Start your own business

• Do you have a business idea?
• Are you 19+?
• Can you commit to four full days (one day per week) of a course?
• Do you have access to the internet?

Then the Start your own business course is for you!

Start-ups and self-employment are critical to the economy. The Start your own business is a free, interactive, online course for adults interested in setting up their own business and would like support in getting started. Over four days, you will discover everything from how to bring your idea to life to how to make your pitch, taking in marketing, cash flow forecasting and finance, networking, and selling. Designed and delivered by entrepreneurs, this course provides the practical steps, advice and resources to help new businesses succeed.

Choose a date that works best for you and enrol now!

On your marks

We also offer a two-day programme called On your marks, which is for those who have a business and are already trading and want help to grow their business. On your marks offers practical help around taxation invoicing what to do when things go wrong and developing resilience.