chris Stevens

Head of Business Support, Swindon and Wiltshire Business and Growth Unit

Chris has over 6 years’ experience in mobilising and delivering business support programmes and projects to bring about regional economic development.

Darren Brindley

Business Navigator, Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub

Darren has over 20 years experience of working with businesses of all sizes around the world, supporting their development, growth and skills progression.

Archie Wilkinson

CEO, Lifesaver

Archie is the CEO of Lifesaver, a certified B-Corp company pioneering sustainable charging solutions. Under his leadership, Lifesaver developed the world’s first outdoor power bank vending machine, reducing battery waste and partnering with major events and venues like Wimbledon, The O2, Wembley Stadium and Winter Wonderland. As an Export Champion, he has expanded Lifesaver internationally, recently achieving 58% annual revenue growth and EBITDA+.

Tajinder Banwait MBE

Founder & Managing Director, Urban Apothecary London

Urban Apothecary was founded in 2012 by entrepreneur and beauty industry stalwart, Tajinder Banwait MBE. This unique British fragrance lifestyle brand is known around the world – for its luxurious scents for the home and body. Tajinder heads a team of artisans who design, manufacture and sell the range of natural vegan hand-poured candles, diffusers and room sprays alongside a hand and body collection, in the UK as well as internationally.