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Training courses

In the Birmingham & Solihull sub-region there are numerous training courses and workshops held on a regular basis that specifically cater for social enterprises:

Bournville College
Contact: Eddie Cottis
0121 483 1192
eddie.cottis@bournville.ac.uk

Bournville College offers a Start Your Own Business course covering:

• What is a business?
• What is an entrepreneur & first steps to being an entrepreneur
• Market Research and Development and Developing a business idea
• Business behaviour
• Planning and communication
• Will the business make money – working out the costs & marketing ideas & selling to customers
• Your business and your future
• Staying legal

The course is delivered over 15 weeks and is designed to allow you to explore your business idea and put together a business plan before moving on to set up your own business. After completing the course the individual is set to put forward their Business Plan for either going onto the next stage in the process or for constructive feedback and further development.

The Programme is free to those meeting the eligibility criteria. These are: that the individual or group of individuals must live in the South West area of Birmingham; and that he business must operate from an area covered by the Central Technology Belt (this runs from Birmingham to Worcestershire and includes the important knowledge centres of the region including the three Birmingham-based Universities and the University of Worcester and Quentin).

The college also offers free training support for volunteers in the SW Birmingham area. For advice on eligibility and course availability please contact Eddie Cottis.