Congratulations!

The fact that you are looking at this course in more detail means that you already have one of the skills it takes to be a successful entrepreneur - the ability to recognise an investment when you see one.

It is easy to read a website or textbook which outlines the theory of how to set up a business; there are even talks you can attend. But the advantage of undertaking a face to face course with just a couple of people in your session, means that you are able to personalise the knowledge you gain from it, to leave us feeling confident not just on setting up and running a business, but on setting up and running your business.

We will talk you through how to set up and run your freelance business ensuring that the course is tailored around the industry you wish to enter. As we have an maximum class size of 3, it means that you get plenty of one to one attention, as well as a platform to comfortably ask questions and discuss your business ideas. We strongly encourage participation from you and rather than simply lecturing you, we will put the principles talked about into action you can how they work in real life.

The course has been structured and designed to reflect our real life experience rather than teaching you from an academic perspective.

Everything covered is in a detailed manual which you take away with you, with plenty of space for you to write your own notes.

You will be taught by Sumantha, certified Trainer and owner of ANYA.

The course will cover the following in detail:

What is a freelancer?

It is important that you understand what being a freelancer means, so that you can decide whether or not it is the right option for you. We will discuss what it entails, as well as the pro's and con's.

How to go about setting up

This in-depth section discusses the stages in planning your business, from boundary setting, to marketing to defining your strategy. We will discuss aspects to consider, in order to ensure that you can try and make the most secure business decisions as possible - a process which avoids common pitfalls. Prevention is better than cure!

This part of the course covers:

- Types of Companies covers the basics of the different types of companies that you can set up so that you can think about what is the right solution for you.

- Planning covers the stages you need to go though to ensure that your business idea is well formed and thought out.

- Raising Finance covers the ways in which you can raise finance if needed, to start your business.

Launching Your Business

We will talk through the steps of launching your business, from how to announce your market presence to ensuring that you have everything in place so that you are ready to undertake clients.

Marketing & Client Acquisition

We will talk about marketing strategies and how to ensure that you attract the right clients.

Useful Contacts & Links

We will give you a list of useful contacts and links that will help you set up, establish and run your business.