Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation looked at starting up a business from home, she talked about how she set up her own business, basics to writing a business plan, what you need to make your first sale and how to take advantage of using free internet technology. This event took place as part of Graduate Week 2009 www.arts.ac.uk/gradweek09

1. How to start a business from home

2. Founder of Enterprise Nation

3. How to start a business from home

4. What’s the big idea?
• Something you love to do:
A passion, hobby or
special skill
• A gap in the market
• Doing something that
someone else is doing, but
doing it better!

5. Business Planning
• Brief is best
• IMOFF
Idea, Market, Operations,
Friends, Financials
• Funding

6. Making the first sale
•Contacts list
•A tailored approach
•Follow-up (and stand-up)
•Seal the deal
•Shout about it!

7. Sorting technology

8. Keeping it going

9. www.enterprisenation.com

10. •For more information
emma@enterprisenation.com
Twitter:
@e_nation
@emmaljones