Successful female entrepreneur heads to Slough to boost start-ups

The hugely popular Rebel Business School is coming to Slough with an online event series taking place between September 20 and October 1. 

Rebel events are led by successful entrepreneurs and professionals and include advice from those who have overcome the ups and downs of business life but then gone on to succeed. 

They are very popular and regularly attract over 100 people and have a strong track record of helping people make their first sales and growing existing businesses. Each day, sessions run between 10am and 12.30pm and 1.30pm until 3pm, to help those with family commitments to attend. 

Entrepreneur Katie Coombes will be leading the session and showing how anyone can launch a business, no matter what stage of life, or what their circumstances may be. 

She built a business from scratch, initially by running a face painting stall at football matches and then moving into bigger events. Coombes turned her company into a multi-million pound business with 15 staff before selling it in 2017. She now works with entrepreneurs and those who want to start up, inspiring them to take control of their businesses, lives and finances.    

“Running a business is about doing something you love. You don’t need cash or a business plan, and anyone can do it. Sometimes we meet people who say: ‘I’m too old’ or: ‘I don’t have enough experience’, but we help people overcome these doubts and move forward.

“We show people business is actually quite simple. You just need to understand who your customer is, where they are and what the problem is that you are trying to solve.”

Katie says she understands the past 18 months have been tough for a lot of people, but she believes that confidence is something that can be regained and even mastered.  

“One of the main things we do at Rebel Business School is helping people with their confidence,” says Coombes. “We show people you can create your own confidence, it’s actually something in your control.”

Coombes says that it is both possible and desirable to start a business, even in the wake of a pandemic, and says the legacy of Covid-19 should not stop anyone from doing so.

“For many people, life has been put on hold for what feels like a very long time. But there’s a world out there waiting for new businesses to come through so, whether you’ve got an idea and need help, or just want some inspiration or support, we are here for you.” 

The Rebel Business School event is available free of charge to participants, through sponsorship and funding from Slough Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, as well as the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

There is also a guarantee of no upsells or hidden costs.   
 
You can book a free place via the Rebel Business School website: https://therebelschool.com

About the Rebel Business School
Rebel Business School was founded in 2010 by Alan Donegan and Simon Paine and helps people from all walks of life to start their own businesses. Its mission is to change the way entrepreneurship is taught across the world. It has educated over 11,000 people in seven different countries through free events and helped launch 805 businesses in 2020 alone. 

In 2021, the company won a Queen’s Award in the Promoting Opportunity category and its work has been backed by organisations including Google, Henley Business School  and the Department for Work and Pensions. The Rebel Business School is the best business advice that money can’t buy – all of its events are free.