StartUp Saturday: One day business class - Virtual

StartUp Saturday

Join Enterprise Nation, the UK’s leading small business network, to learn everything you need to get started on your business - in just one day.

In this jam-packed session, you’ll find out how to turn a business idea into reality.

Expect practical tips, inspiring stories, and a fun, interactive Saturday. Leave armed with all you need to begin your journey as a start-up founder!

StartUp Saturday agenda:

10:00am: Meet your entrepreneur trainer and get started

10:30am: How to uncover your BIG idea and research the market

10:50am: 5 points to include in a business plan

11:30am: The must-do's - register the company and protect your band

12:00pm: Straight forward finance and easy budgeting techniques with our guest accountant

12:30pm: All things web - building a business online

13:00pm: Lunch break

13:40pm: Make some noise! Successful marketing and social media on a budget

14:10pm: Team work - how to grow the business without growing the home

14:40pm: Happy customers and balanced business - you can achieve it all!

15:00pm: Foolproof your finances & operations - with HSBC, Quickbooks & Currys

16:00pm: Challenge and Q&A

16:20pm: Close

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There’ll be regular breaks throughout the day. All you need to bring is a pen, a notebook, and your keen mind.

StartUp Saturday classes are fun, friendly and welcoming. You'll have plenty of time to ask questions, meet your classmates and share your experiences - on the day and on our website afterwards.

Meet the trainer: Henry Blanchard 

Henry is one of the UK’s leading early-stage business mentors and for the past four years has worked with Enterprise Nation to support new founders. 

After learning the business basics as an accountant with Deloitte, he moved to Uganda in 2015 to set up the Uganda Marathon – the country’s largest fundraising event and now one of the world’s best charity adventures. The latest event saw 8,000 people from across the globe take part. 

Outside of this, Henry has led two start-up accelerators in London, taught entrepreneurship and start-up skills at over 20 UK universities, trained 10,000 young people to start a business, and mentored over 1,000 founders through their first few months of trading. He’s currently the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for a nationwide scale-up programme with a major bank. Passionate about equity, he lives to share opportunities and demystify business for everyone. 

About StartUp UK

Want to turn your good idea into a great business? Visit the StartUp UK hub to discover everything you need to know about becoming your own boss. The programme resources will offer you the education and inspiration to get started on your entrepreneurial journey.

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