Description

Dream of starting a business, making a difference, or sharpening your entrepreneurial edge? Let this course be your launchpad. Be guided by specialists, inspired by entrepreneurial women, all whilst developing your skills in establishing a business or community venture. 

TRAILBLAZERS runs from January to March across seven sessions with dates outlined below. The course is delivered by certified gender-aware advisors from Bright Red Triangle and provides a safe space to explore your knowledge and ideas, and plan where you want to go next. 

Build a supportive network, master legal & financial essentials, and refine your ideas whether that means launching a business, making change in your community or bringing entrepreneurial thinking to your next venture. 

TRAILBLAZERS is inclusive of Trans and Intersex women, as well as non-binary and gender diverse people who are comfortable in a space that centres the experiences of women. 

Places are limited to ensure the cohort can make the most of the experience, attendance is required at all sessions so that participants can make the most of interactive elements, peer learning and community building. 

Benefits for Participants 

Participants will benefit from a 7-session training programme designed to help you: 

• Understand your skills, knowledge, experience and values 
• Identify a where you interests lie, whether in business, community or skills development 
• Hear from inspirational women founders and specialists in finance, legal, marketing and community development 
• Build connections with a network of like-minded entrepreneurial women 
• Get connected to business support professionals

Agenda:

• Session 1: Thursday 30th January, BRT Startup Studio - Establishing your starting point
• Session 2: Thursday 6th February, online - Understand legal structures - with Karina Macleod
• Session 3: Thursday 13th February, online - Building your network
• Session 4: Thursday 20th February, online - Defining your idea - with Liza Sutherland
• Session 5: Thursday 27th February, online - Content Marketing - with Kendra Byers
• Session 6: Thursday 6th March, online - Building confident with Finance - with Cathy Higginson
• Session 7: Thursday 13th March, BRT Startup Studio - Wrap up and next steps

Participants will also receive one-to-one support with guest speakers and specialists.

For further information email e.ives@napier.ac.uk with any questions.