Young traders are being invited to show off their stalls to hundreds of shoppers thanks to a free business opportunity organised by City of Wolverhampton Council.
As part of the national Young Traders Market programme, entrepreneurs aged between 16 and 30 can take advantage of special events being run throughout July and August.
Last year we had a great range of products for sale, including homemade brownies, stylish handbags and purses, handmade hair scrunchies and face coverings, garden ornaments and homemade candles, frames and Mehndi designs. So, if you have a business you’d like to start or one you’d like to grow, we’d love to hear from you.
Anyone taking part can have a stall for free at our popular markets as well as grab the chance to enter a national young traders’ competition, run by the National Market Traders Federation (NMTF).
The young trader events will be held on Saturdays – 23 July at Bilston Indoor and Outdoor Market, 30 July at Wednesfield Market and 6 August at the City Centre Market.
This is the second year that the council has run special events for young traders. The days offer a great opportunity to help kickstart or grow a business as well as meet existing customers on popular days for the three markets.
Last year, 5 young people who took part in the young traders’ event in the city went on to win their way through to the national finals.
We’re really pleased to offer this opportunity for our young people for the second year running.
It’s a great way for anyone who is thinking of starting their own business to take advantage of a free platform with existing customers. And we’ll also be backing this up with our package of support for young traders.
Markets are a really good base to start businesses. Set up costs are low and stall holders can concentrate on building up great face to face relationships with customers.
For information on how to get a stall for the young trader events, please contact [email protected] or 01902 555200.