Eccles Library to host free events to help new business owners

Eccles Library are hosting two free events to help new business owners.

Are you looking to set up your own business, recently opened a new business or have a brilliant idea for a business but you’re unsure where to start? Next week Eccles Library is hosting two fantastic free events aimed at supporting new business owners to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed. Take a look below for more details regarding each event.

Build A Business: 1 day in person workshop

Monday 18th October, 9:30am – 4:30pm (lunch included)

This workshop covers the essential ‘nuts and bolts’ of starting up and running a successful enterprise, including:

• Legal structures
• Business planning
• E-commerce
• Cashflow, Finance and Tax
• Marketing
• Finding funding
• Pitching

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Get to know your Market

Tuesday 19th October, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Giving valuable insights into unlocking the Business & IP Centre Manchester’s £5 million collection of UK and global business databases (including market research and company and financial information) to assess market potential and develop a viable business plan, upskilling you to ‘know your market’.

At this session you will learn:

• How the BIPC can support your business idea
• Why market research & other sources of information are important to the success of your business idea
• How to find information on customers, market size, competitors, trends & other key data.
• The basics on conducting your own research
• How to use these tools to help complete your own business model canvas

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