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Entrepreneur Resource: School for Startups

Posted by Michael under Entrepreneur Resources

s4slogosmall 06 Entrepreneur Resource: School for StartupsSuppose you don’t want an MBA – suppose you want practical training in setting up your own business; finding investors; designing, marketing and delivering products and services; upscaling your successful startup and managing a growing business? Well School for Startups might be the answer you’re looking for.

Founded by Doug Richard, who is both a successful entrepreneur and an investor in startups, the school offers business training for entrepreneurs with a blend of face-to-face instruction and online workshops. In addition to the training component, there are business networking events designed to bring together small businesses in supportive, self-sustaining hubs.

The intent is to boost the number of innovative small businesses in the UK by giving them access to proven business advice to help them succeed. In 2008 – its first year of operation – the school worked with more than 1000 entrepreneurs in the making.

Doug Richard was an investor in the first two series of Dragons’ Den, and has a range of non-executive directorships around the world. In 2006, he received an honorary Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion.

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  1. stewart duncan | May 21st, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    Should try Enable (www.enable-business.com), headed by a multi-success entrepreneur and centred around groups of entrepreneurs who share skills and experience, plus you get expert speakers who come and teach you about business stuff. Very cool!

  2. Michael | June 3rd, 2010 at 9:03 am

    That’s interesting Stewart – so this is a real time meetings process rather than a virtual support group? What’s your experience been wtih Enable?

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