About

**This workshop is available to City of Bristol (UK) based pre-starts and start-ups only**

The workshop will help to prepare you to start your own business and explore your ideas online over three sessions over three consecutive days.

Days: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Times: 10am to 1pm

You will also have the opportunity explore your ideas and think about whether starting a business is right for you.

We integrate business skills training, personal development and life management skills. These help to increase your confidence, knowledge and motivation on your business start-up journey.

In this first session we cover:

• Your Current Barriers

• Your Business Objectives

• S.W.O.T Analysis

• Market Research

• S.M.A.R.T Goals

• Buyer Personas

• Your Customer Worth

 

In this second session we cover:

• Branding

• The Marketing Mix

• Social Media Strategy

• The Business Case for Sustainability

 

In this third session we cover:

• Introduction to Financial Documents- Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.

• Record Keeping

• Pricing and Cost Strategies

• Breakeven

• Debt & Equity

• Company Structure and Registering as a Business.

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Who is this for & eligibilty:
You must be based within the city of Bristol boundary served by the Bristol City Council. This includes those who have an idea for a business, have recently started one or have a business which is already trading.

After registering for the course, you will be sent an enrolment from which you must complete before attending the workshop.

You must complete a registration form with your full name along with your work or residential address details - Register with BrisBES today!

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Zoom details

The Zoom details for the workshop will be sent to you the evening before the workshop takes place, this email will be sent via Eventbrite to the email address you enter when registering for the event so please keep an eye out for it.

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Bristol Business & Enterprise Support (BrisBES)

BrisBES is a fully funded support new programme designed to deliver high quality, inclusive and sustainable support to people who are looking to start, launch and grow their own business.

How is BrisBES funded?
BrisBES is funded by the West of England Combined Authority and Bristol City Council. The programme will help to boost the local economy and create employment for people in Bristol.

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Booking is essential as places are limited to ensure maximum learning and benefit for each participant. Please ensure that if you are unable to attend the session, that you let us know so that we can move this place to another participant.

If you require any help accessing our courses, please contact us at westofengland@ytko.com