Start-Up Business Programme

Multi-Award Winning Entrepreneur, as seen on Dragon’s Den 

Keynote Speaker at national Business Conferences

As seen in Metro, Glamour, the BBC, Daily Mail, Telegraph and MORE!

No Nonsense, No Fluff and Straight Talking!

Over a decade of experience with small and start-up business

Founder of The Small Business Academy and champion of small business

Where to start with your new business 

Understanding which is better for you – sole trader, partnership or limited company

Developing a business plan (with downloadable templates!)

What taxes will you need to pay (Corporation tax, NI, income tax, dividend tax… ARGHHH it’s all so confusing!)

Important legal considerations that never even occurred to you – like handling data and ICO registration

Planning your Startup budget – how much do you need and how will you get it?

Understanding insurance – what is a legal requirement and what is ‘good to have’

Navigating websites – Wix? WordPress? Shopify? The information you need to choose the best option for you

Developing a product, manufacturing and importing

Routes to market – wholesale? Etsy? Ecommerce? Amazon? We go through all the options, what, how, why. 

Marketing – SEO, Social Media, Google Ads and Facebook Ads