Free tips to boost your business
Take advantage of a free programme funded by Arun District Council designed to give your business a boost.
The Bognor Regis Business Start Up Hot House is a course for people living in the Arun district who have an idea for their own business or who have just started their own business.
There are six workshops and six peer-to-peer sessions offering a range of support including: developing your idea, pitching and selling, marketing and advertising, digital and email marketing, websites and social media, book keeping, legalities and intellectual property (legally protecting your creations and ideas such as designs, writing and symbols) and launching your business.
The peer-to-peer events bring together everyone on the programme to create a group that will help you develop your business by using the knowledge of everyone involved.
Councillor Mrs Gillian Brown, Leader of Arun District Council and Cabinet Member for Council Strategy, said: “These courses provide the tools you need to make your business or business idea a success.
“I am delighted the council is providing the funding for these courses. This means those who participate will make significant savings as well as learning lots of useful tips.”
The first session called Start Up Saturdays – Taste it, feel it, love it, START IT, takes place at 9.30am to 12.30pm on Saturday, 7 November.
To book call 01243 793459 or email thedec@chi.ac.uk or you can book online.
The programme takes place at University of Chichester Bognor Regis campus in Upper Bognor Road, Bognor Regis.
Start Up Saturdays – Taste it, feel it, love it, START IT.
9.30am – 12.30pm 7 November
Business Boot Camp
9.30am – 4.30pm 5 and 6 December
The Business Workshop Programme
Workshop 1: Pitching your business and selling
6.30pm – 9.30pm 11 January
The Business Workshop Programme
Workshop 2: Marketing and Advertising
6.30pm – 9.30pm 11 February
The Business Workshop Programme
Workshop 3: Digital market, websites, social media and email marketing
6.30pm – 9.30pm 1 October
6.30pm – 9.30pm 10 March
The Business Workshop Programme
Workshop 4: Legalities (including registering your company and intellectual property)
6.30pm – 9.30pm 29 October
6.30pm – 9.30pm 14 April
The Business Workshop Programme
Workshop 5: Book keeping and cash flow planning
6.30pm – 9.30pm 26 November
6.30pm – 9.30pm 12 May
The Business Workshop Programme
Workshop 6: What next? Launching (if you haven’t already)
6.30pm -9.30pm 10 December
6.30pm -9.30pm 9 June, 2016
Peer to Peer Workgroups
Programme 1
16 July
13 August
17 September
15 October
19 November
17 December
All take place at 6.30pm to 8.30pm in The Dome, Bognor Regis Campus, University of Chichester
Programme 2
28 January
25 February
24 March
28 April
26 May
23 June
All take place at 6.30pm to 8.30pm The Dome, Bognor Regis Campus, University of Chichester