Would-be entrepreneurs in South Derbyshire are being encouraged to embark on their business journey with two new free events in 2025.

Thinking of Starting a Business? - Workshop: Monday 3 February 2025 at the Swadlincote Innovation Centre, Bob Wheeler House, George Holmes Business Park, Swadlincote, DE11 9DF.

The ‘Thinking of Starting a Business’ event is aimed at people who are contemplating running their own business or have recently become self-employed.

South Derbyshire Business Advice Service will focus on the essentials required to be business-ready. Attendees can expect to get a better understanding of topics such as legal structures, tax, insurance, finding premises, marketing, skills to support a new venture and finance, including grants and loans to get started.