Invest in Angus

How to start a business: The basics
2023-06-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-05 18:00 - 20:00 UTC and 3 more dates
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

How to write and develop your business plan
2023-06-22 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-07-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-20 13:30 - 15:30
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

Developing Your Start Up Action Plan
2023-06-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Arbroath Football Club, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, DD11 1QJ
This workshop 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 workshop, you will have the information required to start building an action plan and be confident about understanding the next steps.

The essentials of bookkeeping and what expenses you can claim
2023-06-26 10:00 - 12:00
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

Developing your Start-Up Action Plan
2023-07-04 18:00 - 20:00

Developing Your Start Up Action Plan
2023-07-18 09:30 - 11:30
This online workshop 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.

Developing your Start-Up Action Plan
2023-08-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-08-24 18:00 - 21:00
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.

The Basics of Starting a Business
2023-09-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-12-07 16:00 - 18:00

A Guide to Completing your Self-Assessment Tax Return with EQ Chartered Accountants
2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00
If you are newly self-employed and are required to submit a self-assessment return for the first time or want to better understand the basics of completing your Self-Assessment Tax Return then this workshop is for you.
The session will cover the key dates, the basics about allowable expenses and record keeping, as well as how income tax and National Insurance Contributions are calculated.
