Inspiring Enterprise - FREE course for entrepreneurs with a business idea

Do you have a business idea you’d like to achieve? 

Inspiring Enterprise course at the Eastern Enterprise HubStarting in April 2016, the Essex Innovation Programme (EIP), is working with the Eastern Enterprise Hub to run a FREE 12 session course to help people gain entrepreneurial skills. The aim is to support the creation of innovative Essex businesses which have high growth potential.

As well as receiving expert business advice throughout the course, entrepreneurs will also be able to pitch for cash prizes (up to £2,000) to further develop their enterprise idea.

To find out more about Inspiring Enterprise there is a free information session Tuesday, 19 April 2016 at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford. Please see here to register. 

A course for people wanting to set up a business in Essex

Inspiring Enterprise is a highly practical course for entrepreneurs who want to launch and monetise their business idea. It will enable people looking to develop a good understanding of setting up and running their own business.

Attendees will go through a range of subjects and training sessions and hear from successful entrepreneurs and meet and work with other aspiring/existing entrepreneurs, with the aim of gaining confidence as well as practical knowledge.

What the programme will cover . . .

•           Creative thinking

•           Business planning

•           Finance

•           Pitching an idea

•           Growing a business network

•           Analysing the market

The course is brought to you by

Wunderbar at the Eastern Enterprise HubThe Essex Innovation Programme is working with the Eastern Enterprise Hub to reach entrepreneurs and provide training and support to help them commercialise their business idea.

The Eastern Enterprise Hub in Colchester encourages individuals living in Essex to have an entrepreneurial mind-set, through a range of learning programmes.

“We’re very pleased to be working with the Essex Innovation Programme to deliver this exciting course, which will support entrepreneurs across Essex. Inspiring Enterprise 2016 will enable startups to gain the required knowledge and support they need to develop their business offerings.”


Digby Chacksfield, CEO, Eastern Enterprise Hub

The Essex Innovation Programme (EIP) works with established companies and small businesses to help them to develop, and take to market, innovative products and services.

“Essex has always had a thriving population of entrepreneurs and it’s good to see this continue with the Inspiring Enterprise course. We are really pleased to be supporting this work in helping people with great business ideas access the professional help they need to develop those ideas.”


Helen Quinnell, Essex Innovation Programme, Essex County Council

Course details

The course runs over a four month period at venues across Essex.

If you are interested in joining Inspiring Enterprise please call 01473 527100 or email Heidi Love .

See here for more information on Inspiring Enterprise. 

Helen Quinnell
Helen Quinnell

Innovation Manager

Biography

I work with innovative SMEs across Essex providing a range of support to enable business growth through the Essex Innovation Programme. This includes business mentoring for start-ups, early stage and established companies, signposting to funding and finance, as well as arranging networks and events to provide opportunities for business collaboration.