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 
• An overview of entrepreneurship
• Taxation 
• Finance & Book-keeping 
• Marketing
• Sales and Sales Plans
• Cash Flow Projections
• Legal Implications
• Business Plan Preparation

This online course is facilitated by Talentpool.

Participants will receive login details the day before the course starts.

Throughout the course, participants will receive the materials used in the course delivery as well as a link to download the e Book 'All the Mistakes' authored by Peter Cronin.

This course will run over 8 Monday evenings, starting Monday 4th October from 6:30pm - 9pm approx until Monday 29th November

**There will be no class on Bank Holiday Monday 25th October**

Please note this course will take place completely online. Please ensure you have a suitable device with which to take part.