Start Your Own Business - Wednesday 19th November 2025

Start Your Own Business Course Aims & Learning Outcomes

The Start Your Own Business course has been developed for those who are thinking of starting a small business or those who have a business that is running less than 2 years. The course has been designed to build your practical business skills in the following areas:

• Idea Generation
• Market Research
• Business Planning
• Sales and Marketing
• Finance
• Legal considerations
• Tech tips for start ups

The course aims to build your professional confidence, to network with peers and to signpost you to sources of further support. Session delivery will include a combination of presentations, break out activities and exercises, individual & group exercises, discussion & written exercises, and case studies.

Duration of Training

It is delivered over 10 evenings as engaging and interactive workshops both online and in-person on Wednesday evenings from 18:30 – 21:30. First and last session are in person, with eight sessions delivered online. This particular course takes place on the following dates:

	Date		Date
Session 1	Wednesday 19th November 2025 (In-person)	Session 6	Wednesday 7th January 2026 (Online)
Session 2	Wednesday 26th November 2025 (Online)	Session 7	Wednesday 14th January 2026 (Online)
Session 3	Wednesday 3rd December 2025 (Online)	Session 8	Wednesday 21st January 2026 (Online)
Session 4	Wednesday 10th December 2025 (Online)	Session 9	Wednesday 28th January 2026 (Online)
Session 5	Wednesday 17th December 2025 (Online)	Session 10	Wednesday 4th February 2026 (In-person)