Start-Up Business Support Programme for Wolverhampton Entrepreneurs

The Black Country Chamber of Commerce is delighted to provide services for new and growing businesses on behalf of City of Wolverhampton Council as part of the local authority’s drive to build the city economy. Under the Council’s ‘Our City Our Plan’ strategy, the Chamber of Commerce team will offer local firms in the early stages of development a suite of activity to help them start up, scale up and thrive.

With funding from the Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund the start-up programme, which will run until March 2025, will provide support enabling Wolverhampton residents to engage and access skills to create the foundations for their business to prepare, start and ensure its survival. The scheme aims to increase the number of new enterprises, ranging from sole trader and micro business to small, medium-sized and large enterprises, including social enterprises.

How Does the Programme Work?

Stage 1 - Start-Up Seminar

A two hour engagement and awareness seminar introducing the opportunities and challenges of setting up your own business.

Stage 2 - Business Bootcamp

An intensive two day training course focussing on business planning, finances, bookkeeping, sales and marketing, branding and social media platforms.

Stage 3 - Follow-Up Support

A one-to-one review of your business plan, identifying further support required that is tailored to meet your needs. Giving your business every chance of success.

Programme Dates

First Cohort Stage 1. Start-Up Seminar 19th February 2024 Time: 10am – 12noon OR 2pm – 4pm Location: Ignite Hub, i10,Railway Drive, Wolverhampton Stage 2. Two-day Bootcamp 19th and 20th March 2024 Time: 10am – 3pm on both days. Lunch is included Location: University of Wolverhampton Science Park, WV10 9RU	Second Cohort Stage 1. Start-Up Seminar 3rd April 2024 Time: 10am – 12noon OR 2pm – 4pm Location: Ignite Hub, i10,Railway Drive, Wolverhampton Stage 2. Two-day Bootcamp 21st and 22nd May 2024 Time: 10am – 3pm on both days. Lunch is included Location: Community Hub 3, YMCA Black Country, 1 Tramway Drive, Wolverhampton. WV2 1BJ
Third Cohort Stage 1. Start-Up Seminar 4th June 2024 Time: 10am – 12noon OR 2pm – 4pm Location: Ignite Hub, i10,Railway Drive, Wolverhampton Stage 2. Two-day Bootcamp 9th and 10th July 2024 Time: 10am – 3pm on both days. Lunch is included Location: Community Hub 3, YMCA Black Country, 1 Tramway Drive, Wolverhampton. WV2 1BJ	Fourth Cohort Stage 1. Start-Up Seminar 3rd July 2024 Time: 10am – 12noon OR 2pm – 4pm Location: Ignite Hub, i10,Railway Drive, Wolverhampton Stage 2. Two-day Bootcamp 14th and 15th August 2024 Time: 10am – 3pm on both days. Lunch is included Location: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton. WV1 4QR
Fifth Cohort Stage 1. Start-Up Seminar 2nd October 2024 Time: 10am – 12noon OR 2pm – 4pm Location: Ignite Hub, i10,Railway Drive, Wolverhampton Stage 2. Two-day Bootcamp 19th and 20th November 2024 Time: 10am – 3pm on both days. Lunch is included Location: Community Hub 3, YMCA Black Country, 1 Tramway Drive, Wolverhampton. WV2 1BJ

On-going Support

As part of the on-going training support for the Wolverhampton Start-Up Business Programme, training courses will take place for participants in September, October and December 2024 in the following subjects:

• Sales
• Business planning
• Finance
• Digital marketing
• Social media
  
  Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please contact us to book your place.
  
  

Contact us

Alison Trinder, Head of Business Support Programme

Alison leads our business start-up programme, delivering guidance and support in setting up your business and connecting you to opportunities across the region.

Do you or anyone you may know require start-up business help and would be interested in joining the programme? Contact us on the details below.

wolverhampton.startup@blackcountrychamber.co.uk

0330 024 0820

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.