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How to write and develop your business plan
2023-12-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
New and established businesses will require a business plan for getting a loan, grant or just to consider the direction they wish to go in. This webinar will teach you what you need to include and how. We will walk you through what should be included within a business plan, how a business plan is used to improve your prospects for a loan or a grant, and how you can develop a business plan to meet your needs.
We will:

Provide a structure for a business plan
Review each section of what should be included within the business plan
Explain when and how to use a business plan
Explore the connections (and importance) between the words and the numbers
Look at how to identify and manage cashflow within the business planning process

How to start a business: The basics
2023-12-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-06 10:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date
Whatever your reasons may be for considering being your own boss, Business Gateway is here to support you and help you decide if this is the right path for you. Helping you consider your plans from exploring your potential customers to looking at the key activities and costs involved.
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

The Basics of Starting a Business
2024-01-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-08 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-12 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-02 10:00 - 12:00
This webinar will give you the information needed to build a start up action plan. The plan will enable you to consider which actions are relevant to your plan, start building a set of SMART Goals, give thought to business skills development and provide a clear path for steps to launch your business.
You will also learn about the key considerations when starting a business and what steps you will need to take from legal, financial and strategic standpoints.
By the end of the webinar, you will have the information required to start building an action plan and be confident about understanding the next steps.

Tayside Transform Business Festival
2024-02-22 08:00 - 16:30 | Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ
The Transform Business Festival is an event which connects entrepreneurs, start-ups and businesses of all shapes and sizes over the course of a day.
After the success of its launch in 2023 at the Science Centre Dundee, this year’s event continues its tour of Tayside at Perth Concert Hall on 22 February 2024, focused on informing and inspiring businesses and individuals to transform their futures.
Attendees will benefit from:

engaging, motivating guest speaker sessions
bitesize sessions and fireside chats to stimulate and educate
building connections through fun networking sessions
an ecosystem village featuring key support partners in the Tayside region
a client showcase market, one-to-one advisory sessions and much more

Accounts and tax - top tips for new businesses
2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:00
This is an essential event for new business owners, those starting their own business, or anyone who finds accounts and tax challenging. It will be conducted via Zoom.
In this one-hour session, Katie Gilmour, an expert in accounting and taxation, will demystify the complexities of business finances. This training will provide you with fundamental knowledge and practical tips to manage your business’ financial aspects with confidence.
Key aspects of the session:

Understanding financial statements. Katie will explain the basics of a balance sheet and how it differs from a profit and loss account, helping you understand the core of business financials.
Types of taxation explained. Get clarity on different types of taxes including corporation tax, VAT, personal tax, and PAYE. This knowledge is crucial for legal and efficient business operation.
Profit versus cash flow. Learn the difference between profit and cash flow, and why understanding both is vital for your business’ health.
Avoiding common financial mistakes. Katie will highlight common financial pitfalls that new business owners often encounter and how to avoid them.

Funding my Business Plans: An Interactive Session
2024-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Arbroath Football Club, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, DD11 1QJ
Join us for an exclusive Q&A style event, Funding my Business Plans: An Interactive Session hosted by Business Advisers George Ellis and Scott Geddes We’re delighted to welcome Rekha Welsh from DSL Business Finance as our special guest, offering valuable insights into funding options for start-up businesses.
This event provides a great opportunity for start-up businesses to engage with expert Rekha. Business Gateway’s George and Scott will facilitate the session, ensuring a dynamic and informative Q&A about funding options for launching your business.
Tailored for start-up businesses actively seeking funding opportunities to kickstart their entrepreneurial journey, this event promises to be a valuable resource that you cannot afford to miss.
The floor will be open for questions from attendees, to ensure that all funding-related inquiries are addressed. Whether you have specific questions or need guidance, this is your opportunity to gain valuable insights into the world of start-up funding.

Cyber security for your small business
2024-03-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-24 13:00 - 14:00
Around 83% of small and medium-sized businesses are not financially prepared to recover from a cyber attack – which could mean going out of business.
This event aims to introduce start-ups and new businesses to the risks they face and provide top tips on how to avoid some common threats, protect their organisation and enable them to win new business and gain stakeholder support.
Your host Jim Wright will introduce security, how it can benefit businesses and allow them to seize opportunities while minimising risk. Jim will also discuss common frameworks and fundamental principles that business leaders should know from the start of their business venture.
By the end of this webinar, attendees will:

understand security risks
understand the benefits of security
have an awareness of threat actors
have an awareness of threat vectors
have an awareness of the services that can be offered to support start-ups
understand the regulatory environment in which they work
understand the common frameworks relating to security

Jim Wright is the founder and principal consultant of Principle Defence, a Hertfordshire-based security and data protection consultancy and training provider. Jim has over 17 years of experience in security having served in the British Army before moving into the private sector.

The essentials of bookkeeping and what expenses you can claim
2024-03-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-26 14:00 - 16:00
This webinar is for those who are entering business for the first time or require an understanding of what is involved in financially managing a business, including basic bookkeeping, and creating a profit and loss account. You will also get an understanding of what expenses the business can claim and then how to fund your business. At the end of the session, you will receive a workbook on excel to help you manage and monitor costs and sales.
At the end of this session, you will be able to:

Implement basic bookkeeping skills across your business
Create a profit and loss account
Understand what expenses can and cannot be claimed
Use financial management to increase revenues and profits
Understand capital and revenue costs and how they are treated

Common pitfalls to avoid for start-ups
2024-05-08 11:00 - 12:30
This webinar gives you an insightful introduction to understanding why many small businesses fail and being able to navigate around these common problems.
The session will focus on:

real-life examples of easily made mistakes which have a devastating effect on the business
easy answers to navigate around those problems
understanding how certain elements can affect personal life, as well as the business
noticing and understanding the signs that there are problems to solve

This webinar will look at:

company types
business model canvas
keeping organised
HMRC and making tax digital
collecting debts

The webinar is delivered by Sheila Bell and Cym Baseley from Cygnets.
