*STARTS Sept 11th 2026* Starting Your Business - a 5 week programme.

Starting Your Business - a five week programme to give you the skills and knowledge to help you turn your business idea into a reality. Starting Your Business - a five week programme to give you the skills and knowledge to help you turn your business idea into a reality. Starting Friday 11th September and every Friday through to October 9th. Please note: This workshop is only for Torbay residents The aim of the workshops is to introduce you to the basics of how to start a business. It will look at business structures and how to register your business. The sessions will highlight the importance of business planning, costing and pricing, marketing and how to financially plan for your start up. On completion of the workshops you will have a strong foundation of which to bring your business idea into reality. Please note: This course takes place each Fridayfor five weeks in total . Sessions start at 12.30 and end at 3pm. You will need to register for and attend all five sessions (for maximum benefit and to complete the programme). The Programme - session by session. Friday 11th September: 12:30pm- 3pm Workshop 1 Introduction to Starting Your Business In this workshop we will introduce you to business planning, record keeping and the different types of business structures. Friday 18th September: 12:30pm- 3pm Workshop 2 Marketing/ Market Research What are the 7 Ps of marketing and why are they important to the growth of your new business? Do you have a Unique Selling Point? It will also look at SWOT, market research, marketing and action planning. Friday 25th September: 12:30pm- 3pm Workshop 3 Introduction to financial planning Taking the fear out of business finance! We show you how to take the guesswork out of creating forecasts. We will also look at funding options for your Start-up. Friday 2nd October: 12:30pm- 3pm Workshop 4 You will look at promotional strategies for your business and how to sell your product or service. It will encourage you to know the importance of effective communication with your potential customers. Friday 9th October: 12:30pm- 3pm Workshop 5 Final steps and presentations Business Support is available free of charge to all Torbay residents from all backgrounds with the aim of harnessing local entrepreneurial talent. It is fully funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund . Torbay Council delivers practical, high quality business skills workshops covering everything you need to know about starting a successful business, 1:1 support and a complete online learning resource as well. Join our flexible, award-winning programme and gain support through every step of your business journey, from developing your idea. Please note this programme is only available to Torbay Residents.