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Start-up & Sole-traders

So you’ve decided to go it alone? Well the first bit of good news is that you’re not alone, very far from it. Throughout the region there is an extensive network of resource available to help you launch your business and lay strong foundations on which to grow. All that resource is brought together under one roof at the Aylesbury Enterprise + Innovation Centre.

Whether you have already started your enterprise or are just contemplating the prospect of running your own business there is a FREE & private consultation available to you provided by experienced professionals dedicated to developing commerce in and around Aylesbury. Please contact us to book your FREE 1-2-1 session

As an owner-operator of your own company you will face new challenges and need to solve problems in areas that you may not have previously encountered.

Which skills do you need to develop as a priority in order to face those challenges?

  • Business & Financial Planning
  • Marketing & Web-Marketing
  • Selling Techniques
  • IT & PC Skills
  • Book Keeping
  • Employment Law and HR Skills

The AEI Centre has access to hundreds of FREE courses covering all the skills you will need. Contact info@aeicentre.com to find out more about the FREE courses available.

Or complete the Online Business Assessment which will help you understand where there may be gaps in your skill base.

Office & Front End Operational Support

The AEI Centre can provide a full range of operational support for your new business.

  • Professional Business Address - to protect your personal and home information.
  • Telephone Answering - to ensure you don’t miss those vital sales enquiries.
  • Meeting Rooms - to meet and present to clients and new business partners
  • Office Space - flexible Office space from £99 /m to large private offices. All space fully equipped and ready for immediate use.

Beware the Isolation Issue

Working from home can be a lonely business; the AEI Centre is the perfect place to get some work done in a professional environment with all the tools, equipment, social interaction and support you may need on hand. From £99 /month you can have unlimited day time access to the AEI Centre office facilities. Think of it as a gym membership for your business, get fit, get to the office, get your business moving. 

 

Financing your Start-up 

If you're thinking about starting a business, one of the toughest challenges you'll face is securing funding for the project; for Aylesbury Vale Grants, Banks & Business Angel information please visit www.investaylesburyvale.com/starting/financing-your-start-up

The centre is now the hub of my business. I started my business in my spare bedroom but found too many distractions at home, I also needed to be amongst people as I missed the office environment. The AEI Centre provides me with flexible workspace and meeting facilities, plus admin support, someone to answer calls and an invaluable support network of fellow entrepreneurs.
Paul Slade – Managing Director of Select Knowledge