Roots and Shoots - Business Start Up Course for Women

Entrepreneurship and employability training for women by women in Lancaster.

The Growing Club

Roots and Shoots is The Growing Club's  start-up course, for women ready to start a small business.

The Women and Enterprise Hub

<h2>Roots and Shoots</h2><h3>Roots and Shoots is The Growing Club&#x27;s 12-month start-up course for women ready to start a small business.</h3>The purpose of Roots and Shoots is to:*Take women through a systematic programme of starting a solid, sustainable business.*Equip participants with the skills to run a sustainable small business*Ensure systems are in place to make things run as smoothly as possible from day one*Provide peer support to break the isolation and build confidenceMost small businesses fail in the first two years because the business owner does not have business skills to support their business idea. Our start-up course addresses that problem to ensure participants have the skills and the support they need to launch and grow a sustainable business.On completion of the course you will be matched with a mentor, another woman in business, for support and accountability for a further 12-months.<h3>H﻿ow much does this cost? </h3>T﻿his programme is highly subsidised thanks to funding from UKSPF-Lancaster. It is free for women on benefits. Women in Lancaster district will be asked to pay a commitment deposit of £50, which you will get back on completion of the course.Outside of Lancaster District? You are welcome to join and you will be invited to make a donation based on your household income .**There are just 12 places so you will need to confirm your commitment to attend at least 85% of sessions to be given a placeHow to apply...If you would like to apply for a place on this course, please fill in your details and we will book a call with you to discuss if this is the right course for you. Sessions run on a Thursday morning 10am to 12.15pm, in Lancaster.Programme dates.4﻿th May &amp; 2﻿5th May 20238﻿th June &amp; 2﻿2nd June1﻿3th July &amp; 2﻿0th July1﻿4th September &amp; 21st September 5﻿th October2﻿nd November7﻿th December1﻿1th January 20248﻿th February 1﻿4th March1﻿8th April9﻿th May6﻿th June4﻿th JulyIf you have any questions, please email rebecca@thegrowingclub.co.uk<h3>**C﻿an&#x27;t get to Lancaster? We also run this programme as an e-course . <a href="https://courses.thegrowingclub.co.uk/courses/rootsandshoots-independent-learning" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Details HERE </a></h3><h3>**I﻿f you have been running a business for more than 12 months, you will join our growth programme, Bloom and Grow <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/597721299497" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Details HERE </a></h3>

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