The Stockton Start Up Programme is completely free of charge and available to all Stockton Borough residents aged 16 to 25. A specific business idea is not required but a passion for business and the drive to become your own boss is essential.
Participants will benefit from learning about every aspect of business including generating ideas, marketing, bookkeeping and start-up business opportunities within Stockton Borough.
The week-long programme will run from Monday 8 August to Friday 12 August, between 10am and 4pm – with a special ‘Learn ‘n’ Lunch’ provided each day.
Councillor Nigel Cooke, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for any of the Borough’s teenagers or young adults with a head for business to learn more about how they can make their ambition a reality.
“I would encourage anyone between the ages of 16 to 25 who thinks that their future may lie in the business sector to register for a place and benefit from the support on offer as they make their way in the world.”
The course will also end with a unique ‘Make Your Pitch’ exercise where participants will be given the chance to pitch their business idea to a panel of local business leaders in the hope of winning a ‘Business Start-Up Prize Pot’.
For more information and to book a place on the programme, contact business.enquiries@stockton.gov.uk or call 01642 528384.