Why you, why now, why plan?
Ready to start your own business but unsure where to begin? The Skills Bootcamp in Entrepreneurship is your launchpad. This fully funded, 10-week programme is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs like you – whether you’re developing a brand-new idea or looking to grow a fledgling venture.
With group and 1-2-1 sessions you’ll move from “I have an idea” to “I’m ready to trade” with confidence. You’ll also join a supportive peer group, growing your network while you grow your business.
Led by an award-winning enterprise educator with over 20 years’ experience, this hands-on course combines interactive online workshops, expert guest speakers, powerful networking opportunities, and personalised one-to-one support. You’ll gain practical skills in business planning, marketing, compliance, finance, and customer engagement – everything you need to build a successful, sustainable business.
With 60 hours of tailored guidance, you’ll move from “I have an idea” to “I’m ready to trade” with confidence. You’ll also join a supportive peer group, growing your network while you grow your business.
Places are limited – and fully funded* – meaning there’s no cost to you. Don’t miss this chance to gain the knowledge, skills, and support to start strong and succeed.
Fully Funded
Funded for those seeking to start a new business, part-funded if employed.
Award Winning Trainer
Delivered by an IOEE award-winning trainer and mentor.
Complete for 2025
Structured online learning and tutor support throughout for a successful 2025.
Dynamic and Practical
Designed to equip aspiring business owners with the tools, confidence, and knowledge to succeed.
Expert-led Sessions
A mix of group and 1-2-1 learning over 10 weeks online and in person.
Making a Profit
Developing traction to gain interest and maintain customers and determine profit margins.
Get to Market
Utilising the tools learned to start your business and launch your service or product.
Turn Your Business Dream Into Reality
The Skills Bootcamp in Entrepreneurship is a dynamic and practical programme designed to equip aspiring business owners with the tools, confidence, and knowledge to start and grow a successful venture. Whether you’re exploring a new idea or developing an early-stage business, this course offers structured, hands-on learning across key areas of enterprise. Delivered online over 10 weeks, with expert-led sessions and personalised support, you’ll finish ready to launch with clarity and confidence.
Why you, why now, why plan?
Business ideas, the push and pull of product and service offers, the skills you bring and the skills you need to start the business, types of business plans and their purpose.
Building the foundation of your business
The business concept, identity, values, mission, environmental sustainability and how you will organise the business.
Gathering the tools to build your business
Market research, defining the target market, competitor analysis and sourcing supply chains
Checking compliance
Legal matters including ownership structures, including registering with Companies house/HMRC, licences, permits HMRC, Intellectual Property and employee responsibilities.
Location and workspace requirements
Deciding how and where to start trading and the capital goods needed to start making sales.
Money matters 1
Methods of raising start-up finance, accounting literacy, pricing strategies, methods of payment, banking and managing transactions.
Money matters 2
HMRC, filing accounts, tax responsibilities, National Insurance Contributions, VAT, preparing key financial documents.
Making a profit
How will you gain sales traction to gain interest and maintain customers, determine profit margins and how to create an effective sales funnel.
Communicating with your ‘ideal’ customer
Creating your buyer persona and developing your online and local presence. Your company message and marketing plan.
Tell people that your doors are open for business
Networking event “in person” with lunch.
Personalising The Journey
One to ones will focus on preparing business plan content for individual business ideas.
Giuditta Meneghetti MSC
Trainer
An IOEE award winning educator, trainer and mentor. She brings 20 years of working with those who starting out in the world of enterprise and entrepreneurship. Her expertise is working with owners of mono and microbusinesses, especially those with a neurodiversity. Her key skills are business planning, market research, creating marketing campaigns on a budget, coaching, project and general operations management.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Skills Bootcamp and helping you achieve your entrepreneur goals.
Let’s conquer the world of entrepreneurship together!
This is a 10-week course with 60 hours of learning total. Please register your interest using the form below.
Course Dates:
| Cohort 1 09:00-13:15 Online |
|
23 Sep (In person – The Village Hotel, Bracknell, RG12 0QJ) + Online Learner 121 |
| 30 Sep |
|
7 Oct + Online Learner 121 |
| 14 Oct |
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21 Oct + Online Learner 121 |
| 27 Oct |
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4 Nov + Online Learner 121 |
| 11 Nov |
| 18 Nov |
| 25 Nov (The Village Hotel, Bracknell, RG12 0QJ) |
Skills Bootcamps are subject to funding from the Department of Education, and eligibility criteria apply.
Learning
Networking
Collaborating
Am I eligible?
For this Skills Bootcamp, you are required to be self employed or under PAYE. No previous knowledge is required.
You must be over the age of 19 to be eligible.
What will I learn?
You will learn:
Building the foundation of your business
The business concept, identity, values, mission, environmental sustainability and how you will organise the business.
Gathering the tools to build your business
Market research, defining the target market, competitor analysis and sourcing supply chains
Checking compliance
Legal matters including ownership structures, including registering with Companies house/HMRC, licences, permits HMRC, Intellectual Property and employee responsibilities.
Location and workspace requirements
Deciding how and where to start trading and the capital goods needed to start making sales.
Money matters 1
Methods of raising start-up finance, accounting literacy, pricing strategies, methods of payment, banking and managing transactions.
Money matters 2
HMRC, filing accounts, tax responsibilities, National Insurance Contributions, VAT, preparing key financial documents.
Making a profit
How will you gain sales traction to gain interest and maintain customers, determine profit margins and how to create an effective sales funnel.
Communicating with your ‘ideal’ customer
Creating your buyer persona and developing your online and local presence. Your company message and marketing plan.
Tell people that your doors are open for business
NETWORKING EVENT ‘IN PERSON’ WITH LUNCH.
Personalising The Journey
One to ones will focus on preparing business plan content for individual business ideas.
What equipment do I need?
You'll need a laptop/desktop with a camera, microphone, and reliable internet.
What happens after?
Upon successful completion of the Skills Bootcamp, you will receive a certificate plus further support from the Berkshire Growth Hub team.
Am I free or do I pay?
If you are self employed you do not need to pay.
If you wish to upskill your own teams, as a business you will contribute a portion of funding (10% for SMEs, 30% for large employers), while the Department for Education covers the rest.
What is a Skills Bootcamp?
Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer.
Our Skills Bootcamp is a comprehensive, funded program that provides you with the tools, strategies, and insights you need to develop your inner entrepreneur. We believe that everyone has the potential to become an entrepreneur, and our goal is to help you unlock that potential.
Our mission is to help you master the art of entrepreneurship to launch your next successful business venture.
