The ‘Start Your Own Business Training Programme for Ethnic Entrepreneurs’ has been designed to address the needs of those wishing to start their own business, or those who have recently started trading.
Aim
It is aimed at providing practical support, advice and guidance inE a broad range of business areas. This will enable participants to gain a working knowledge of how to set up a business and / or to manage an existing business in Ireland.
Benefits
What the programme offers:
(1) How suited are you to run your own business?
(2) Help you develop a business plan for your own business.
(3) Introduction to a broad range of business issues facing all those who start and run their own business
(4) A Business Advisory Service, which provides one to one support to assist you in the development of your business idea.
(5) 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:
Ø Enterprise, Self Employment, Legal Structures & Business Registration
Ø Business Plan Preparation
Ø Market Research & Marketing
Ø Taxation, Finance & Financial Planning
Ø Selling & Presentation Skills
Ø Health & Safety, Human Resources & Business English
Cost:
€100 per participant to include all course material. Assistance of €50 towards the cost of the course may be provided by your local Partnership Company, or the Dept. Social, Community & Family Affairs, if you are Unemployed for over six months. Drogheda Partnership Company is promoting the course in the Drogheda Partnership area.
To apply for this course please complete the attached booking form and return it to the following contact person:
Peggy McGlynn, Louth County Enterprise Board, Quayside Business Park, Mill St. Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: (042) – 93 27099, Fax: 042 – 9327101,
- email: pmcglynn@lceb.ie ; Web Site: www.lceb.ie.
You can also contact Pat Mc Daid, Enterprise Development Worker, in the Drogheda Partnership Company, for information if you live in the Drogheda area. We are located at the Workspace Centre, Mayoralty St., in Drogheda. Contact phone no. is: (041)-9842088.
e-mail - pat.mcdaid@droghedapartnership.ie
If you are Unemployed for over six months, or if you are already in the ‘Start-up’ phase of your business and on the Back to Work (Enterprise) scheme you can enquire from Pat Mc Daid for information about the €50 support towards the course fee.
Start Your Own Business Training in Oct. / Nov. 2008
- Start Your Own Business Training Programme for Ethnic Entrepreneurs.
- Six week duration, six hours per day, with a lunch break.
Dates: Wednesday 8th October
Wednesday 15th October
Wednesday 22nd October
Wednesday 5th November
Wednesday 12th November
Wednesday 19th November
**Please note the course will not take place Wednesday 29th October.
Time: 10.00am. - 4.00pm.
Location: d Hotel, Drogheda.
Lunch: Will be provided.
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Pat Mc Daid, Enterprise Development Worker, Drogheda Partnership.