The Start Your Own Business Training Programme has been designed to address the needs of those wishing to start their own business, or those who have recently started trading. It is aimed at providing practical support, advice and guidance in a broad range of business areas. This programme will enable participants to gain a working knowledge of how to set up a business and / or to manage an existing business.

What the programme offers:

• How suited are you to run your own business?
• Help you develop a business plan for your own business.
• Introduction to a broad range of business issues facing all those who start and run their own business
• A Business Advisory Service, which provides one to one support to assist you in the development of your business idea.
• A financial planning service which will highlight potential sources of funding and eligibility towards further assistance, such as grants, low interest loans and equity.

Content:

• Enterprise & Self Employment 
• Market Research 
• Who wants to be an Entrepreneur 
• Taxation 
• Finance & Book-keeping 
• Marketing
• Sales and Sales Plans
• Cash Flow Projections
• Legal Implications
• Business Plan Preparation

This course consists of 8 classes taking place on Thursday evenings  from 13th January until 3rd March inclusive.

The course has been adapted to take place fully online, ensuring the safety of our trainers and students. Please note you will require a suitable device to take part. This could be a  tablet, laptop or Smartphone with speaker and Camera.  A headset is recommended but not essential. Adequate broadband speed is also required. Minimum speed of 2mb is recommended.

The course facilitator will be in touch with you before the course starts via email to share the login details of the training session.

This course is designed to be a live training class, with participants attending at the allocated time.

Due to the high demand of places, please only enrol if you feel you can attend the classes.