Validate Your Business Idea: Refine your initial concept, identify your ideal target market, and analyse competitors to ensure market demand.
Build a Lean Business Plan: Create a clear, practical business plan to guide your launch without getting bogged down in unnecessary theory.
Understand the Legal & Administrative Basics: Navigate business structures (e.g., sole trader, limited company), legal responsibilities, and essential regulatory compliance.
Develop a Financial Roadmap: Create simple cash flow forecasts, set appropriate pricing strategies, and understand your startup and operational costs.
Design a Marketing Strategy: Define your brand identity, identify effective digital and local marketing channels, and create a plan to acquire your first customers.
Establish Daily Operations: Set up efficient day-to-day processes, select essential digital tools, and build a manageable launch timeline.
Those aged 19 or over may not need to pay fees depending on their circumstances. Find out if you qualify for help with your fees.
This course will be available at various venues across the borough.
We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2026-27. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
