
So you want to start a business? Where do you start?
There are several ways to contact people in Coleg Cambria for information and support to start a business.
On the student intranet,via email enterprise@cambria.ac.uk, enterprise and worldskills on Facebook or The BEN Enterprise Clubs on Facebook, https://twitter.com/yes_hub, via your personal tutor, at Freshers Fairs or at the Job Shop.
Make an appointment for a 1-1 session or drop in to the sessions run at the college site you are studying on so that the idea can be explored in more depth and some plans put in place. Also sign up to https://businesswales.gov.wales/bigideas/
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Get the skills and Knowledge
What’s available?
Over and above 1-1 and group sessions, we will help you with test trading, keep you informed of competitions such as £10 challenge and Town Square lock in and any available grants, support networks outside the college such as Businessline, Bootcamps and the Town Square Enterprise Hub.

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Develop your business ideas
How?
Develop your business idea. You can do this by having meetings whenever required and by using the support network outside college who you will be introduced to. There are also weekly meetings at the sites where you can obtain information on each aspect of your business plan. You can speak to people who have run their own business and get a wealth of advice. We have support at Coleg Cambria to help you develop your online presence, producing a website or social media marketing. Again, you can be supported to test trade your idea and can attend outside meetings such as the BEN meetings that are held in the Town Square Hub in Wrexham or Bootcamps run by Big Ideas Wales.
Launch your business
Are you ready?
When you are ready and only then, you can start your business. It can be done alongside college work or wait until after your course has finished, it is up to you, you are in charge. You can access a Business Wales advisor and continue 1-1 mentoring. You can access networking opportunities. Promotion will be done to support your business through the Job Shop and Coleg Cambria social media.



Grow your business
It doesn’t stop here
Once your business is up and running, the support is always available if and when you need it. If you want to expand, or simply take a different route. As you are Coleg Cambria Student Alumni, you can still access all the support you need from the Coleg Cambria Enterprise team, or externally through the Enterprise Hub and/or Big Ideas Wales and Business Wales.