M 07814 883380
Southend Business Woman of the Year
Essex County B2B Winner
Lantra Sector Skills Coach of the Year
News
News by Category
News by Month
- March 2021
- April 2020
- February 2019
- December 2015
- August 2015
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- October 2009
- September 2009
The business start-up programme for creative and arts sector businesses in Scotland is open for applications until 31 January.
The Starter for 6 programme is funded through the Creative Scotland Innovation Fund and is administrated by the Cultural Enterprise Office. The programme is specifically aimed at helping the development of seed and start-up arts and creative sector businesses in Scotland, delivering practical support and training to enable the planning and development of a viable business plan to the point where the business is ready to start up. The programme includes a series of training and mentoring sessions, taking place over March to June 2011, to plan and develop the business concept, culminating in a chance to pitch for a start-up grant of £10,000.
The Starter for 6 Main Programme includes:
Four enterprise training sessions to develop the business skills necessary to create a business plan and turn the business idea into reality, covering costing, pricing, marketing, pitching and presentation.
Peer mentoring (meeting once per month for four months) from previous Starter for 6 participants with established businesses. Telephone coaching support between the training sessions to provide participants with further development tools.
Networking and idea sharing with like minded entrepreneurs in training sessions and events.
The opportunity to pitch for up to £10,000 of grant funding at the end of the training programme in order to take the business forward.
The main programme opened for applications on 15 November 2010 and closes on 31 January 2011. The training sessions will take place across Scotland from March to June 2011, culminating in pitching sessions in July. Information sessions are running throughout Scotland during December/January, including:
Hawick - 02 December.
Dundee - 07 December.
Aberdeen - 08 December.
Inverness - 09 December.
Dumfries - 11 January.
Fort William - 12 January.
See the Cultural Enterprise Office website for further information