Date 25th September
Time 9.30 - 4.00
Venue PAD Gallery, Preston City Centre

This course gives an introduction to the skills needed to start-up and run a business.  It will introduce delegates to the basic issues including managing people, finance, information, legal issues and premises.

By the end of the day participants will:
- Be able to understand the different elements involved in starting a business.
- Have a broad understanding of the fields they need to master (or where they need to ask for help)

Course Content

Morning

Session One – Legal Issues
• Business Structure
• Inland Revenue & Customs, Tax & VAT
• Insurance
• Employment

Session Two – Finance
• Budgets
• Cashflow
• Profit and Loss
• Balance Sheet
• Financial Planning Afternoon: Session Three – Managing People
• Employing People
• Basic People issues
• Leadership
• Team Dynamics
• Goal Setting and Business Planning

Afternoon

Session Three – Managing People
• Employing People
• Basic People Issues
• Team Dynamics 

Session Four – Information Management
• Managing Information
• Intellectual Property
• Copyright
• Data Protection