Are you looking to start your own business?

At Skills for Enterprise we pride ourselves on offering the best support to any budding entrepreneurs out there in Leicestershire. We offer a wide range of tools to enable you to make you and your business a success! Got a business plan but want someone to look over it before that all important meeting at the bank? Got a few burning questions but not sure who to turn to for the answers? 

Skills for Enterprise offers:

• Business Advice and Mentoring
• Business Link Workshops
• Business Link Outreach Support Project Workshops
• Leicester Business Women
• FAQ's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever thought about starting your own Business but never gone ahead with it?

Have an idea but don't know where to turn for advice and support?

Do you live in the following areas:  New Parks, Saffron, Beaumont Leys, St Matthew's, Braunstone, Humberstone, Castle Ward and Highfields? 

Yes?

Business Link Outreach Support Project (BLOSP) is designed to support and encourage people at the pre pre-start stage, to persue their idea about running a business. We also offer free ongoing support to help with the launch of your business and the initial trading period.

So whatever stage of starting your business you're at we can give you free and confidential advice, support and training.

Take advantage of:

• Business training
• Mentoring support
• Networks and other assistance to help your business grow
• Advice about funding, marketing and legal issues.

Please click on the links below for workshop dates and availability:

• Braunstone
• Highfields / Spinney Hill
• New Parks
• St Matthews
• Beaumont Leys / Stocking Farm
• Saffron / Eyres Monsell
• Humberstone
• Castle Ward

Attendance to the FULL series of  workshops is required and a certificate of achievement will be given on completion.A free lunch or evening buffet will be provided during the workshop.  

In addition to the series of workshop, we are now introducing short seminars on Tax and Networking.  Please click below for dates and details:

• Tax and Self Employment
• Networking and Why is it important to my Business?

We are now in search of Volunteer Role Model Mentors.  Full certified training and support will be offered to all mentors.  If you think you have what it takes to make a difference to people in your community please click the below to book onto our free Mentoring Training workshop to see if you have what it takes.

• Recruitment of Voluntary Mentors

 

Workshops:

Highfields

Location:  Children & Parent Centre, 28, Saxby St, Leicester, Leicestershire LE2 0NE

Phone: 0116 255 5300

 

Workshop	What's it about?	Date	Time
Session 1 - You and Your Idea	Introduction, who am I?, my business idea, planning my business.	Tuesday 19th January	10am-2pm
Session 2 - Getting and Keeping Customers	Getting customers, role play, surviving, budgets.	Tuesday 26th January	10am-2pm
Session 3 - What do you need?	Where are we now, resources.	Tuesday 2nd February	10am-2pm
Session 4 - Is it legal?	Managing time, is it legal, finance.	Tuesday 9th February	10am-2pm
Session 5 - Finance	Finance, writing your business plan, contingency plan.	Tuesday 16th February	10am-2pm

        

Location:  Pakistan Youth and Community Association - 58-Earl Howe Street , Leicester. LE2 0DF

Phone: 0116 254 8012

Workshop	What's it about?	Date	Time
Session 1 - You and Your Idea	Introduction, who am I?, my business idea, planning my business.	Monday 1st March	10am-2pm
Session 2 - Getting and Keeping Customers	Getting customers, role play, surviving, budgets.	Monday 8th March	10am-2pm
Session 3 - What do you need?	Where are we now, resources.	Monday 15th March	10am-2pm
Session 4 - Is it legal?	Managing time, is it legal, finance.	Monday 22nd March	10am-2pm
Session 5 - Finance	Finance, writing your business plan, contingency plan.	Monday 29th March	10am-2pm

 

Spaces Available - click here to book your place.

 

Beaumont Leys

Location:  Beaumont Lodge Neighbourhood Association - Astill Lodge Rd, Leicester, Leicestershire LE4 1BA

Phone: 0116 235 1111

Workshop	What's it about?	Date	Time
Session 1 - You and Your Idea	Introduction, who am I?, my business idea, planning my business.	Wednesday 3rd March	10am - 2pm
Session 2 - Getting and Keeping Customers	Getting customers, role play, surviving, budgets.	Wednesday 10th March	10am - 2pm
Session 3 - What do you need?	Where are we now, resources.	Wednesday 17th March	10am - 2pm
Session 4 - Is it legal?	Managing time, is it legal, finance.	Wednesday 23rd March	10am - 2pm
Session 5 - Finance	Finance, writing your business plan, contingency plan.	Wednesday 31st March	10am - 2pm

 

Spaces Available - click here to book your place.

 

 

Seminars

Location:  Skills for Enterprise, 2 - 4 Colton Street, 4th Floor, Leicester LE1 1QA

Phone: 0116 2518730

Workshop	What's it about?	Date	Time
Tax and Self Employment	Make Tax seem less scary by the Experts.  We have invited the HMRC to answer all your Tax queries!	Tuesday 23rd February 2010	10am - 2pm
Networking and the Importance of this to YOUR business	An informal session to explain what Networking is and the advantages this can be to you and your business.	Monday 15th March 2010	10am - 2pm

   

Spaces Available - click here to book your place.

 

For more information, please contact Kin Ma. 

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Leicester Business Women

 

Are you based in Leicester and looking to develop your career and advance your business skills?

Are you lacking in self confidence and want to become more assertive? Would you like to achieve a work - life balance?

Leicester Business Women may be just the programme for you!

When you join the programme you can benefit from:

• Free workshops with a focus on enabling clients to better themselves in areas such as confidence building and motivation.
• Free one to one coaching to further help and support clients.
• Access and free membership to the Leicester Business Women website, providing useful tips, advice and a directory to advertise their business.
• Free regular networking events helping clients network with others and make useful contacts.
• Access to free resources such as books and information in various centres around Leicester

So far, we have held workshops in the Highfields are of Leicester and we have received some excellent feedback, click here to read the latest delegate reviews.

We are also running workshops in Braunstone, St. Matthews and Belgrave. See below for a full listing of workshops in your area.

 

Date	Time	Venue	Workshop
Tuesday 12th January	9.30am - 2.30pm	Eyres Monsell Community Centre	Now is the Time
Wednesday 13th January	9.30am - 2.30pm	Eyres Monsell St Hughs Church	Your Passion Plan
Tuesday 19th January	9.30am - 2.30pm	Eyres Monsell Community Centre	Your Money Matters
Wednesday 20th January	9.30am - 2.30pm	Eyres Monsell St Hughs Church	Motivate Yourself
Tuesday 26th January	9.30am - 2.30pm	Eyres Monsell Community Centre	Your Style, Your Brand, Your Selling!
Wednesday 27th January	9.30am - 2.30pm	Eyres Monsell St Hughs Church	Influence Your World
Tuesday 19th January	9.30am - 2.30pm	LCB Depot	Now is the Time
Thursday 21st January	9.30am - 2.30pm	LCB Depot	Your Passion Plan
Friday 22nd January	9.30am - 2.30pm	LCB Depot	Your Money Matters
Thursday 28th January	9.30am - 2.30pm	LCB Depot	Motivate Yourself
Tuesday 2nd February	9.30am - 2.30pm	LCB Depot	Your Style, Your Brand, Your Selling!
Thursday 4th February	9.30am - 2.30pm	LCB Depot	Influence Your World
Tuesday 2nd February	9.30am - 2.30pm	BarleyCroft Healthy Living Centre	Now is the Time
Friday 5th February	9.30am - 2.30pm	BarleyCroft Healthy Living Centre	Your Passion Plan
Tuesday 9th February	9.30am - 2.30pm	BarleyCroft Healthy Living Centre	Your Money Matters
Friday 12th February	9.30am - 2.30pm	BarleyCroft Healthy Living Centre	Motivate Yourself
Tuesday 23rd February	9.30am - 2.30pm	BarleyCroft Healthy Living Centre	Your Style, Your Brand, Your Selling!
Friday 26th February	9.30am - 2.30pm	BarleyCroft Healthy Living Centre	Influence Your World

 

E-mail Nicole Hocking to book your place and check availability.

 

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Spaces Available - click here to book your place.