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Grow Your Business Business Start-Up Course - February 2025

Business Start-Up Course - February 2025

Join this upcoming business start-up course to learn all you need to succeed in business!

Our business start-up courses give you an in-depth understanding of everything you need to know to start your own business. This four day course will equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary for success.

Dates: Tuesday 4th February, Wednesday 5th February, Thursday 6th February & Friday 7th February 2025
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: Online

Day One – Introduction to Self-Employment and Business Planning Issues Introductions

  • What is self-employment and what does it mean?
  • Why do it? Pros, cons and characteristics
  • Different business structures – which is best for you?
  • Can you afford it? – Your survival budget
  • Creating a business plan? Who / what is it for? E.g. raising finance, guide for the owner
  • Financial projections - What are they and how to calculate the numbers?

Day Two - Marketing, Social Media, Promoting your business Where to start?

  • Help! Where do I start? Theoretical models
  • What am I selling?
  • Defining customers and competitors (who/ where/ when)
  • Recognising and developing your USP Creating a Brand
  • How to build your brand – consistency is key!
  • Marketing v Selling - Advertising v PR Websites and social media
  • Creating an e-marketing strategy social media and websites
  • Data protection issues and GDPR The ‘how’ of marketing
  • The human side of marketing - networking, presentation and events

Day Three – Taxation, Bookkeeping, and MTD

  • The self-assessment process
  • Taxation rates, registration, deadlines and payment dates
  • Taxation of the limited company.
  • What is bookkeeping? - Why do it and what are the basics
  • The impact of Making Tax Digital on businesses
  • Options for bookkeeping including – manual, computerised, desktop and the cloud
  • The difference between revenue and capital expenditure including allowable expenses and capital allowances
  • Dealing with personal costs e.g. Cars, home, joint costs
  • Introduction to VAT and PAYE

Day four - Sustainability, Banking, and Credit Control Sustainability

  • What is sustainability? How does it affect me?
  • Regulatory frameworks, voluntary and mandatory disclosures
  • Where to start – creating ESG targets
  • Bank accounts & how to open them (High street banking and alternative options)
  • Lending Credit Control
  • Cash is King
  • Dealing with bad payers

To book your place email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk

Case study: Nataliia Pinchuk – So Nataly Social

Nataliia Pinchuk first gained experience in social media marketing while running the social media account for her nail services business when she lived in Ukraine and Poland. She had always wanted to start her own social media marketing and management agency, but this plan was put on hold when she…

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Case study: Bellaport Bakes

After working as a nurse for 37 years Amanda Palmer embarked on a new career opening a cake shop in Keswick town centre. Cumbria Business Growth Hub were delighted to support Amanda as she made the transition into running her own business.

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