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New farming business academy launches 06 Jul

Fresh Start Land Enterprise Centre CIC is delighted to open applications for their Lincolnshire Agri Business Academy supported by the Princes Countryside Fund.

This 11 session learning experience will help anyone looking to start up their own agri business or seeking to expand their existing business skills base.

Each session has an industry expert and leader who will share their knowledge and success, whilst highlighting pitfalls of running your very own successful agri business, complimented by live case studies providing an on the ground account of reality.It is designed to help participants develop a strong innovative business approach, focusing on business planning, structures, finance, marketing and communication skills for the sector.

The Academy is run over seven evenings and two days, and is open for everyone 18 or over to attend who is at that stage of their career where they want to be involved in developing their own business.

Applications for this unique agri business-focused opportunity opened on Wednesday 21st June 2017.

The Academy is supported by a range of industry stakeholders who help by providing a wealth of local knowledge and expertise. These stakeholders will assist with identifying speakers and case studies and support the assessment of each applicant on their individual merit to fill the 20 highly sought-after places.

The Lincolnshire Agricultural Business Academy which will based at the Riseholme Campus on the Lincolnshire Showground, starts on Thursday 2nd November.

For more information on Fresh Start please go to or follow the link to applications: http://freshstartlandenterprise.org.uk/academies-information/current-academies/

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