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Free

Free
Delivered In-Person
3 hours
All levels
Get ready to kickstart your business's journey at this FREE workshop, where you'll gain valuable insights and knowledge!
Join us for an exciting 3hr FREE workshop where we will be diving into the world of starting a new business. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or simply curious about starting your own business, this event is for you!
The workshop will help you to:
Explore and clarify your business idea
Research your target market and understand your competitors
Develop your business model and kick-start your business plan
Help you to understand the numbers, create projections and explore funding options
Start shaping your marketing strategy incl. online and social media presence
Set your business goals
Overview of business types, tax and insurance, accounting software, bank accounts
Tools to help with taking the next step
Gain peer support from like-minded people
Event details:
Date: Wednesday 21st January 2026
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: TBC
Eligibility:
Living/business based in Brentwood District
Open to anyone who's not yet up and running or has recently registered as self-employed or a company.

The Smart Start Brentwood Programme is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is a UK Government initiative providing funding for local investments to support the government's five national missions, including economic growth, making the UK a clean energy superpower, and breaking down barriers to opportunity. From April 2025 to March 2026, UKSPF will continue to support local projects focused on communities and place, supporting local businesses, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
This popular programme is delivered by Let's Do Business Group.

Established 30 years ago, The Let’s Do Business Group is the premier, business support enterprise in the South East. Offering the broadest range of services, we work clo...