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Free Online Business School for Start-Ups launches in Kent

24/7/2020

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A unique job creation opportunity that helped nearly 3,000 people develop new business skills in 2019 is now being made available across Kent – for free.
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Presenter Katie Coombes running a PopUp in-person course.
PopUp Business School, which has already proved inspirational for scores of people across Kent, is taking its unique approach online, allowing would-be entrepreneurs and anyone who would like to make money from their hobby to access the course from home.

The five-day business course, which encourages people to use their existing skills to make money by doing something they love, takes a unique ‘no red tape’ approach to the challenge of setting up a new business – with considerable success.
That approach has seen the PopUp team enjoy numerous successes, with people like Faversham’s Joanna Van Blommestein, who now trades as The Bra Boss of Kent, setting up in business after a “life changing” week on a course at Westwood Cross in Thanet.

In 2019 alone, PopUp helped 967 new businesses start up as a result of organising 37 courses across the country – all free, thanks to sponsorship by local support programmes to help new businesses in their area. They range from swimming coaching to cake making and from bookkeeping to fitness training.
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Joanna Van Blommestein shows off her new fitting studio after attending PopUp Business School
Research shows that in 2019, PopUp’s 37 UK events contributed £19.2m to the local economy, including benefits savings of nearly £8m as people turned their hobbies and interests into business ventures.
 
With the Covid-19 pandemic putting an end to physical gatherings for the foreseeable future, PopUp has now set up a Kent-wide ‘virtual’ course that will follow exactly the same pattern but will be held online for five days from Monday 3 August.
 
Joanna, who kept costs down by setting up her business in a summer house in her garden, said the advice to “start small, get help from friends and contacts and don’t run up big debts” was spot on.
 
PopUp’s philosophy is firmly against people borrowing large amounts of money or worrying too much about business plans. “Our courses are aimed at people who dream of making money from something they love,” explained PopUp's Chief Operations Officer Henry Nicholson. “We inspire them to have a go and help them develop the skills they need, but we don’t encourage them to get into debt.”
 
That advice has proved invaluable during the Covid-19 pandemic. “If I had borrowed lots of money to set up, I really would have been struggling to pay my debts by now,” Joanna explained. “Because I set things up simply, I coped with the crisis and now the lockdown is easing I am fully booked for several weeks ahead.”
 
The online PopUp will run in the same way as the physical events, with sessions on all aspects of business, from sales, social media and networking through to setting up a free website and marketing. “We cover topics like tax and business structure, too, but we leave those until the end of the week because it’s more important to focus on your dream than on the technical issues,”  Henry added.
 
“We will have the same level of engagement via the online platform and we will even be able to set up break out ‘rooms’ for group discussions,” he said. “It will be exactly the same as attending a physical event but without any travel costs or childcare concerns."
 
“As a society, we’ve had a tremendous challenge over the past few months with our small businesses and communities feeling the brunt of it. Now is the most important time to be helping, supporting and empowering people to keep going and build something incredible."
 
“If you have ever dreamed of setting up your own business – and we know that Covid-19 has had a big impact on the workforce – then this is the course for you. Bring that dream along and we will show you how to turn it into a business.”

 
The online event is part of an £8.6m, cross-channel project called Increase Valorisation Sociale (Increase VS), which is using European cash to deliver free workshops aimed at kick-starting small businesses and creating jobs.
​It is being sponsored by West Kent Housing Association, Orbit Housing, Southern Housing Group, Town & Country Housing, Swale Borough Council, Hyde Housing and Optivo.
For more information or to book a free place, visit: www.popupbusinessschool.co.uk/kent

Notes to editors:

Contact: Henry Nicholson
Email: henry@popupbusinessschool.co.uk Tel: 07971938676
Website: www.popupbusinessschool.co.uk Twitter: @popupbusiness
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Background:
The event will be livestreamed online and runs every day from 3rd – 7th August between 10am – 3pm.

PopUp Business School was founded in 2012 by Alan Donegan and Simon Paine and helps people from all walks of life to start their own businesses. Its mission is to change the way entrepreneurship is taught across the world. It has educated over 7000 people in seven different countries through free events and helped launch 967 businesses in 2019 alone. Its work has been backed by organisations including Google, Henley Business School and the Department for Work and Pensions. The PopUp Business School is the best business advice that money can't buy - all of its events are free.

  1. The PopUp Business School was founded in 2012 to give business and enterprise skills to people that need it the most
  2. The PopUp Business School approach is the complete opposite to traditional start-up support
  3. Co-founders of the PopUp Business School are Alan Donegan and Simon Paine
  4. 45-55% of people that attend the PopUp Business School get a business or micro-enterprise off the ground
  5. 98% of participants experience a significant boost in their confidence, business skills and ability to make things happen.
  6. Find out more about the impact of PopUp Business School around the world at https://www.popupbusinessschool.co.uk/impact.html
  7. The Interreg FCE Programme is a European Territorial Cooperation programme that aims to fund high quality cooperation projects in the Channel border region between France and England. It focuses on a range of specific objectives including supporting innovation, improving the attractiveness of the FCE area and developing low carbon technologies. The Programme has a total of €223 million of EU funding to distribute by 2023 and is managed by Managing Authority Norfolk County Council.  More information about the Programme can be found at https://interreg5a-fce.eu
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What is PopUp Bolton?

26/12/2016

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The Bolton PopUp Business School starts on Monday 6th February and runs for One Week at the Crompton Place Shopping Centre. For More information and to Book your FREE Ticket
click here.
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What is PopUp Swale?

19/12/2016

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The Swale PopUp Business School starts on Monday 30th January and runs for Two Weeks at the Kemsley Fields Business Park. For More information and to Book your FREE Ticket
click here
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what is popup brent CROSS & BRISTOL?

11/11/2016

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Today's Daily PopUp is two for the price of one!
We have two of our BIGGEST PopUp Business Schools happening at the same time. PopUp Brent Cross and PopUp Bristol are coming from the 5th - 16th December thanks to Microsoft and Hammerson. Click each trailer to find out more!
The Brent Cross PopUp Business School starts on Monday 5th December and runs for Two Weeks in The Brent Cross Shopping Centre. For more information and to Book your FREE Ticket click the button at the end or click here.
The Bristol PopUp Business School starts on Monday 5th December and runs for Two Weeks in Cabot Circus Shopping Centre. For more information and to Book your FREE Ticket click the button at the end of the video or click here. 
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What is PopUp Reading?

4/11/2016

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The Reading PopUp Business School starts on Monday 21st November and runs for Two Weeks in The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading. For More information and to Book your FREE Ticket click here
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PopUp Croydon 2016

28/10/2016

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​We ran a two-week workshop at the Whitgift Centre in Croydon teaching people everything they needed to know to start a business for free and make money doing what they love.
This is what they had to say.
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PopUp Reading: First Look

20/10/2016

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The Reading PopUp Business School starts on Monday 21st November and runs for Two Weeks in The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading. 
For more information and to Book your FREE Ticket, click the button below.
SEE MORE ABOUT READING
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Getting Croydon Trading

14/10/2016

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All week we've been at #PopUpCroydon at The Whitgift Centre. This is what our participants have been saying. If you're in the area, come in and find us! 

Click here to find out more about #PopUpCroydon
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What Is PopUp Croydon?

23/9/2016

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The Croydon PopUp Business School starts on Monday 10th October and runs for Two Weeks in The Whitgift Centre in Croydon.

​For More information and to Book your FREE Ticket click the button below
Click for More Info
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Croydon - First Look

9/9/2016

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The Croydon PopUp Business School starts on Monday 10th October and runs for Two Weeks in the Whitgift Centre in Croydon.
For more information and to Book your FREE Ticket, click the button below.
See More About Croydon
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What's next? We 'step on' to Manchester!

4/6/2016

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As the Happy Monday's lyrics go, we've 'got golden plans' for our visit to Manchester on 20th June.

The lovely people at One Manchester have arranged for us to visit the world's first industrial city and bring our unique brand of business advice to the people of South Manchester. Famously, Manchester already has it's University and Business School, so what makes us different? Well, there's a few things that set us apart from traditional business education institutions.

Firstly, there are no fees. Yes, you heard that right. The PopUp Business School is completely FREE for you to attend. It doesn't cost you anything, other than investing your time and energy with us.

Secondly, we don't believe you need to write a 50 page business plan to justify to anyone why you should be allowed to start your own business or to be able to apply to a bank to get money to start your business. Simon always says that we've never met anyone who's ever said to us "a business plan changed my life". We believe you can start a business in the week you spend with us, with little planning and without pandering to anyone else.

Thirdly, we don't believe you need a loan or finance to start your business. Business should be all about making money, not starting your new venture in debt to a bank. Why give your hard-earned profit back to a bank to pay off finance and interest? Why not start today, earning money without owing money? We'll show you how.

So if you want to get the knowledge, skills and confidence to test your business ideas and get started in a completely supportive environment then we 100% guarantee that our workshops will be fun, inspiring and full of useful information for you.  If you want to build a completely free website, learn how to use social media to find customers and start selling in the week you spend with us, then this course is for you.

We'll be in the Z-arts centre in Hume, Manchester for the whole week from 20th June. To find out more about how we can help you, what other people say about us and how to book your FREE tickets, just click here.
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watch these Thamesmead start-ups on fire!

10/5/2016

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For those people looking for actual fire you're going to be disappointed!  Yes it's a metaphor folks (shock) - these are the incredible people working hard on their business ideas in Thamesmead, London.

​With Peabody Housing Association and Trust Thamesmead we are running a two week workshop helping people to start businesses and make money doing what they love!  See the highlights of day 1 below:
During the two weeks we will be covering:
  1. ​How to start a business for free
  2. How to start a website with no money
  3. The quickest ways to find customers

​We are in Thamesmead from the Monday 9th of May until Friday 20th of May 2016.  if you want to come along then book a ticket now and drop in.
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We're coming to London!

14/1/2016

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Over the next few weeks, we will be venturing down to Leyton and Hackney, London, to teach you how to start a business, be your own boss and make some money doing what you love.

You can find all of the details on our 'London' Event page, or just click the button below to start your journey!
**Spaces are limited, so please sign up now to avoid disappointment and sadness!**
Sign Up Now!
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PopUp Business School in Newport

21/12/2015

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The PopUp Business School have travelled to hundreds of locations, all over the UK; the latest one was in Newport, Wales with Newport City Homes!

Newport was full of talent, creativity and enthusiasm and we helped our participants to bring that out and start selling it! With a comfortable 24 unique interactions over the 3 days, we were able to create a buzz and a working community that support each other to become more successful and love what they do!
Throughout the event, we had Martin Philips, a talented local film maker from Red90 come down to document it.

See for yourself in this short video how it went!
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Business advice too good to miss! - Sally Geldard

15/12/2015

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While many mums would see looking after a poorly four year-old as a good excuse to get out of attending a business course, Sally Geldard was determined not to miss a single day of the PopUp Business School workshop in Ramsgate!
 
Her enthusiasm for the Pop Up Business School (PUBS) event held in Ramsgate, funded by housing association charity West Kent Extra (WKE), meant that a beautifully behaved Sorrel sat at a table with her colouring book while mum learned more vital skills to further her business.
 
Sally, who has set up her own business as a personal assistant for company bosses who need occasional help, had attended the first four days of the week-long course and was determined not to miss anything.

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The Pop Up Business School prides itself on taking the mystery out of the business process and inspiring people to ‘have a go’ rather than stifling their ideas by pointing out all the red tape they might encounter down the line.
 
“Most people think you need a business plan and funding to get an idea off the ground,” said co-founder Alan Donegan. “Our approach is to show people how to start with no money, be confident about their idea and then get out there and find some customers.”
 
It was that kind of no-nonsense advice that so inspired Sally that she felt she couldn’t miss day five of the free course, held at the Oak Hotel and attended by around 20 or so people.
 
“I have learned so much about business and how to turn my idea into a successful enterprise,” she said. “I have picked up lots or useful sales and marketing advice, gained confidence in what I want to do and, above all, discovered a real passion for making it work.
 
“Sorrel was under the weather this morning and not well enough to go to school but I was determined to get to the last day of a course that really has been an eye-opener for me.
 
“I came here on Monday with a fledgling business that wasn’t quite firing on all cylinders. Next Monday I will be going out there with renewed confidence, lots of great business ideas and a passion to succeed.”
 
Sally’s business – MinerVA – offers PA skills to companies on a one-off basis, perhaps when they need to arrange an overseas business trip. “I worked as a PA in London before starting a family and I want to help local firms who can’t afford a full time PA but still need help with specific projects,” she said. “They get the right level of expert support but only pay for as much time as they need.”
 
WKE, the community development arm of housing provider West Kent, has already worked with PUBS in Swanley and in Chatham, and achieved significant success in both places.
 
At least two new businesses set up following the Swanley are still going strong, while the more recent event for prospective Medway entrepreneurs inspired many of those attending to take the first steps towards self-employment.
 
WKE’s aim is to encourage and inspire local people with a business idea to set up on their own as part of its determination to support communities across the county in those areas where West Kent has homes.
 
In Ramsgate those people included 42 year-old Mark Moreton, who picked up five days of useful advice on everything from accounting to tax and marketing in order to boost his new furniture restoration business Flippin’ Furniture.
 
“This seemed like a great opportunity to strengthen my business knowledge and that’s what it turned out to be,” said Mark. “I have picked up a huge amount of information – and all for free.”
 
“It’s been a great week,” added Alan Donegan. “Our aim is always to inspire potential entrepreneurs, give them the basic information they need and make sure they think about the important things – their ideas and their customers.”
 
 
 
 
 


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Ellesmere Port - We are popping up this September!

2/9/2015

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We are very excited to announce that we are coming to Ellesmere Port very shortly!

Here is a short video from Simon and Alan about the upcoming event.

Over the week, we will show you just how easy it is to start a business for FREE, market your products for FREE and earn yourself some money! 
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We destroy the old-fashioned approach to starting a small business.  We show how confidence and a customer is the best way to get going and how to use free tools to make money. But you don’t have to take our word for it.  We will show you how, by making money in 120 minutes and starting a business together in the room with you.  We will share the secrets behind building small businesses without borrowing money and getting into debt.

We will be covering:
  • How to start a business for free
  • Confidence: the magic ingredient
  • Eating frogs: overcoming barriers to get going
  • How to make £173 in 120 minutes
  • How to build a website with no money
  • How to get customers for free
  • 7 ways to leave the Job Centre behind forever 
  • What to do next…

Check out the events page to book your ticket for the Ellesmere Port event or any of the other events that we have coming up shortly!

Got any questions? Ask us in the comments below, Tweet us at @popUPbusiness, join our Facebook Support Group or send us an enquiry!


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We are on our way to South Kilburn

15/4/2015

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We are excited to Announce that in Partnership with the South Kilburn Trust we are on our way to run a series of 4 short PopUp Business School events form the South Kilburn Studios!  For full details click here:
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If you want to know more tweet us your questions @popupbusiness or to @alandonegan

For the Kilburn Trust you can find them on Facebook here or on Twitter here

The full page on the website with links to the EventBrite to get your tickets is here.
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Pop-Up Business School Coming to Birmingham!

3/10/2013

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We are very excited to announce that we are partnering with EOS who are one of the Prime providers of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Welfare to work programme to bring Pop-Up Business School to Aston, Birmingham from the 21st of October 2013
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We will be popping up in Aston, Birmingham for two weeks from the 21st of October and helping a group of 40 -50 want to be entrepreneurs to get going and start their businesses.

We will be based in EOS's fabulous Aston facility which has everything we need to start businesses and make our first sales right there and then!

We are very excited to be working with all those at EOS and thank you to Rod, Debra and Tom for making us feel welcome and part of the team.

If you are in Birmingham and want to attend please contact EOS.

To find out more about EOS go here

Date

21st October - Mon - Fri for two weeks

Location

Eos, Unit 1, Meteor Park, Argyle Street, Aston, Birmingham, B7 5TE

Workshops

  • How to start a business with no Money
  • How to build a website for free
  • I don't have idea where do I start?
  • Make money from you sofa

To find out more about the Birmingham event go to the event page here

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What to expect on Monday the 7th of October in Poplar, London

3/10/2013

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We can't wait to help you build your business

Thanks for signing up to the Pop-Up Business School.  We are really excited to be working with you on your business idea and we will spend the entire two weeks focused on making your business dreams and ideas come true!

Everything is prepared, the hall, the seats, the free WiFi for all.  Mark is getting ready and getting out his best Jumper and Alan is thinking about the quickest ways to start your business and get you that first customer!

See you Monday morning at 09:30 for a 10:00 start

What you need to bring

  1. Come in comfortable clothing
  2. Bring some lunch - or there are shops near by
  3. Pen and paper for capturing thoughts and sharing details
  4. Laptop or tablet if you have one to start working on your business - there will be free WiFi for you to use

Download the full two week schedule here

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Back in Watford again with 20 start-ups

22/9/2013

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We have been totally inspired by the entrepreneurs in Watford and their energy!

Yesterday we were back in Watford to meet up with the entrepreneurs from the last Pop-Up Business school 6 weeks ago and to find out how they have been getting on and we were totally inspired and blown away with the progress they have made!

Here are four of the business that we met yesterday!
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Thank you so much to Watford Community Housing Trust for their continued support of this project and for making things happen!  Euan and Sussanah you are stars!

At the bottom of this is a challenge for all Entrepreneurs and start-ups that will help your business get to the next level!  Read on for the challenge!

Ann of Cakes

When it came to huge progress we were so proud of Ann of Cakes who not only has got her website up and running!

Check out: www.annofcakes.co.uk

She is baking incredible cakes, has her first customers, is doing marketing and is making huge progress!  Congratulations Ann!

Bev Gibbs - Sense of Nutrition

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Bev came along yesterday and bought her impressive scales that gave us all our measurements!  Alan was very happy to have a metabolic age of one year younger than his actual age!  Mark was not so happy!  Bev's business is on the take off and she is looking for her first 20 people that want to have a four week free course to help them have more energy and loose weight!  Check out Bev'snutrition and health website here

If you want to be one ofBev's volunteers and live in the Watford area then visit this page to sign up now! 

http://www.senseofnutrition.co.uk/weightloss.html


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Ann of Cakes Cup Cakes
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Ann of Cakes laying out her cakes!

David - Cake of Eden

David of Cake of Eden totally blew us away with the flavours of cake he had made, he had our interest from moment one and you will understand when you read these cake flavours!

  1. Orange & Rosemary with a hint of Garlic
  2. Sweet Potato, Pear & Sage
  3. Chocolate and Beetroot


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David - Cake of Eden
The cakes were incredible and David is already contacting major brands about his cakes as well as independent coffee shops!

The cakes aren't only amazingly flavoured but David tells us healthy for you! 
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Sweet Potato, pear and sage cakes
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Gilly's sweet treats and Petite Four

Gilly has been working hard on her business and has had a revelation about the term Petite Four and has changed her business name from Gilly's Petite Four to Gilly's Sweet Treats and Desserts! 

Yesterday she bought in Pop Cakes which looked incredible and we all devoured them!  Gilly's next step is to get her website online and get her Facebook page going and start selling her products to people around her!  She has made so much so much progress over the last six weeks!

The Entrepreneurs Challenge

When every entrepreneur starts out in business they are scared that they won't get enough customers so when we given them the advice that they have to chose a market and niche down they are instinctively reluctant and want to say "I can sell anything to anyone!" 

The Entrepreneurs Curse: "I can sell anything to Anyone"!

If you start this mantra then you will fall into the same trap that Alan (co-founder of the Pop-Up Business School) fell into when he started his business and you WON'T SELL ANYTHING to ANYONE!

The challenge is to get specific

Your challenge is to get as specific as possible and to tweet us (this is on purpose to restrict you to 140 characters!) the answer to this question: "what do you sell and who are you selling it to!

Be as specific as you can and Mark, Alan, Simon and the Pop-Up Business School team will support you in refining your statement!

Write it down now and tweet us the answer!

Tweet to @popUPbusiness
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Back in Watford this Saturday!

18/9/2013

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This Saturday at 14:30 both Mark and Alan will be back in Watford to help you move your businesses on to the next step! 

We can't believe it is over a month since we first met in August and we are so excited to hear how you are getting on.

See you on Saturday afternoon at Harebreaks Community Hub.

If there is anything specific you want Alan and Mark to cover such as getting customers or marketing or anything at all then leave it in the comments below!

See you there for a short session from Alan & Mark and lots of networking!

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Click on the picture for a google map of the venue!

See you there on Saturday at 14:30

The Harebreaks Community Hub
The Square
Watford
WD24 6NJ

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How to sell more, make retail work and build a business

16/9/2013

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We are really looking forward to our forthcoming  visit in October at Poplar HARCA and it is has been wonderful to have so much support and enthusiasm: Thank you.

We are really excited to announce Tony Pass: Retail Expert.  Tony will be running new workshops in Poplar for us!

We are delighted to have Tony Pass  who was a student of our first ever Pop-up Business School which was held in
Weston-super-Mare last October. Tony was unable to attend the 2nd  week of the course. Why? Because he spent the whole weekend at the end of the  first week putting into practice what he had learned and he was awarded with a  contract straight away! 

Can you imagine the energy that was felt in the room? Everyone (including us!) was so excited and thrilled that:

  1. Tony had won a contract
  2. It only took 6 days for his business to get started!

Tony has over 20 years experience of working in  the retail sector – however, as we all know, a lot has changed over the last 20
years. Tony admitted that he was on the verge of giving up his business and getting a “proper job” as he was struggling to pay the bills. 

Tony said “Coming on the Pop-up Course was my one last ditch attempt...the course gave me confidence and showed me how to build my own website and direct traffic to it. People have found me through my website and I am now having to turn work down!”

Tony is delighted to be sharing his knowledge with you on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th October. Be sure to book your FREE tickets to this event, we promise it will be fun and engaging...you will not be disappointed.

For more information about our forthcoming Poplar event click here 

 Why not say Hi to Tony on Twitter!
@TheRetailOp
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Tony will be helping us to run the following workshops:
  1. The only two ways to make money in retail
  2. Click and collect - Can I really do it for free?
  3. Make money between serving customers
  4. The secrets to increase profit through customer service
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6 months on from our first event in Weston Super Mare

21/8/2013

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6 months after our first event in Weston-Super-Mare we went back to the participants and asked them what has happened since!  This infographic shows you the impact of that 2 week workshop we did with 46 people back in October 2012
Weston Super Mare Pop Up Business School - 6 Month Feedback
Weston Super Mare Pop-Up Business School 6 month report
We are so happy that so many people started businesses, made money and increased their confidence and happiness.  Alliance Homes and Knightstone Housing are thrilled too!  So much so we are coming back to Weston-Super-Mare this November to run another event.  For more information about the Weston Super Mare event November 2013 click here

If you want to start a business, build your confidence, make money or even grow your existing business even further come along and let's do it together.
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Our next event - Watford and Three Rivers

21/6/2013

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We are very excited to announce we are coming to Watford - August 3rd & 4th

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Ever thought of starting your own business? Struggling to find a job you want? Excited about getting out of bed and going to work?

We are coming to Watford to run a two day version of the pop-up business school to help you get going, start your own business and make money!

For full details of the event check out the event page here

We will be in town on Saturday the 3rd of August and Sunday 4th

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Watford Community Housing Trust are sponsoring the event to help their residents and anyone from the community to get going and start businesses.  We are lucky to have them as a partner for this event and can't wait to get going with them

Click here for full details of the event or buy your ticket below for £2

Why £2? to cover your first tea or coffee.
Sell Tickets Online through Eventbrite
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What to do after the Pop-Up Business School

17/6/2013

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It's the Monday morning following the Pop-Up Business school at Reading University and Henley Business School.  It was an awesome week together building businesses, making money and having fun. 

But inevitably after such a high there is a slight come down!  How do you counter this come down? Alan thought he would create a video to give you 4 tips to keep you going.  The video is to the right.

He also wanted to show that you can create content (hopefully valuable) from where ever you are in the world, Starbucks in Basingstoke, Berkshire or a South American Country.

the four tips are:

  1. Focus on your Big Hairy Audacious Goal - this is where the energy comes from
  2. Find other people to hold you accountable - preferably other people from the Pop-Up business school as they will understand what you are working on
  3. Sell, Sell, Sell - get out there and talk to people about your pr    oduct and sell the idea!
  4. Do something every day.  Make sure you do something every day to move you towards your goal, small steps build momentum and make things happen!

Those are the four tips to keep you going after the Pop-Up Business School.  Remember to have fun and make things happen and we are always available if you want to ask questions!

The key to all of this is ACTION!

The only way to make your dreams come true is to take massive consistent action so get out there and do stuff.  Have fun and make things happen!
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