Event details
Why attend?
X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) is excited to relaunch our popular 3-day training course designed exclusively for Tri-Service Spouses & Partners, of serving personnel, reservists, and veterans, who are looking to explore alternative employment options. Learn new skills and achieve your goals with our course designed especially for military spouses & partners. Working in the group will benefit your learning experience and will develop valuable enterprise skills. Expand your horizons, build friendships and connections. Empower yourself with education benefits, get all your questions answered, and discover opportunities for you.
In collaboration with the Army, RAF & Navy Families Federations. Supported by The Royal British Legion.
When?
The in-person workshop will be over three dates: 12th July, 19th July, 26th July 2024.
We will start at 9:30 each day and finish at 16:30.
Our course offers flexibility towards your and your family, strategically planned for only one day a week over the period of three weeks.
The course content will cover:
• The pros and cons of self-employment
• Understanding what starting a business means for you, your family and your finances
• Attributes of a successful entrepreneur
• Explore what support is available, and how to access it
• Peer-to-peer support & networking opportunities through XFE
• What it is to be a business owner – facts and misconceptions.
• In-depth analysis of the business plan -– to enable individuals to understand their business in context.
• Marketing – market research, understanding the market, competitors, marketing oneself effectively.
• Money and finance -– covered in an accessible, interactive way enabling individuals to understand what to consider and how to apply it and risk mitigation.
• Networking, Connections, Support.
• Legal aspects -– covering various points from intellectual property to legal set-ups for starting a business.
• Sustainability -– including on-going client management and client acquisition, building out and developing a business plan over time.
• Growth and how to manage it – staff recruitment.
Am I eligible?
This course is available for the following individuals (aged over 18):
TRI-SERVICE: SPOUSES // PARTNERS
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