Compass

Progress with confidence

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For aspiring founders to hone commercial skills and work with expert professionals to assess the viability of your business idea.

This 3.5 day, in-person course includes seminars, workshops, mentoring and networking to help you take your business plan to the next level. You’ll have access to peer support from like-minded people who are also working on their business ideas, allowing you to build a workable understanding of everything from market research and intellectual property to financial strategy, business models and value chains.

By the end of the course, you will know if your idea is ready to be launched as a business. You will also have pitched your idea to a panel of experts whose feedback and recommendations will guide you on the next steps of your entrepreneurial journey.

Register for Compass

The next Compass training is from 21-24 October 2024, 9 - 5 pm (finishing at midday on day 4)

What you get:

16 study modules on the key stages of founding a business

Writing your Business Plan

Raising investment funds

Winning customers

Financial awareness

Hiring and leading your team

Handling the personal challenges

 

Highly interactive, you’ll be able to discuss and learn about every aspect of starting, growing and succeeding in business.

Compass

£900 - £1200* pp
  • The next Compass training is from 21-24 October 2024 at Engine Shed, 9 - 5 pm (finishing at midday on day 4)

*£900 for University of Bristol staff and students, £1200 for external attendees

Bryan Sergeant facilitating a workshop

Compass is led by seasoned entrepreneur, Bryan Sergeant

"Bryan made a huge effort to tailor the training, ensuring it aligned with prior knowledge and aims, and complemented the wider training programme we were attending."

"Extremely useful skills in and outside of academia. Would love to attend more training like that!"

 

Bryan Sergeant facilitating a workshop