Pembrokeshire business bootcamp to take place in June
The two-day event, organised by Pembrokeshire County Council's Business Support Team, aims to provide a boost to local start-ups.
Following last year's success and positive feedback, the Business Start-Up Bootcamp will take place in June.
The free workshop is open to entrepreneurs at the pre-start, start-up, or established business stages.
It will cover key business topics such as idea generation, branding, marketing, finance, and pitching.
There will also be a chance to network with other entrepreneurs and explore potential business connections.
Pembrokeshire County Council's business development officer for entrepreneurship industries, Alex Evans, said: "Due to popular demand and positive feedback from the previous Bootcamp we ran, we were happy to run another Bootcamp to supply the growing demand of business support in the County of Pembrokeshire.
"With a specialist organisation running the Bootcamp and guest speakers attending, this is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to either kick start their business ideas or boost their business growth."
The bootcamp, funded by the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund, will take place on June 3 and 10 from 9am to 3pm at the Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke Dock.
Booking is essential.
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