Taking the decision to start a business is often a daunting step, especially for someone who hasn’t a business background or experience of what it involves.
MENTA has been helping people start up and grow their businesses for over 35 years and launches its start-up, Start Right workshops in Kings Lynn from June. The free package of support is ideal for people who are thinking of starting a business or have set up in the last twelve months. MENTA’s three Start Right workshops provide a whole range of business information. This includes how to structure and register a business, how to identify potential customers and how to plan and implement cost effective marketing.
There will be training on basic book keeping and self-assessment to keep the Tax Office happy. Norfolk based; Laura Remblance has turned her hobby into a business venture. Lovingly Handmade Crochet is now a full-time business thanks to MENTA’s Start Right training.
The young businesswoman says, “The three MENTA workshops and great business advice gave me confidence, knowing my unique products would sell, I established myself as a sole trader.”
Alex Till, CEO of MENTA comments, “It is fantastic to hear such a success story developing from our business workshops. More than 500 people based in Norfolk and Suffolk have completed the 12 hours of start-up training and over 270 have started their enterprises.”
“Our trainers are friendly, experienced, business people who make the sessions both fun and informative.”
The Start Right, start-up programme (which is unaffected by Brexit) is funded by the European Regional Development Funds.
For more details and dates regarding the Kings Lynn or Norwich training sessions visit www.menta.org.uk and go to the ‘startup’ tab, or call MENTA on 01284 760206 or email [email protected]