Training Courses

Hi Nina, Hoping it is okay to promote our own services in answer to your question... my company Journey Learning offer an audio training package "The A to Z of Starting a New Business" (which we produced in association with Crimson Publishing, the company behind this startups website). The programme is ideal for people currently in employment as it allows you to develop skills while commuting to and from the office (the thought process behind Journey Learning). We have an offer for "startups" members (see the "Offers for Startups Forum" http://www.startups.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1317). The offer allows members to purchase the first CD in the 8 CD programme for just £2.00+p&p. The sample CD includes more than 55 minutes of audio outlining: * the challenges you face as an entrepreneur * how you start out * whether you are suited * the skills you need * how you start a business while working * how you should pay yourself * what it means to work from home * whether you have the right personality * the family issues that should be taken into account, as well as * how you get organised and * how you optimise your tax affairs. I think it might be a good starting point and hope you'll take us up on our offer. Please see our website for more information - http://www.journeylearning.com/startups-offer.htm Thanks - and good luck.
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Journey Learning - Driving new business skills

http://www.journeylearning.com
http://www.journeylearning.com/business-start-ups-A-to-Z.htm

The inland revenue do a free tax and book keeping course which is well worth popping along to. -- Simon Meech http://www.hardwiredesign.com
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Simon Meech
http://www.startups.co.uk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2990 - Startups Web Design offer!
http://www.hardwiredesign.co.uk

You may qualify for a New Entrepreneur Scholarship. (There are several different things you must qualify by - the primary one being whether the area you live in is considered a qualifying "deprived ward" (one of the 1250 most deprived) - check out the government's Neighbourhood Statistics website to see). There are several other things too, but they are explained on the NES website. Funds are possibly made available (up to £3,500) and you receive training in various aspects of business. Websites you need to check out: www.nesprogramme.org www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
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Marketeer
marketeer@lycos.co.uk

As I dont know your age you might be eligable for PT help. You can go along and see your local business advice centre whom will be able to help with advice for free and tell you where you can access all of the training that you need to help you start in your business. To give you an idea of organisations that are there that could help: Business Links Citizens Advice Careers Advice Your Local Council Inland Revenue Websites like these Hope this helps Gail