Wanted – would be entrepreneurs

HAVING the confidence to turn an idea into a business is one of the most common reasons for putting off would be entrepreneurs from starting-up.

It’s an issue that Business Link Yorkshire is tackling head on with the launch of a series of free workshops on how to find a good idea and that all important confidence.

The events will take place throughout July, August and September at venues in or near Hull, Leeds, Doncaster, Sheffield, Halifax, Scarborough, Wakefield, York, Scunthorpe, Thirsk and Bradford.

Business Link is also encouraging accountants, lawyers, business advisers, friends and community workers to take the initiative and offer to take people to the workshops.

Jules O’Dor, director of enterprise services at Business Link Yorkshire, said:

“We all know people who’ve been talking for ages about wanting to run their own business but don’t know what they might do.

“These Business Ideas workshops help you see what skills you have that the market might need, identify trends that could make good business opportunities and carry out market research that could help you find good ideas.”

Mr O’Dor added that there are also hundreds of other workshops for businesses at every stage of their development.

“Our new programme has topics from business planning to employing people, making sales and keeping customers to financial skills. They are all free and running in locations that should be convenient to everyone in Yorkshire and Humber,” he said.

For more information or to register a place, call 0845 6 048 048 or go to www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk.