Social Enterprise Exchange invites you to join a series of four online workshop sessions to support your start-up or early-stage social enterprise or community business. This workshop series will enable you to develop your concept, build your business case, plan finances, understand different business models and present your ideas.

To get the full value of the programme we recommend you attend all four sessions as follows:

Accelerate workshops 1 – Ideas to action
Wednesday 22 July 2020, 10:00 am – 13:00 pm
Business case development, value proposition, validation and market research

Accelerate workshops 2 – Developing yourself and team
Wednesday 29 July 2020, 10:00 am – 13:00 pm
Growth mindset, teams, partnershops and networks, pitching your idea

Accelerate workshops 3 – Financial planning
Wednesday 5 August 2020, 10:00 am – 13:00 pm
Financial planning, costs and revenue, cash flow, funding opportunities

Accelerate workshops 4 – Business structures and incorporation
Wednesday 12 August 2020, 10:00 am – 13:00 pm
What is incorporation, legal structures, relation to business model

The sessions will be delivered by experienced advisors and coaches with speakers and mentors available to inspire and guide you. Those attending and looking to further develop their business model will also have the opportunity to work in smaller peer-based learning groups in short weekly follow-up sessions (of around 90 minutes each) commencing 26 August.

The Accelerate workshops are a great opportunity to learn how to start and grow a sustainable social enterprise and to benefit from working with peers and experienced social entrepreneurs. This free event series is open to individuals and groups who have registered for support with Social Enterprise Exchange and are based in Sheffield City Region. Don’t miss out!

To register your attendance please complete the form below.