New business course                
With Jenny Hawkins

The New Business Course is aimed at people that have:

(a) Never been in business

(b) Do not know about "paint it yourself pottery"

(c) Both of the above

The first half of the day covers:

•  Skills required to run your own "paint it yourself pottery"business

•  Business styles (mobile or studio, formal or informal)

•  Advantages, disadvantages and considerations for each style

•  Whether or not to charge a studio fee

•  Choosing your business name

•  Creating a business plan

•  Financial planning and financial decision making

•  Other specific business requirements.

   (e.g. health&safety,licences, employment, payroll,   consumer    rights, insurances, accounts, planning classifications,disclaimers,  stock levels  and margins etc)

•  Sales and marketing

•  Selling tips (writing press releases, target market etc)

•  Stock selection & advice

•  Support

The afternoon session is practical and involves learning the basics of decorating (delegates paint their own mug), basic glazing and kiln management.

The course is £30 + VAT and includes a £50 voucher off the cost of a Nabertherm kiln (up to 2

vouchers can be used per kiln purhase). 

Price £30.00 [includes lunch]. Maximum of 12 delegates.

All courses 10am-5pm

The dates and times for 2010 are:

Saturday 20th March

Saturday 17th April

Saturday 22nd May

Saturday 19th June

Saturday 10th July

Saturday 7th August

Saturday 18th September

Saturday 16th October

Saturday 20th November

Call 01235 861700 to reserve your place