Seven sessions delivered on Microsoft Teams, 4.00 – 6.00pm

Cost: Free

Are you thinking of starting your own business? Do you have an idea that you want to turn into a reality? Do you want to be your own boss?

If so, then the free Business Start Up Boot Camp is for you! It will cover the initial building blocks of setting up a successful business and will provide support, advice, resources, guidance and mentoring to help you create a commercially viable venture. It will be delivered by external facilitators who are all experts in their field and will give you the time and space to reflect on the information and ply it to your business.

This programme is open to all Manchester Met students, graduates, members of staff and externals from the wider community.

To attend this programme you must have a business idea or social enterprise idea that you want to develop or grow and we ask you to be available for all 7 days of this intensive programme.

To register your interest and receive an application form, please email: innospace@mmu.ac.uk

This is the Manchester Met route to apply for the Santander Universities UK Entrepreneur Grants.

Participants will also receive Manchester Met RISE points for attending and participating.

Monday 17th June: Session 1

Introduction & Business Structure

Tuesday 18th June: Session 2

BMC, MVP & Customer Persona

Wednesday 19th June: Session 3

Finance & Viability

Thursday 20th June: Session 4

Tax & Accounting

Monday 24th June: Session 5

Marketing, Branding & Selling

Tuesday 25th June: Session 6

Legal, IPR & Insurance

Wednesday 26th June: Session 7

Inspirational Stories, Next Steps & Follow On Support