Business Start-Up
Business Start-Up Training
GLCFI Business Start-Up training will inform you of all the necessary aspects of running your own business.

This course is for people who are starting their own business and need to understand all the practical issues of running a business together with the day-to-day practicalities and to consider the approach for successful sales & marketing.

We can support you through this exciting time to provide practical help, tools and resources to ensure you get off to a flying start.
Day 1:
Getting the basics right & managing your finances
  • The basics of setting up your business
  • Choosing the right legal status
  • Intellectual Property
  • Regulations and licensing requirements
  • The costs of starting/running a business
  • Understanding Tax, National Insurance & VAT
  • Preparing a cashflow forecast
  • Understanding Profit & Loss accounts
  • Bringing it all together – The Business Plan
Day 2:
Finding customers – Sales & Marketing
  • Effective market research
  • Identifying your target market & creating a customer profile
  • Who are your competitors
  • The Marketing Mix
  • Winning sales and the sales process
  • Branding, advertising & promotion
  • Choosing the right business name
  • Social networking & internet marketing
  • Customer care
  • Bringing it all together – The Marketing Plan
For clients wishing to attend this 2-Day course, contact us for a quote and the fees by email.

Having attended the course, we will provide you one-to-one support to help you create a business plan. Please contact us to book for this course and a Business Plan writing meeting with our Business Adviser. We also provide a series of short workshops covering specific areas in more details.
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