Boost Flying Start - Essential know-how when starting a business

Ever fancied having your own business and being your own boss? Then this masterclass is for YOU!

Starting in businesses can be exciting but can also bring challenges. This fun and interactive session covers the main points to consider when first starting out in business. 

• Creating your product or service 
• Getting to know the market 
• Recognising your USP (Unique Selling Point) 
• How to cost your product or service 
• Financing your business 
• How to operate the business 
• Keeping things legal 
• Finding your team and people who can help 
• Getting your marketing right 

This is the first masterclass in the three-part series.

The second masterclass is on the 11/02/2025 on the topic of Marketing Essentials To Make Your Business Stand Out. 

The third masterclass is on the 04/03/2025 on the topic of Financial Essentials - Making the Numbers Add Up.

This masterclass is delivered by Selnet, on behalf of Boost’s Flying Start service and presented by the Flying Start business adviser Liz Tapner. Liz is the driving force behind Selnet and responsible for developing it into the major infrastructure organisation that it is today. A chartered business adviser and business mentor, she has extensive experience of business support programmes having worked for, and with, local authorities across the North West throughout her career. She specialises in finance and accounts and is able to support clients in all aspects of financial planning.

The Flying Start service is for early-stage businesses that have traded for less than three years, and aspiring individuals with a great business idea.

It is aimed at leaders who have a bright and growing vision for their new business. The service focusses on building business and financial acumen and the core skills to establish a new business and drive sustainable growth.

This service is available to businesses within the following partner local authority areas: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Burnley Council, Chorley Council, Fylde Council, Hyndburn Borough Council, Pendle Borough Council, Preston City Council, South Ribble Borough Council, West Lancashire Borough Council and Wyre Council.