It is a modular programme featuring:
- Business Start Up.
- Market research; skills development; business plan
development; trading laws and budgeting. - Networking in the arts & creative industries sector.
- Linking up with mentors.
- Specialist speakers
Green business practices; health and safety; brand identity;
e-marketing; financial management; web design; local creative
entrepreneurs; funding and many more…
over 30,000 people have used over the past 6 years. Although people found the previous standards useful, the new standards for Business Start Up show a marked improvement. They are more flexible which means they are more useful to more types of business. The Plain English Campaign has approved the standards so they are easy to understand and free of excessive jargon. The standards are the key to
a successful business.
The standards include all of the important things that you should consider to
ensure that your business starts successfully and stays successful. They will help
you to:
- Have an idea that will work.
- Know to whom you will sell your product or service.
- Know when your money will come into and go out of the business.
- Know what will happen to your business once it is up and running.
- Present a good case for funding if needed.
to your business. The standards are split into small sections called units, each of which covers a different subject.
The main stages:
> Unit 1 Check how successful your business idea will be.
> Unit 2 Check your ability to run the business.
> Unit 3 Check what law and other regulations will affect your business.
> Unit 4 Work out what money you need to start the business and keep running.
> Unit 11 Develop the plan for your business.
