A new six-month programme has been launched to help business owners grow and develop.
The Twilight Business Academy Night School will be launched in Southampton at the Ocean Village Innovation Centre, Fareham Innovation Centre, and online to help entrepreneurs, fledgling businesses, and SMEs.
The initiative is led by Beverley Poole, the founder of Aspire4Business, and aims to make a significant impact on the local business community.
The initial six-month Business Builder Programme has been designed to provide comprehensive support and practical skills for business owners and entrepreneurs, covering essential topics such as business strategy, marketing, financial management, leadership, and digital innovation.
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Ms Poole, an award-winning business strategist and mentor, expressed her enthusiasm about the launch.
She said: "We are delighted to bring the Twilight Business Academy Night School to the South Central area.
"Our goal is to create a dynamic and supportive environment where entrepreneurs and small business owners can thrive.
"With the right tools and guidance, we believe they can achieve remarkable growth and success.
"You might be the next big thing reading this now."
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She added: "Over the past six years, I have developed a network of over 14,000 businesses and am called upon regularly to recommend specialists to support business growth.
"After the changes to business post-pandemic and the development of my online Aspire4Business Academy hosting platform, my network and team looked at how we could support business, especially those who are still working, but thinking about the how and what is needed to get their side hustle launched and how to create a work-life balance."
The programme will feature expert-led workshops, one-to-one mentorship, networking events, a comprehensive curriculum, and practical application of new knowledge to real-world business challenges.
In January 2025, there will be the opportunity for business specialists who would like to learn the work of a mentor to join Beverley and her team when the Twilight Business Academy Night School is set to offer franchised opportunities with 10 locations already identified.
Beverley has developed businesses for herself and others, following her career in London where she was a board member of a PLC subsidiary following the acquisition of her recruitment and training business, with clients as diverse as the British Museum, Jaguar cars, Blue Circle Cement, and UK and international businesses.
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