Master Your Money with
Finance Skills Masterclasses
Get access to fully funded Finance & Start-Up Skills Masterclasses led by finance professionals and business experts. Build the money confidence your start-up deserves!
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Learn the essentials from managing cash flow to planning budgets and growing your business successfully. Because money matters and smart founders know their numbers.
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Get One-to-One Mentoring
from Finance Pros
Pair up with seasoned business experts and finance professionals who truly know how to grow a business and manage money.
Select a mentor with the specific financial skills and experience that you need & book them for quick, one-to-one mentoring session. Gain insider guidance, practical strategies and the skills you need to boost your money confidence and scale your start-up successfully.
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FINANCE SKILLS MASTERCLASSES
Check out the upcoming online masterclasses happening every first & third Wednesday of the month at 1-2PM, from
February 2026. Spaces are limited so book each session soon!
MASTERCLASS: 04 FEBRUARY 2026
MTD 2026 Made Simple: Your Essential Guide to the New Digital Tax Rules
With Alison Robinson of AIMS Accountants
Get ready for the 2026 Making Tax Digital changes with our expert webinar designed to help sole traders and small businesses understand new digital tax rules and stay fully compliant.
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MASTERCLASS: 18 FEBRUARY 2026
Help While You Build: DWP Support for
Self-Employment
With John Spraggett, DWP Strategic Relationship Team
Considering self-employment or launching a business? Get a clear, practical breakdown of available grants, seed funding, and how Universal Credit works when you’re self-employed, straight from the DWP.
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MASTERCLASS: 18 MARCH 2026
Pricing for Profit
With Patrick Cassidy
Pricing isn’t just about covering costs; it’s the biggest lever for profitability. Many new founders underprice out of fear, trapping themselves in low margins and burnout. This masterclass shows you how to price with confidence from day one and build a business that’s actually sustainable.
MASTERCLASS: 01 APRIL 2026
Budgeting & Cashflow Basics
With Patrick Cassidy
As a sole proprietor, your finances are your business. This masterclass covers budgeting and cashflow basics so you can avoid cash crunches, make smarter decisions and plan ahead with confidence.
MASTERCLASS: 15 APRIL 2026
Intermediate Budgeting & Cashflow
With Patrick Cassidy
Beyond the basics. Take budgeting and cashflow to the next level. This masterclass shows you how to use financial planning to optimise operations and make smarter growth decisions.
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DIGITAL RESOURCE HUB
Access the full Launch It Founder Finance Academy Digital Resource Hub, featuring masterclass recordings, downloadable tools, templates and step-by-step guides.
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Everything here is designed to help start-up founders improve financial skills, plan smarter and build stronger businesses.
Launch It Founder Finance Academy Masterclasses
Making Tax Digital Changes: Launch It Founder Finance Academy Masterclass 01
DWP: Help While You Build Self-Employment Support: Launch It Founder Finance Academy Masterclass 02
Financial Tools, Guides & Templates
Explore & download a range of free finance templates, guides, tools and other resources to help you stay organised and in control of your business finances.
Supporting the Next Generation of Young Founders
This programme is only possible with the support of The Progress Foundation & Skipton Building Society Charity who help fuel our mission of empowering talented young entrepreneurs in the UK.
Need more information?
For special needs assistance or further information, please email us at info@launchit.org.uk.
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You can also find out more about how we have supported young founders over the last 25 years by clicking the button below.​
