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Founder support for your business community

A fully managed programme — expert-led workshops alongside criteria-based 1-to-1 founder support — delivered end-to-end by Focus15 and commissioned through your own procurement process.

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20
Workshop topics to draw from
1-to-1
Personalised founder support alongside workshops
100%
Content, delivery & materials handled by us
Measurable
Outcomes tracked — businesses, jobs, investment

What we deliver

A scheduled series of expert-led workshops

Sessions led personally by Focus15's own directors, delivered according to a schedule agreed with you in advance. Practical and built around real business decisions, not generic theory.

Criteria-based 1-to-1 founder support

For founders who meet agreed criteria, we provide dedicated 1-to-1 sessions — the same personal support Focus15 was built on. Targeted at those most likely to build a viable, lasting business, so every hour counts.

Practical, ready-to-use templates

Every workshop comes with a working template participants can apply to their own business straight away.

Clear, regular impact reporting

Aggregate reporting on programme activity and outcomes — engagements, workshops attended, 1-to-1 sessions delivered — with founder data kept confidential.

The workshop bank

A library of 20 workshop topics, covering every stage of building a business — from marketing, branding, and operations through to funding, legal, and team. Together we agree which topics fit your programme, and the schedule is set in advance — founders get a clear calendar, not something improvised on the day.

Foundations
  • Building a Business Plan
  • Building Your Financial Plan
  • Company Formation
  • Raising Finance
  • Legal Basics
Brand & Marketing
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Social Media
  • Branding
  • Routes to Market
  • The Art of Selling
  • A Winning Front End Website
Operations & Team
  • Operations
  • Why Supply Chain Matters
  • The Art of Procurement
  • Building the Right Team
  • Leadership and Culture
Scaling & Resilience
  • Building Scalable Tech
  • Scaling Your Business
  • Cybersecurity Essentials
  • Net Zero Transition for Small Firms

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