BUSINESS by Design 6th October 2026

A powerful strategy day to elevate your identity, sharpen positioning, and build sustainable growth.

Join Fran Ash in collaboration with Sarah Carter and Kim Goode at BUSINESS By Design!

A full-day strategy workshop for small business owners who are ready to stop winging it.

If you’re a startup or small business owner who feels:

• Busy but not moving forward 
• Overwhelmed and procrastinating 
• Full of ideas but lacking structure 
• Like you "should be further by now"

This day is for you!

Investment: General Admission - £75pp

Gather the Acorns: Every successful business starts with one decision. Most business owners aren’t short of ideas. They’re short of time, clarity and a structured plan. You collect ideas from networking events, podcasts, social media, books, AI, conversations and courses. Before long, you’ve got a pocket full of acorns… but, no clear plan for turning them into sustainable business growth. That’s exactly what Gather the Acorns is designed to change. This isn’t another workshop where you will leave with pages of notes and no idea what to do next. This is a practical, interactive day where you will use "The ACORN Blueprint" to create a business that is simpler, clearer and easier to grow.

The ACORN Blueprint Every oak tree starts with one acorn.

A – Assess Where are you now? What’s working, what’s not, and what needs your attention first?

C – Create Develop a clear, compelling offer that people immediately understand and want to buy.

O – Organise Simplify your business, your systems and your client journey so everything works together.

R – Reach Get visible to the right people with confidence, consistency and a message that makes sense.

N – Nurture Build sustainable growth with practical actions that continue long after the workshop ends.

During the day we’ll help you:

• Gain clarity on where your business is today
• Refine an offer that’s easy to explain and easy to buy 
• Identify what’s draining your time, energy or money 
• Simplify your client journey and business systems 
• Create a visibility plan that feels authentic to you 
• Build a realistic income plan for the next three months 
• Leave with a practical 30, 60 and 90-day action plan so you know exactly what to focus on when you get back to your business

This is a hands-on workshop. You’ll work on your business throughout the day, with support from Fran Ash, Sarah Carter and Kim Goode, alongside a room full of ambitious business owners who are all working towards the same goal: building businesses that support the life they want to live. You’ll leave with more clarity, more confidence and a clear plan for your next steps. Because gathering ideas is only the beginning. It’s what you build with them that changes everything.

Venue: Albrighton Hall and Spa, a member of Radisson Individuals