Events and opportunities

You may think you have come up with the best thing since the sliced bread, but do others feel the same? Testing your business idea is a necessary preliminary step to identify your target market and refine your business idea with their real-world needs.

This is an interactive workshop working with other like-minded students & graduates.

By the end of this workshop you will have: 

• Feedback from others on your idea
• An improved confidence when talking to others
• A plan of action to move your idea forward

Dates for this workshop are below, click on the link to book:

Tuesday 11 April | 1.15pm - 2.45pm (Online)

Thursday 11 May | 1.15pm - 2.45pm (In person)

Wednesday 7 June | 9.30am - 11.00am (Online)

'A Goal without a Plan is just a Wish'. Join us for this Business Planning session - create your own roadmap that outlines your startup’s goals and the steps to reach them.

This is an interactive workshop working with other like-minded students & graduates.

 By the end of this workshop you will:

• Understand 2 different approaches you can use when it comes to writing your business plan
• Have a knowledge of the key elements which contribute to a robust business plan
• Walk away with a template ready to complete for your own business plan
   

Dates for this workshop are below, click on the link to book:

Tuesday 11 April | 3.00pm-4.30pm (Online)

Thursday 11 May | 3.00pm - 4.30pm  (In person)

Wednesday 7 June | 11.15am - 12.45pm (Online)

Can you identify your values and those of the team?

Your business will likely consume all of your time, so make sure you and your team are passionate about it to make it successful. It’s important that your idea is something you all truly care about, not just something you’ve targeted because it seems like it could be lucrative. 

This is an interactive workshop working with other like-minded students & graduates.

 By the end of this workshop you will:

• Know your strengths and areas for development
• Have a greater awareness of your values and an understanding of how these affect business decisions
• Have a plan to build Identify if you need to hire additional resources to fill any gaps

Dates for this workshop are below, click on the link to book:

Tuesday 2 May | 11.00am - 12.30pm (online)

How your target market interacts with your brand, product, service, business is ever changing. Find out about the different marketing strategies you can put in place and how to develop a recognisable brand.

More and more we are seeing traditional marketing channels being replaced, and people are no longer buying into expensive glossy ads but rather buying into people. There are people who inspire us, who we relate to, and who we take notice of. This is where influencer marketing and brand advocacy come in and there is nowhere that this is happening more than social media.

This is an interactive workshop working with other like-minded students & graduates.

By the end of this workshop you will:

• Know your customer and how best to reach them
• Decide which marketing methods are right for your business (online, offline or both) and the cost implications
• Develop a draft marketing plan

Dates for this workshop are below, click on the link to book:

Wednesday 3 May | 10.00am - 11.30am (Online)

Often the hardest part of starting a business is raising the money to get going. You might have a great idea and clear idea of how to turn it into a successful business. However, if sufficient finance can't be raised, it is unlikely that the business will get off the ground.

Raising finance for start-up requires careful planning and management of cashflow. Here we explore the options available and what is the best route for you.

 This is an interactive workshop working with other like-minded students & graduates.

 By the end of this workshop you will:

• Know the different ways to finance a business and what is right for you
• Have draft cashflow to manage money more effectively

Dates for this workshop are below, click on the link to book:

Thursday 4 May | 2.15pm - 3.45pm (Online)

As a business owner in a competitive market, you need to differentiate your business from your competitors. It is what makes you different, your unique selling point or USP, that motivates people to choose you over anyone else.

This is an interactive workshop working with other like-minded students & graduates.

By the end of this workshop you will have:

• Know your uniquest selling points
• A competitor analysis of your market
• A plan of how you will stand out from the crowd

Dates for this workshop are below, click on the link to book:

Wednesday 3 May | 1.15pm - 2.45pm (Online)