He signed up to Startup School, a part-time, six-week programme, funded by the council. It provides all the information to know about turning business dreams into a reality. He said: “I heard about the Startup School course from a friend. I hated school when I was young, but I decided to join the six-week course in June this year, not knowing what to expect. “My business was in the very early stages and I wasn’t entirely sure how to go about it.