Anglian Lifts are pleased to have completed the Startup Peterborough 2021 Bootcamp. The programme was put together by Opportunity Peterborough, the economic development agency for Peterborough.
What is Startup Peterborough?
A programme of webinars and forums designed to support business startups in the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough area.
It consists of a mixture of structured support and informal information sharing to help new business owners develop their business plan, find financing and understand topics such as IP and HR among many others.
It provides access to a range of trusted experts who run practical workshops, and give guidance and advice.
It’s free of charge and the cohorts are run every 6 months.
What are the benefits of joining?
Each cohort run through a three-month bootcamp programme which has 11 weekly, one-hour sessions which delve into detail on important business topics.
The aim is to provide the attendees with knowledge to improve business startup success.
In addition to the 1 hour sessions there are group meetings which provide the members with a place to discuss ideas and talk to the experts.
I found the group to be extremely support and honest about their challenges. More often than not someone else had come across an issue I had a question about and was able to give advice.
It’s a great opportunity to build up a local network too.
What’s does the programme include?
Session #1 – Business Essentials
Strategy, business plan, SWOT analysis
Session #2 – Company Structure & Insurance
Structure Options, Insurance and review of previous meeting & discussion
Session #3 – Business model, legals and risk
What your structure options? How to protect your business?
Session #4 – Finances & Cashflow
A walk through cashflows and forecasting
Session #5 – Marketing
Marketing essentials and brand identity
Session #6 – PR Strategy
Formulating a PR strategy and deciding who to talk to for the biggest impact
Session #7 – Social Media
Social media channels; Which to use and what to talk about
Session #8 – Globalisation and Export
Mike Stokes MIEx and Kathryn Roberts from the Department for International Trade shared what you might need to consider if your business goes international.
Session #9 – Sustainability and circular economy
Become more productive, profitable, and attractive to environmentally conscious customers.
Session #10 – Investment and Pitching
What investment options could work for your business. How to give a good pitch.
Session 11# – Making It
How to locate suppliers to produce your goods. Strengthening your supply chain.
Session #12 [extra session] – Digital Marketing (Google Garage)
Who were the companies in cohort 1
The first group through the programme in 2021 were a mixture of app companies, service and products companies.
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