X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) has announced new dates for its popular 3-day self-employment discovery course. It is designed exclusively for Armed Forces spouses, partners and family members, looking to explore alternative employment options.
Is the self-employment discovery course for me?
Whether you’ve already started working on your business idea or are just beginning to consider self-employment, these workshops are for you. You can meet like-minded people and understand if self-employment is right for you!
In collaboration with the Army, RAF & Navy Family Federations. Supported by The Royal British Legion.
Course dates
The next online workshops will take place on: 12th, 19th, 26th March.
Discover the pros and cons of self-employment for you, and get personal support during the workshop. The host will be able to answer all your questions. By the end of the workshop you should be able to make an informed decision as to whether starting a business is right for you.
This workshop covers:
- The pros and cons of self-employment.
- Understanding what starting a business means for you, your family and your finances.
- Attributes of a successful entrepreneur.
- Explore what support is available, and how to access it.
- Peer-to-peer support & networking opportunities through XFE.
- What it is to be a business owner – facts and misconceptions.
- In-depth analysis of the business plan -– to enable individuals to understand their business in context.
- Marketing – market research, understanding the market, competitors, marketing oneself effectively.
- Money and finance -– covered in an accessible, interactive way enabling individuals to understand what to consider and how to apply it and risk mitigation.
- Networking, Connections, Support.
- Legal aspects -– covering various points from intellectual property to legal set-ups for starting a business.
- Sustainability -– including on-going client management and client acquisition, building out and developing a business plan over time.
- Growth and how to manage it – staff recruitment.
X-Forces will help you understand how to progress from having a business idea to starting a business and how X-Forces Enterprise can support you through this journey.
Testimonials
Michelle Williams said:
“Starting a business can be very daunting and, at times, quite an isolating experience. Having the XFE team there to support you, including individuals who have specialist knowledge and expertise in access to finance, was really helpful.
Getting going initially can be hard if you don’t have a business background, but XFE were on hand to explain concepts like cash flow and setting up a business plan. It was also really useful to speak to others, like me, on the workshops and to exchange knowledge and solutions to mutual problems.”
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