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Resources

The information on this page is currently being reviewed and will be updated shortly.

Here are some of beepurple’s most popular startup resources.

To request slides from any recent workshop or to discuss other resource needs; from a full business plan template to an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) or freelancer contract, please get in touch.

Got a question? Get in touch.

Downloads

Planning Grid (pdf)
A one-page tool developed by beepurple’s Clare Griffiths and Brad Crescenzo, authors of My Start-Up Plan. Use this in conjunction with Prompting Questions (below) as a quick and powerful way to assess your business idea.

Prompting Questions (pdf)
What is your vision for your business? What are the benefits of your product or service to your customers? What skills do you need to run and develop your own business? beepurple’s list of 45+ vital questions will get you thinking about your startup’s next steps.

Legal Aspects of Running a Business (pdf)
Visiting expert Ian Goodyer’s slides cover the use of contracts, company structure and sole traders, VAT, intellectual property and NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements). Look out for Ian’s specialist surgeries and workshops on the beepurple events calendar.

Getting Your Numbers in Shape (pdf)
Deana Ward of Fresh Ambition regularly visits beepurple to talk about pricing strategy, sales forecasting and your personal survival budget.

Sales for Non-Selling People (pdf)
Sales and marketing specialist Rob Da Costa shares his tips on creating a ‘sales funnel’ and pitching your products or service.

An Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Our nine-part video series covers the essentials of starting your own business or social enterprise.

Please enable targeting cookies in order to view this video content on our website, or you can watch the playlist on YouTube.

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