How To Start A Business In 2026 - Free Founders Workshop London

### How to Start a Business in 2025

Founder Forge is London’s free business school for people who want to start or grow a business without wasting time, money, or energy on the wrong things.

This session is for anyone who’s been thinking about starting a business but feels overwhelmed, unsure where to begin, or stuck in their head.
It’s led by a founder who has built and scaled multiple businesses to six figures and will walk through how businesses are actually started in the real world, not how they’re described online.

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### What we’ll cover

• how most people overcomplicate starting a business
• what actually matters in the early stages
• how to choose a sensible first idea
• common mistakes that slow people down
• what to focus on in your first 30 days

This is not theory and it’s not motivational fluff.
It’s practical, honest guidance you can apply immediately.

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### Format

6:30pm – Arrival and informal chat
6:45pm – Teaching session
7:30pm – Q&A and discussion
8:00pm onwards – Open conversation and networking

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### Who this is for

• people thinking about starting a business
• early-stage founders
• side-hustlers
• career switchers
• anyone who wants clarity and direction

No experience required.

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### Venue

The Three Crowns, Old Street
Easy to get to, relaxed setting, good space for discussion.