DABS Pioneers

If you are close to launching a new business and have a business idea in mind, then DABS Pioneers is for you.

We can work with you to sense-check your idea, explore the market potential and customer experience to really refine your ambitious business blueprint. We will help you to get started on a firm foundation with a view to scaling-up and growing your business.

DABS Pioneers is part of the programme to help pre-start businesses suceed in County Durham.

Workshop Objectives

To take participants through a peer-to-peer process of sharing their business proposition and refining it into a market-ready Durham ambitious business start-up by:

  • Communicating their business idea in a short concise pitch
  • Breaking the barriers to starting and scaling from the first sale to multiple sales and profit
  • Define and refine the value to customers
  • Visualising their value proposition
  • Examine and develop Customer journeys
  • Develop a 30, 60 and 90-day plan to secure first sales and launch of the business
  • Follow-on bespoke 1-to-1 support

Business Outcomes

Each participant will leave the workshop being able to or improve their ability to:

  • Communicate business proposition and value to customers
  • Designing customer experience
  • Communicate business marketing, operations and finance strategy
  • Planning a business start-up.

Joining the DABS pre-start programme

Am I eligible?

To join the DABS pre-start programme, you must:

  • Be a resident of County Durham looking to launch a business in the County Durham region.
  • Be committed to the challenge of setting up a new business.
  • Have the drive, capability and desire to grow your business rapidly.
  • Be willing to be challenged and explore opportunities to help you build the best business possible.
  • Have a high level of business integrity.

Sound like you? Register your interest in the programme >

Not for you?

Already started your business? Check out the DABS programme for early stage businesses.

Not the right time? Contact our team to discuss your options.

Looking for alternative support? Explore the options in County Durham in our business support directory.

Ready to start your business?

Take the first step in turning your business idea into reality.

Register for DABS