Planning YOur Business
Our Business Planning course addresses all the relevant aspects of starting and running a business with an emphasis on personal goals, cash flow, taxation marketing and producing a comprehensive plan which could be used, where necessary, to raise finance.
The course is completely FREE and runs over five days and covers twelve steps, which gives your business the best possible chance of success:
DAY ONE
| Session One | INTRODUCTIONS |
| Session Two | PLANNING FOR BUSINESS |
| Personal Goals | |
| Aims & Objectives | |
| Time Management | |
| Session Three | YOUR BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Practical) |
| Starting Your Plan | |
| Session Four | INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING |
| Definitions/Segmentation | |
| Market Research | |
| The Marketing Mix | |
| Session Five | GETTING CUSTOMERS |
| How to Promote Your Business | |
| Session Six | GETTING CUSTOMERS |
| Selling and Negotiating Skills |
DAY TWO
| Session Seven | PRICING |
| Adopting a Pricing Policy | |
| The Impact of VAT | |
| Assessing Hourly Rates | |
| Session Eight | BUDGETS |
| What to Budget For | |
| Working Capital Cycle | |
| Estimating Sales | |
| Cost Classification | |
| The Difference Between Profit and Cash | |
| Session Nine | FORECASTS |
| P&L Cash Flow Forecasts | |
| Gross Profit Margins | |
| Break-even Analysis |
DAY THREE
| Session Ten | YOUR BUSINESS PLAN (Practical) |
| Completion of Business Plan including | |
| Financial Forecasts | |
| Individual Counselling | |
DAY FOUR
| Session Eleven | MARKETING & PR |
| Marketing Your Business | |
| How to write a press release | |
DAY FIVE
| Session Twelve |
Guest Speakers |
For more information or to book your place, call us on 01376 340770. We'd love to hear from you.
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