Inception: Starting your business

INCEPTION (Starting your business)

Time: 1hour 15 mins

Cost £100

In person or by zoom (in person preferred)

Are you thinking of setting up an art/craft business but don’t know where to start? This session will talk you through some of the things that you need to think about. I’ll give you tips on how to avoid some of the pitfalls I encountered when I first started, and I’ll share basic versions of my business documentation for you to adapt. Bring your idea to the meeting and we’ll look at things like:

• Business name and branding
• Organisations you may have to contact - e.g. HMRC, insurance (please be aware this isn't legal advice, just pointers as to the things you need to investigate further)
• Pricing
• Your portfolio
• Describing your work
• Images and photography
• Creating an action timeline ready for launch day!

Please be aware I will need an outline of your proposed products/services before we meet so that I can research and tailor the session to your idea. The more information you provide, the more I can help. The cost of this session includes 1 hr of my time for research prior to our meeting. This may seem like quite a financial outlay when you are just starting out, but I believe I will save you the cost of the session in your first few months of trading by helping you to make sure you have a clear vision of what you want your business to be.

I am happy to host, if I am required to travel there will be additional charges for transport costs.