Henley Summer Start-Up Boot Camp 2022

Hosted at the Henley Business School, the Boot Camp is a hands-on, week-long course for University of Reading and Henley Business School students and alumni, as well as local budding entrepreneurs, to help them learn about setting up a business from scratch. The course will give participants the confidence and skills to start a business and make money doing what they love and covers some key points for any aspiring entrepreneur, from building a website to generating sales.

The Boot Camp will be held online via Zoom from 20-24 June 2022, 10:00am to 4:00pm - the link to dial in will be sent out to all successful applicants. Please note that as there are limited spaces on the Boot Camp you will be asked to submit a supporting statement to explain why you wish to attend in 100 words or less. After you have registered your interest, you will be informed within one week whether your application to attend was successful.

To apply for a place on the Boot Camp, please register here.

The full run through of each day is as follows:

Monday 20 June

10:00am - Five Ways to Start for Free, Part One

11:05am - ‘How the Boot Camp Can Benefit You’ Talk

11:20am - Break

11:40am - Five Ways to Start for Free, Part Two

12:45pm - Lunch

1:30pm - The Quickest Way to Start a Business

3:00pm - Optional Networking Hour

4:00pm - End

Tuesday 21 June

10:00am - Sales and the Dark Art of Marketing, Part One

11:20am - Break

11:40am - Sales and the Dark Art of Marketing, Part Two

12:45pm - Lunch

1:30pm - Growing your Business Quickly

3:00pm - Optional Networking Hour

4:00pm - End

Wednesday 22 June

10:00am - How to Make a Great Website for Free, Part One

11:20am - Break

11:40am - How to Make a Great Website for Free, Part Two

12:45pm - Lunch

1:30pm - Websites, Taking Payments and SEO

3:00pm - Optional Networking Hour

4:00pm - End

Thursday 23 June

10:00am - The Quickest Way to Find Customers, Part One

11:20am - Break

11:40am - The Quickest Way to Find Customers, Part Two

12:45pm - Lunch

1:30pm - Social Media Explained

3:00pm - Optional Networking Hour

4:00pm - End

Friday 24 June

10:00am - Legal and Finance Panel

11:20am - Break

11:40am - The Legal Bit: Tax and Company Structure

12:45pm - Lunch

1:30pm - The 12 Rebel Principles

3:00pm - Optional Networking Hour

4:00pm - End