How Can We Help You?

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Business Startup Coaching

Setting up your business for the first time can feel like going into battle with no ammunition.

Our coaches have experienced this feeling first hand, dealing with the adversity, responsibility and rollercoaster of emotions involved in business, which is exactly why it is our mission to coach you through the tough beginning stages of entrepreneurship.

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Training Courses

Access comprehensive training guides on topics ranging from bid writing to networking and social skills.

These have been put together by our respective coaches in that department and have combined years worth of experience and knowledge with the highest quality informative content, based on client experience and market research.

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Our Mission & Aims

Citadel Business Academy is dedicated to providing the highest quality and most up-to-date business advise, as well as being the guiding business coach that we never had when starting our past ventures.

We are a social enterprise that aims to provide the opportunity for those with life barriers and those with low income to explore their business idea in a safe and supportive space, we have secured bursary funding from The National Lottery to offer free support to those referred from JobCentre Plus.

Client Testimonials

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I was extremely satisfied, as Dave and Kian went over and above my expectations, giving me much more support and information than I anticipated, and they were genuinely on my side. They made me feel it was possible and showed me the right steps to take at the right time. They researched connections in their own time, and supported me beyond the business idea, being a listening and supportive ear for other issues in my family life.

Tim, Sheffield, UK.

Thanks to Dave and Kian, I have a firm belief in myself and my business idea. They have been kind and supportive in our conversations. Dave and Kian were also very understanding of my life barriers and worked around them, I'm very grateful for our conversations and the work they put in to identify and help work on my imposter syndrome

Ruth, Sheffield, UK.

I was completely unsure on how to take my idea forward, they helped me gain more clarity on what I wanted to do with my business. I’m grateful to Dave and Kian for helping me get my podcast set up on a topic I’ve always had a passion and interest in.

Joe, Sheffield, UK

I cannot recommend Dave and Kian highly enough. They are two very humble but approachable chaps. They make you feel at ease and no question is a silly question. Their gentle compassionate approach has been extremely beneficial. They helped me see more clearly in what I need to focus on in building my business. There knowledge, insight and efficiency has been very beneficial. Thanks you so much.

Pam, Sheffield, UK

Doubled my YouTube revenue in 3 weeks, best place for any business advice and insight.

Luke, Rotherham, UK

I was extremely satisfied, as Dave and Kian went over and above my expectations, giving me much more support and information than I anticipated, and they were genuinely on my side. They made me feel it was possible and showed me the right steps to take at the right time. They researched connections in their own time, and supported me beyond the business idea, being a listening and supportive ear for other issues in my family life.

Tim, Sheffield, UK.

Thanks to Dave and Kian, I have a firm belief in myself and my business idea. They have been kind and supportive in our conversations. Dave and Kian were also very understanding of my life barriers and worked around them, I'm very grateful for our conversations and the work they put in to identify and help work on my imposter syndrome

Ruth, Sheffield, UK.

I was completely unsure on how to take my idea forward, they helped me gain more clarity on what I wanted to do with my business. I’m grateful to Dave and Kian for helping me get my podcast set up on a topic I’ve always had a passion and interest in.

Joe, Sheffield, UK

I cannot recommend Dave and Kian highly enough. They are two very humble but approachable chaps. They make you feel at ease and no question is a silly question. Their gentle compassionate approach has been extremely beneficial. They helped me see more clearly in what I need to focus on in building my business. There knowledge, insight and efficiency has been very beneficial. Thanks you so much.

Pam, Sheffield, UK

Doubled my YouTube revenue in 3 weeks, best place for any business advice and insight.

Luke, Rotherham, UK

I was extremely satisfied, as Dave and Kian went over and above my expectations, giving me much more support and information than I anticipated, and they were genuinely on my side. They made me feel it was possible and showed me the right steps to take at the right time. They researched connections in their own time, and supported me beyond the business idea, being a listening and supportive ear for other issues in my family life.

Tim, Sheffield, UK.

Thanks to Dave and Kian, I have a firm belief in myself and my business idea. They have been kind and supportive in our conversations. Dave and Kian were also very understanding of my life barriers and worked around them, I'm very grateful for our conversations and the work they put in to identify and help work on my imposter syndrome

Ruth, Sheffield, UK.

I was completely unsure on how to take my idea forward, they helped me gain more clarity on what I wanted to do with my business. I’m grateful to Dave and Kian for helping me get my podcast set up on a topic I’ve always had a passion and interest in.

Joe, Sheffield, UK

I cannot recommend Dave and Kian highly enough. They are two very humble but approachable chaps. They make you feel at ease and no question is a silly question. Their gentle compassionate approach has been extremely beneficial. They helped me see more clearly in what I need to focus on in building my business. There knowledge, insight and efficiency has been very beneficial. Thanks you so much.

Pam, Sheffield, UK

Doubled my YouTube revenue in 3 weeks, best place for any business advice and insight.

Luke, Rotherham, UK

Our Programmes

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1-to-1 Business Startup Coaching

Receive thorough guidance on how to set up and manage your business efficiently, while improving your entrepreneurial skillset.

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Business Startup Programme

Complete a six-session programme that is designed to get you from having a thought in your mind, to operating a purposeful and profitable business.

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Business Training Courses

Courses designed to boost essential skills for personal and business growth, with courses on bid writing, brain performance and social skills.

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