Start Up
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I’m Starting Up
Get support to develop your ‘business for good’ idea and get started on your Alternative Business journey by:
Choosing an Enterprise Coach to work with
Booking on a free online, interactive start-up workshop with Helen Hoyle from BfGWY partners, SEE Ahead (Find out more about our partners)
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Choose a Coach
We have 5 experienced Enterprise Coaches working in different parts of West Yorkshire. They will work with you to explore your ideas or challenges, develop a plan and agree goals. They can also signpost you to other parts of the BfGWY programme or other specialist support organisations.
All of the coaches are employed by BfGWY partner, Participate Projects and are hosted by Participate, Voluntary Action Leeds and TSL Kirklees.
Rob Greenland
Kirklees and Wakefield
Katherine Wyatt
Calderdale and Kirklees
Rachel Rickards
Leeds
Usual working days: Tues, Wed and Thurs
Email: rachel@participateprojects.org.uk
Number: 07470746668
Paul Kilgallon
Leeds
Choose a Workshop
The workshops run monthly. We recommend you start with Developing Your Business Idea or Setting up an Alternative Business and then go for something more specialist like Legal Structures and Governance, Financial Planning or Sales & Marketing. You can do as many workshops as you like.
To find out more or book onto a particular workshop or event, click on the Read More link. If you don’t see any dates for the workshop that you want to book, please email info@bfgwy.org.uk or send an enquiry via Contact Us to let us know which one you’re interested in.
Start Something New That Helps Your Community!
Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th October 2024 9.30am to 3pm (lunch and refreshments included) The Crescent CIC, Station Road, Batley, WF17 5SU Delivered by Business For Good West Yorkshire partner, Participate, in partnership with TSL Kirklees Community Anchor, Fresh...
Practical Approaches to Social Impact Measurement
Are you a Social Enterprise, Co-operative, or Community Business? Are you based in one of West Yorkshire's five Local Authority areas? Are you wanting to know more about how to identify and capture the impact your enterprise makes? Join Business...
Setting up an Alternative Business
Have you got an idea for a new business? Are you looking for support to set up your Social Enterprise, Cooperative, or Community Business? Are you based in one of West Yorkshire's five Local Authority areas? Join Business for Good West Yorkshire...
Developing and planning your business idea
Have you got an idea for a new business? Are you looking for support to set up your Social Enterprise, Cooperative, or Community Business? Are you based in one of West Yorkshire's five Local Authority areas? Join Business for Good West Yorkshire...
‘To be or not to be a CIC’ – Choosing Your Legal Structure
Have you got an idea for a new business? Are you looking for support to set up your Social Enterprise, Cooperative, or Community Business? Are you based in one of West Yorkshire's five Local Authority areas? Join Business for Good West Yorkshire...
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