FLYINGSTART - MAKE IT HAPPEN

'a day to change your life'

• One day programme running 3 hours.
• Everything you need to know about being self employed or starting a business
• Practical help to take forward the options available.

• Inspiration from graduates who have set up a business or are self employed.
• Explore whether self employment or starting a business is suitable for you.
• The opportunity to take up a free place in a 12 month programme to help you into self employment or successfully set up and run a business.
• The opportunity to explore your idea and identify how it could be taken forward.
• A chance to practically experience how to identify and develop an idea.
• The opportunity to turn your passion into profit and getting national support to do it!
• A range of opportunities in addition to self employment and starting a business including, internships, teaching, post graduate study and volunteering.

• We start with inspiration - graduates who've taken the route you're exploring.
• Workshops to explore three areas:
• Self Employment and Starting a Business - what it's all about.
• Ideas Creation - how to take forward your idea or create and develop one.
• Other options - what else you could do including internships.
• A focus on the enterprise skills you need to succeed in whatever you choose to do.
• Meet like minded people; people who can support you; mentors who will work with you.
• A pledge card of practical options will be available, and whatever you choose to do there will be national and local resources committed to supporting you.
• When you leave, you'll have a practical route forward and designated support people.

• Multiple partners such as HSBC, Business Link, university support and many local and national bodies who can help address your personal situation.

Self Employment Programme

'a day to change your life'

• Have you got a talent or a passion and want to know how to make money from it? Well, this is the one for you!
• One day workshop from 09.30 to 18.00 providing you with everything you need to know about being self employed.
• From making money from your great idea, to finding customers, marketing yourself and even keeping track of the cash you make, it's all here for you!

• A step by step guide to what you need to become self employed and how to make it happen.
• Opportunities to meet like-minded people, who could well become your first customers...you never know!
• A great way of exploring the ideas you already have and coming up with new ones.
• The chance to receive national support in turning your passion into profit.
• AND...as a bonus, you'll also receive a year's FREE mentoring to give you all the support you need in the first year of you doing it for yourself!

• Short, energetic workshops providing you with the knowledge and skills you require, including: marketing, pricing, book keeping and sales.
• Practical steps on how to action your new skills.
• Ideas generation and development as well as learning how to translate your fantastic ideas into profit making ventures.
• Meet your mentor for the first time, to discuss your plans and take action!

• During the day you'll also meet our partners, such as HSBC, Business Link and the Direct Sales Association, who can all provide practical help and advice on what to do next to get your venture off the ground.

Business Start Up Programme

'a day to change your life'

• An exciting and comprehensive workshop, designed for graduates who don’t want to be just another employee.
• Two days of interaction with people who can show you how to take the first steps and beyond in running your own business.

• A step by step guide to what you need to start your own business and how to make it happen.
• Opportunities to meet like-minded people, who could well become your first customers...you never know!
• A great way of exploring the ideas you already have and coming up with new ones.
• The chance to receive national support in turning your passion into profit.
• AND...as a bonus, you’ll also receive a year’s FREE mentoring to give you all the support you need in the first year of you doing it for yourself!

• Learn how to turn those big dreams and ideas into viable business ventures.
• Discover how to market your idea from local customers to international businesses.
• Find out what funding is available, and more importantly, how to get it!
• Learn about how to structure your business and run it smoothly.
• Practice your sales and pitching skills.
• Listen to inspirational speakers - people who have been there and done it and can answer all your questions.
• You’ll also meet your mentor for the first time, to discuss your plans and take action!

During the day you’ll also meet our partners, such as HSBC, Business Link and the Direct Sales Association, who can all provide practical help and advice on what to do next to get your venture off the ground.