Setting Up Your Own Consultancy or Service Business

As you plan your consultancy or service business, you will learn about:

• How to define your unique offer and potential target customer group(s)
• The ingredients needed to start a successful consultancy or service business
• Considering the differences and pros and cons of the change in the work situation
• Identifying as required possible funding options and sources of professional advice and support as well as useful networks
• Setting achievable time-bound business objectives and how to achieve them
• Various marketing techniques including use of social media
• Financial planning including resources needed, cash flow forecast , forecasting sales and pricing
• Different legal setups for businesses, registration and taxation/ NI situation for each
• How to prepare and develop a useful business plan as well as guided assistance on completing your own outline including financial sections.