
The Start Up Support Service events series complements the work of the Growth Hub’s Start Up Advisor team and operates on a regular basis with sessions every week. Anyone looking to set up their own business or anyone who has operated a start up for less than one year can take part in these free events, delivered on behalf of the Growth Hub by Page Consulting Ltd.
Workshops
Our Start-Up workshops are intensive two-hour sessions where you can learn about the core knowledge and skills needed to successfully run your own business. Four topic areas are covered, and we encourage anyone looking to set up their own business to take part in each of the workshops to gain a good foundation of knowledge to start-up with success.
More detail on each of the four workshop topics is as follows:
Workshop Topic | What You’ll Learn |
1) Business Planning | – How to undertake market research to assess the potential of your idea – How to prepare a business plan with goals and targets – How to track business growth against goals and targets – How to keep your business plan up to date |
2) Bookkeeping & Finance | – How to understand the importance of financial forecasts – How to create financial forecasts – Differentiate the types of businesses and how to register – Get an overview of bookkeeping basics including banking, insurance and payroll – Get an insight into financial duties and returns |
3) Sales & Marketing | – How to draw on market research to identify and understand market segmentation – How to analyse the 4 P’s and their whole customer experience including customer relations and how this sets their business apart from their competitors – How to build a sales and marketing strategy plan including goals and understand the different marketing channels – How to understand digital marketing techniques and how to review data to adjust their marketing strategies to achieve their targets |
4) Business Regulation & Compliance | – Gain an insight into GDPR and cyber security regulations – Guidance on Intellectual Property, consumer rights and contracts – How health & safety impacts businesses – Get an overview of Environmental Health |
Please note that each workshop for the same topic will be identical – i.e. there is no need to attend more than each topic once.
Please also note that we have scheduled a number of evening sessions for each workshop topic. We have done this to meet the demand for such sessions, given that many people cannot attend a workshop during normal working hours due to work and other comittments.
Workshop Schedule
Date | Time | Topic | Booking Link |
Thursday 18 February | 9.30 to 11.30am | Regulations & Complaince | Click Here |
Thursday 18 February | 6pm to 8pm | Business Planning | Click Here |
Monday 22 February | 9.30 to 11.30am | Finance & Bookkeeping | Click Here |
Monday 22 February | 6pm to 8pm | Regulations & Compliance | Click Here |
Tuesday 23 February | 9.30 to 11.30am | Business Planning | Click Here |
Wednesday 24 February | 6pm to 8pm | Sales & Marketing | Click Here |
Thursday 25 February | 9.30 to 11.30am | Sales & Marketing | Click Here |
Friday 26 February | 9.30 to 11.30am | Regulations & Compliance | Click Here |
Tuesday 02 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Business Planning | Click Here |
Thursday 04 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Finance & Bookkeeping | Click Here |
Tuesday 09 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Sales & Marketing | Click Here |
Wednesday 10 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Regulations & Complaince | Click Here |
Thursday 11 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Business Planning | Click Here |
Friday 12 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Finance & Bookkeeping | Click Here |
Tuesday 16 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Sales & Marketing | Click Here |
Thursday 18 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Regulations & Compliance | Click Here |
Wednesday 24 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Finance & Bookkeeping | Click Here |
Monday 29 March | 9.30 to 11.30am | Sales & Marketing | Click Here |
Masterclasses & Networking Events
Masterclasses are short but detailed one-hour sessions where you will receive useful information, advice and guidance from a subject matter expert. Covering a variety of topics relevant to starting up in business, these masterclasses are a natural complement to the core workshop sessions, and will help you on your way to becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Networking Events are short one-hour group sessions where Growth Hub clients can meet each other, discuss problems in common, and solve issues together. These sessions are facilitated by an expert business advisor, so you won’t be left to your own devices!
Masterclass & Networking Event Schedule
Please note that all masterclasses and networking events run from 2pm to 3pm on the dates specified.
Date | Session Type | Session Name | Booking Link | |
Monday 22 February | Networking | Building Connections – Networking | Click Here | |
Wednesday 24 Februry | Masterclass | How To Manage It All & “Stay Sane” | Click Here | |
Thursday 25 February | Networking | Building Connections – Networking | Click Here | |
Monday 01 March | Masterclass | How To Build Your First Websire | Click Here | |
Wednesday 03 March | Masterclass | Moving To Your First Business Premises | Click Here | |
Thursday 04 March | Masterclass | Learn how to sell online | Click Here | |
Monday 08 March | Masterclass | Getting to Grips with GDPR | Click Here | |
Monday 08 March | Masterclass | Know your Intellectual Property Rights. | Click here | |
Wednesday 10 March | Master Class | Building Connections – Networking | Click Here | |
Wednesday 10 March | Networking | Exploring Sources of Funding and Finance | Click here | |
Thursday 11 March | Master Class | Making Social Media work for You | Click Here | |
Thursday 11 March | Master Class | How to Manage it all & Stay Sane | Click Here | |
Monday 15 March | Masterclass | Know Your Intellectual Property Rights | Click Here | |
Monday 15 March | Networking | Building Connections Networking | Click Here | |
Tuesday 16 Mar | Master Class | Learn How to Sell On-Line | Click Here | |
Wednesday 17 March | Networking | Building Connections – Networking | Click Here | |
Thursday 18 March | Masterclass | Exploring Sources of Funding and Finance | Click Here | |
Thursday 18 March | Masterclass | Making Social Media work for You | Click here | |
Monday 22 March | Masterclass | How To Manage It All & “Stay Sane” | Click Here | |
Monday 22 March | Master Class | Moving to Your First Business Premises | Click Here | |
Tuesday 23 March | Master Class | Learn How to Sell On-Line | Click Here | |
Tuesday 23 March | Master Class | How to Build Your First Website | Click Here | |
Wednesday 24 March | Networking | Building Connections – Networking | Click Here | |
Thursday 25 March | Master Class | Getting to Grips with GDPR. | Click Here | |
Monday 29 March | Master Class | Exploring Sources of Funding and Finance | Click Here | |
Tuesday 30 March | Master Class | How to Build Your First Website | Click Here |