This interactive and energetic workshop gives you the chance to spend two days developing your business ideas. Highly recommended if you have the desire to become your own boss.
Day 1 - Running Order
An information packed day to answer your immediate questions.
- Welcome
- Setting the scene
- Differences between having a job and running your own business
- Free resources for people starting a business
- Setting the Agenda - Red, Blue, Black
- Income v. Equity - Your first decision
- Introductions and ground rules for the workshop
- How does money work?
- Sole Trader v. Limited Company - a full breakdown
- Current tax & NI rates
- Using your legal structure to minimise your tax bill
- How to get tax back on your redundancy
- How to set up your books and records
- Partnerships
- VAT - when and how to register
- VAT - voluntary registration or not?
- The Cash Funnel
- Your Survival Budget
- Your Business Expenses - what and how to claim
- How to create a cashflow forecast
- How to choose the right price
- IR35 - will it affect you?
Day 2 - Running Order
A creative day of practical business planning for your idea.
- Recap and questions from Day 1
- Hot Starving Crowd - exercise
- Mapping your customers - exercise
- Successful marketing in 21st C
- Creating a marketing plan for your business
- What do you do? - How to create your elevator pitch
- Review and action planning
- Next steps
After The Workshop
Six month follow up by email with briefing notes, reminders from the workshop and extra information
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Success Stories
Curious about others? You can see a list of people who have started a business following the workshop at the BYOB Blog
