Are you ready to turn your business idea into a practical plan?
East Midlands Chamber is holding an interactive, face-to-face workshop as part of their Start & Sustain Bootcamps, designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs build solid foundations for a successful business.
What to expect
The workshop will revisit the key themes explored in the ‘Is Self-Employment for Me?’ webinar, before developing a tailored Business Model Canvas, giving you a clear picture of how your business will create value, attract customers and generate income.
The session will also introduce the financial planning tools every start-up needs. Through practical exercises, you’ll create a Sales Forecast, Cashflow Forecast and Profit and Loss Forecast, helping you understand the financial viability of your business and make informed decisions before launch.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a clearer roadmap for moving from business idea to trading business, along with a set of practical actions to take forward.
By attending this workshop, you will:
- Complete a Business Model Canvas
- Identify your customers, value proposition and routes to market
- Produce a Sales Forecast
- Build a Cashflow Forecast
- Create a Profit and Loss Forecast
- Understand the financial requirements of your business
- Identify the key actions needed before launch
- Develop a realistic pathway from idea to trading business
How to attend
The workshop will take place on Tuesday 17th November 2026, at 9:00am-3:00pm, at East Midlands Chamber, Chesterfield.
The workshop is suitable for individuals looking to progress their business idea, pre-start and early-stage businesses. To get the most from this workshop, delegates will need to have a rough estimate of their start-up costs, business running costs and own personal survival budget. The workshop is open to anyone based in Derbyshire or Nottinghamshire that is thinking of starting a business, or has a business less than two years.
Attendees should bring their own laptop with them on the day.
Refreshments are available throughout the day, unfortunately lunch will not be provided.
Attendance is free but place must be booked online. Find out more and book your space here: https://growthhub.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/events/planning-your-business/
Start & Sustain is funded by East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). Delivered by East Midlands Chamber.
Start & Sustain is a fully funded business support programme available across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire until June 2028, subject to programme eligibility and funding conditions.
