Business support
Setting up your own business? Recently started? Got a brilliant idea? Get the skills and confidence you need to succeed.For more information on all the courses available visit https://buildabusinessgm.org/babevents/ |
Proper Good Cuppa - Support for Social Entrepreneurs in Stockport
Regular get togethers at Stockport Central Library. Check out our Eventbrite pages for dates and times and to book on.
Coffee mornings
An informal networking and information session for local business support organizations and start-up businesses. These are held regularly at Stockport Central Library. Check out our Eventbrite pages for dates and times and to book on.
Build a Business Workshops
Our previous workshops have been a huge success helping over. Check out our Eventbrite pages for dates and times and to book on our upcoming courses. All held at Stockport Central Library.
Know your customers, Get Competitive
This workshop will reveal how you can access market research and other information worth THOUSANDS to your business. And all FREE to use!! Learn how to use the Business & IP Centre Manchester’s £5 million collection of UK and global business databases (including market research and company and financial information) to:
Assess market potential
Develop a viable business plan
Upskilling you to ‘know your market
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property can be worth cash to your business. Make sure your product, service, website and brand are protected from would be copycats or do not infringe others’ rights. At this workshop you will learn:
How to understand the 4 main types of IP and how they differ
Get a clearer idea of what IP you own
What's involved in registering a trademark
Where to go to for further help and advice
Business basics getting started
Legal structures
Business planning
E-commerce
Cashflow, Finance and Tax
Marketing
Finding funding
Pitching
