Start-up support sessions

Our Business and Economic Support team will be offering a series of free sessions in the coming weeks to help residents with their entrepreneurial ambitions.

Already this year, the Business Support Service has been contacted by hundreds of local residents about a wide range of business ideas, including ventures in technology, creative arts, fitness, hospitality, and professional services.

There are free sessions for people throughout October and November, offering aspiring entrepreneurs a suite of expert support in areas such as budgeting, market research and legal obligations.

The full list of sessions is below. Each takes place at Central Library, with the drop-in sessions happening in the café.

For everything except the drop-ins, attendees will need to book their place before attending, and they can do so by contacting the team through the online form.

• Tues 15 Oct – Financial Planning, 10am -12pm
• Wed 23 Oct – Business Support Drop-In, 11am – 2pm
• Wed 30 Oct – Be Your Own Boss, 10am – 12.30pm
• Sat 2 Nov – Be Your Own Boss, 2.30 – 4.30pm
• Wed 6 Nov – Business Planning and Market Research, 10am -12pm
• Wed 13 Nov – Marketing Strategy, 10am – 12pm
• Wed 20 Nov – Legal Checklist, 10am – 12pm
• Wed 27 Nov – Financial Planning, 10am – 12pm
• Sat 30 Nov – Be Your Own Boss, 2.30 – 4.30pm

This start-up support initiative is designed to foster new business ventures across the city and is part of the Council’s Business Support Service, which has received £1.59m from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority as the lead authority. The Business Support Service at Liverpool City Council is managed by the Business and Economic Support team, with elements of delivery undertaken by a range of selected partners including a framework of external consultants, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Liverpool Libraries & Information Services.