As of 21st May, you can go to Saturday classes on how to set up and run a business for just £10 a time.

The office stationary company Staples will host weekly classes in its 138 stores for those who want to become their own boss. You can find the nearest store to you here.

‘Start Up Saturday’, as the series is called, will run for 12 weeks, covering everything from discovering your big idea right through to finance and marketing on a shoestring.

The whole thing is being run by the small business support company Enterprise Nation and training providers CragRats, will be launched in seven stores on May 21, before being rolled out across the country from June.

Each session will be from 9.30am to 10.30am and students will be given a comprehensive workbook, which will include advice, case studies, useful links and tips. Individual classes cost just £10 and the full 12-week course is £100. Book classes and view topics at the StartUp Saturday website.

Emma Jones, of Enterprise Nation and one of the founders of StartUp Britain, said: “There’s no time like the present to start a business. We know there’s a wealth of talent out there and that all people need is a kick start, which is what this initiative is all about. The course will be fun and hopefully lead to financial reward and a flexible working life.”