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OUTLINE OF THE SCHEME
An initial meeting will identify the areas where your business needs the most help. Your progress will be set against milestones to help you keep on track, and an exit meeting will help you point the way after you’ve completed the scheme.

During the initial meeting, and ongoing communications, Hi8us and your mentors will help you identify the different strands within the scheme that will benefit you the most. The strands are general areas of support we have identified to give you an idea of the type of help available, but we want to make sure that we respond to individual needs – so we are happy to explore other ways we may be able to help.

The strands are as follows:

ONE ON ONE MENTORING SUPPORT
Mentors have been recruited from both the digital industries and the business sector and will work with you on the areas of business you need help with. You can pick your own mentors and all participants can access up to 2 throughout the scheme.

If you are an experienced industry professional in the above sectors and interested in mentoring on the Boost Scheme, please contact Jo Dunlop for more information on
0121 753 7700 or jo.dunlop@hi8us.co.uk

WORKSHOPS
There will be a series of workshops scheduled over the course of the project covering a wide range of industry relevant sectors and topics. The workshop could cover areas such as:

• Business Planning
• Selling Your Business
• Pitching Work / Networking Tips & Tricks / Making the Most of Leads
• Protecting IPR & Contracts
• Accessing Support for Your Business
• Marketing & PR on a small budget
• Finance and getting the basics right

For details of the next workshop planned, click here.

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
In recognition of your continued progress through the course, we will offer you a number of additional services. This means you could have access to a facilitated and expenses paid trip to a specific event, relevant to your industry, such as a:

• Festival
• Exhibition
• Seminar
• Conference
• Trade Show

Exhibition Opportunities: you could be supported to exhibit your work; submit work to a film festival; competitions; for press; etc. For example:

• Portfolio / Business surgeries, giving one to one expert support
• Production of CD’s / show-reels exhibiting your work
• Assistance to produce a Marketing Plan
• Assistance to produce a Business Plan
• Website exhibition: your own exhibition & portfolio space on the Boost website, which you can content manage yourself.
• Business cards, designed and printed
• Leaflets, designed and printed
• Other small items such as consumables, equipment or software, that are appropriate to your business needs

HOT DESKING
If needed, a hot desk will be available to give you a professional address and place to work from. A telephone and wireless internet connection is available and a computer can be booked, subject to availability. All of this is free of charge.

This product has been part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) under the Equal Community Initiative Programme. The contents do not necessarily reflect the opinion or position of the European Commission or the Department for Work and Pensions.