WEST LOTHIAN START SMART PROGRAMME
WEEK FOUR
Congratulations on completing the fourth session of the West Lothian Start Smart Programme!
The theme of this session was 'Money Talks', delivered by Business Gateway West Lothian's Business Start Up Adviser, Lenna Gray.
Session Recap
You can download a copy of the slides from the session here. Please do not share the slides externally.
During the session, Lenna provided you with a printed copy of a Start Up Costs Template and a Personal Survival Budget Template. You can download a digital copy of the Start Up Costs Template here and the Personal Survival Budget Template here.
Additional Resources
During the session, Lenna discussed how we can share COBRA Factsheets with you. These are helpful business opportunity profiles and guides that provide you with valuable information about the sector that you are launching a business within. This includes information about key markets and trends, legislative requirements, and training opportunities.
We have included some example factsheets for a variety of sectors below for you to browse:
- Artist Business Opportunity Profile - click here to read
- Bookshop Business Opportunity Profile - click here to read
- Dog Walker Business Opportunity Profile - click here to read
- Vintage Fashion Retailer Business Opportunity Profile - click here to read
If you would like us to search for a specific sector for you, please just let us know!
You can also find helpful guides on business related topics. Please read the following guides:
Follow Up Task
For this week's task, please complete the Start Up Costs Template and Personal Survival Budget Template. To do this, download the templates linked above and either complete them digitally or print a copy and complete a paper copy. Please send your final documents to Emma via email.
If you do not have your business idea at the moment, please feel free to choose another business as an example.
Once you have done this, please confirm via the form below: