Start Your Own Business - Thursday 9th April 2026

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 Thursday 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	Thursday 9th April 2026 (In-person)	Session 6	Thursday 14th May 2026 (Online)
Session 2	Thursday 16th April 2026 (Online)	Session 7	Thursday 21st May 2026 (Online)
Session 3	Thursday 23rd April 2026 (Online)	Session 8	Thursday 28th May 2026 (Online)
Session 4	Thursday 30th April 2026 (Online)	Session 9	Thursday 4th June 2026 (Online)
Session 5	Thursday 7th May 2026 (Online)	Session 10	Thursday 11th April 2026 (In-person)