Turn your business idea into a reality. Starting a new business requires knowledge of company registration, legal structures, product development, business finance and marketing strategies. Gain fundamental skills from established experts to support your business journey and increase your ability to succeed. Greenwich Learns provides courses in Royal Greenwich, London, to help you plan and launch a new business.Our range of courses changes, so please check regularly for new opportunities.
The foundations to starting your own business
What the business start-up course covers:
Our courses provide you with a step-by-step guide to planning and launching a business. Covering the key areas of business development required to start a new business you will leave with new abilities to:
Analyse aims and identify a personal development plan
Develop a feasibility study and market research to assess the viability of your business idea
Identify the most appropriate legal structure
Financial management and how this applies to business
Develop and practice using a profit and loss spreadsheet including a start-up budget
Review marketing and branding techniques and develop a communications plan
Complete a business plan
Identify sources of funding
Launching a food business
Our dedicated course focuses on the specific information and requirements for a food business, including financial management and cost planning, and regulations around selling food. Whether you have aspirations for a street stall, bakery or supermarket products, this course will support your business development. Led by experts in the food and hospitality sectors, and taught through a mix of insight and peer discussions with fellow entrepreneurs.
Course funding and training locations
Most of our courses are fully funded for Royal Greenwich residents. You can check your eligibility when you book with one of our selected training partners. Most courses are taught in person with some online options available – you can discuss any specific needs you have when you contact a training partner.
Courses for Business Start-up
Find and book a course
We work with a number of training partners who deliver our courses. Browse the list below and follow the links for the courses that interest you. Each link will take you to the training partner’s website where you can:
check your eligibility for full funding – most courses are fully funded if you live in Royal Greenwich, London
see available dates, times and locations for each course
book a course
Need support?Contact us if you need help accessing information or booking a course.
GCDA
Our courses will help you turn your business ideas into reality. From planning and launching your business to researching legal structures, managing the accounts, developing a marketing and social media strategy, and designing a website, we will help you at every stage of your business journey.