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How to start a business: The basics
24 September 2024, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Whatever your reasons may be for considering being your own boss, we are here to support you and help you decide if this is the right path for you.
We will cover:
- Personal finance
- Planning – how much do you need to earn?
- Researching your market – who your customers are, understanding your competition and what the trends are within your chosen field
- Business structure – what are the core business structures? How to decide which is right for you and how to register as a business
- Creating your start-up action plan – an outline
- Marketing
- Pricing
- Naming the business
- Basic bookkeeping
- Forecasting
- Financing, banking, insurance, and VAT
- Tax