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Be your own boss: How to start and run your own business

Start:
11/11/2026 9:30
End:
11/11/2026 15:30
Location:
Hub8 Minster Exchange, Chester Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JY

Event description

'Be your own boss' is a one day workshop designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to launch and grow a successful business. You'll learn how to create a comprehensive business plan, manage finances, and conduct market research. Gain insights into identifying competitors and understanding your target customers, key factors for standing out in the market.

This workshop aims to provide the confidence, skills, and strategies required to help you decide if starting and running a business is right for you. By the end, you’ll leave with a business plan template along with a marketing and sales action plan ready for implementation to start your new venture.

Please note, this workshop will be held in person at The Growth Hub Cheltenham.

What will I learn?

  • How to get started with your business idea and vision
  • Business planning using a business plan template and SWOT analysis
  • Financial management and day-to-day running of your business
  • Market research and planning, identifying competitors and your target customers
  • Develop a marketing and sales action plan.

Who should attend?

Individuals living in Gloucestershire who are thinking of starting and running their own business or have started up within the last 6 months.

Event Accessibility

The Growth Hub is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Please contact The Growth Hub Cheltenham on cheltenham@thegrowthhub.biz or call 01242 809893 to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs so we request you contact us at least five working days before the event whenever possible.

How to Book

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About the speakers

Rachel Sweet

Hello! I love to help pre-starts, start-ups and existing businesses to learn new skills, gain more knowledge and help people become their best selves to achieve their goals. It gives me great satisfaction to help people to start their own businesses and become their own boss. I know first hand, exactly what it feels like to start and run a business myself. I bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and energy to empower and support others on their path to personal and professional growth. I look forward to helping you.

Event location

Hub8 Minster Exchange, Chester Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JY

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