
Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started
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The Business Basics - Getting Started event will take place at the Stockroom in Manchester on 2026-10-06 09:30. The event is organised for individuals setting up their own business. The event is free to attend.
Setting up your own business? Recently started? Got a brilliant idea? Get the skills and confidence you need to succeed.
Join Wendy Breakell, entrepreneur and named one of the top 50 business advisors in the North West, for this three hour workshop covering the practicalities of starting and growing your business.This workshop covers the essential ‘nuts and bolts’ of starting up and running a successful enterprise, including:
Business Planning & Business Model Canvas
Legal structures - self-employed, limited company, etc
Start-up business models
Costs, Cashflow, Finance and Tax
Pricing
Other upcoming Build a Business workshops:
IMPORTANT NOTE:This workshop is part of our Build A Business in GM Libraries programme, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. To be eligible to attend this workshop you MUST:
Click and complete this Client Registration Form : Complete Form (evolutive.co.uk)
Own a small business (including sole traders and microbusinesses) ORYou are thinking of starting a business or have a business idea you want to develop;
You or your business also needs to have a postcode within one of the following Greater Manchester authorities:Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford or Wigan.
For more information go to: www.buildabusinessgm.org
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Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started takes place on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 09:30.
Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started is held at Stockroom in Manchester (Merseyway, Stockport, SK1 1PW).
Entry to Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started is free.
The forecast for Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started is Overcast · 14°C.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Stockroom can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started
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The Business Basics - Getting Started event will take place at the Stockroom in Manchester on 2026-10-06 09:30. The event is organised for individuals setting up their own business. The event is free to attend.
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Organiser’s full description
Setting up your own business? Recently started? Got a brilliant idea? Get the skills and confidence you need to succeed.
Join Wendy Breakell, entrepreneur and named one of the top 50 business advisors in the North West, for this three hour workshop covering the practicalities of starting and growing your business.This workshop covers the essential ‘nuts and bolts’ of starting up and running a successful enterprise, including:
Business Planning & Business Model Canvas
Legal structures - self-employed, limited company, etc
Start-up business models
Costs, Cashflow, Finance and Tax
Pricing
Other upcoming Build a Business workshops:
IMPORTANT NOTE:This workshop is part of our Build A Business in GM Libraries programme, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. To be eligible to attend this workshop you MUST:
Click and complete this Client Registration Form : Complete Form (evolutive.co.uk)
Own a small business (including sole traders and microbusinesses) ORYou are thinking of starting a business or have a business idea you want to develop;
You or your business also needs to have a postcode within one of the following Greater Manchester authorities:Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford or Wigan.
For more information go to: www.buildabusinessgm.org
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started?
Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started takes place on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 09:30.
Where is Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started taking place?
Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started is held at Stockroom in Manchester (Merseyway, Stockport, SK1 1PW).
How much are tickets for Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started?
Entry to Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started is free.
What will the weather be like at Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started?
The forecast for Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started is Overcast · 14°C.
Is there anywhere to stay near Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Stockroom can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started?
Tickets for Build A Business: Business Basics - Getting Started can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
🏨 Staying overnight?
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Date
Until Tuesday, 6 October 2026
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