How to start a business?

Have a business idea but feel stuck on where to begin? Worried that entrepreneurship is only for people with years of experience or big‑budget investors? This workshop is here to prove otherwise.

In this interactive, beginner‑friendly session, we’ll break down the building blocks of starting a business and give you a simple framework to develop your idea with confidence. You’ll learn how to:

• Spot a real problem or opportunity

• Carry out effective market research

• Identify and understand your audience

• Craft a strong value proposition

• Define your business model

• Build a basic finance plan

• Test, validate, and market your idea

• Understand the core skills and structures your business will need to operate

Whether you want to launch a product, service, creative business, or social enterprise, this workshop will help you move from “just an idea” to a practical plan.

Join us and get ready to bring your business to life.

Speaker biography

Mirela Barbosa, LCF Graduate Futures Enterprise Consultant

Mirela Barbosa is a mentor and consultant with over 20 years’ experience in the fashion and beauty industries. Her work combines research, strategy, and cultural aspects to help develop meaningful brands. She is also the founder of Project M, an emotional branding consultancy aimed at startups and mid-sized companies, launched after completing her MA in Fashion Entrepreneurship and Innovation at LCF.