COURSE TITLE: 'Start Your Own Business'
START DATE: Tuesday, 13th March 2012
DURATION: 8 Weeks. Evenings (6.30-9.30pm). Includes Tea/Coffee/Refreshments Break.
VENUE: Old Post Office, 7 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. See Map Below.
Get Your Business Up & Running in 2012!
Are you looking to Start Your Own Business but are unsure of how and where to begin?
We've developed an 8 week evening programme for you. Under the guidance of specialist trainers, you will learn how to research your business idea, assess its commercial viability, pick an appropriate business structure, identify sources of funding and explore effective sales and marketing strategies. All course content has been carefully chosen to support any new product or service-led business. Class sizes are limited to 15 people to ensure maximize learning outcomes for participants.
This course runs from Tuesday, 13th March to Tuesday, 1st May 2012.
Additional FREE Benefits for Course Participants
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| FETAC Level 6 Certification [Optional] 'Starting Your Own Business': A Workbook. 3rd Ed |
Start Your Own Business - Course Content (Week by Week*)
DLRCEB's 8 WEEK 'START YOUR OWN BUSINESS'
Session 1 | Tue, 13th March | What it takes to be an Entrepreneur
- Exploring the Realities of Starting & Running
a Business in a Competitive Environment
- Commence the Business Planning Process |
Session 2 | Tue, 20th March | Marketing Your Start-Up
- Assessing Market Opportunities
- How to Promote Your Business on a Budget
- Online & Social Media Strategies
- Cost Effective Advertising
- Market Research Methods
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Session 3 | Tue, 27th March | Business Law - Legal Considerations for Your Start-Up
- Choosing a Business Structure
[Sole Trader, Partnership, Limited Company]
- Health & Safety Considerations
- Insurance & Pension Issues
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Session 4 | Tue, 3rd April | Small Business Finance
- Pricing Your Product or Service
- Break Even Analysis
- Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet & Cashflow Statements
- Options for Raising Finance
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Session 5 | Tue, 10th April | Cashflow Management & Taxation
- Understanding the Fundamentals of Business Taxation
- Explanation of PAYE, PRSI & VAT |
Session 6 | Tue, 17th April | The Small Business Sales Process
- Developing a Sales Action Plan
- Understanding Consumer Buying Behaviour
- How to Prospect for Customers
- Minimizing 'Time-Wasting' Sales Activity
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Session 7 | Tue, 24th April | How to 'Recession Proof' Your Business
- Lessons in Customer Relationship Management
- How to Control Business Costs
- Developing Business-Winning Competitor/Market Analysis
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Session 8 | Tue, 1st May | Guest Speaker &
Conclusion of Business Planning
- Review of Course Content\
- Establishing Objectives for Your Business
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* Please note that changes to the running order of these sessions may be made.
'Start Your Own Business' Course - How it is Delivered
This course features group work, individual tasks, presentations, Q&A and exercises. The priority is to equip participants with knowledge and skills which they can implement into their new businesses.
Book Your Place & Get Your Business Started...
The Course is only €150 per person. Places are Limited.
To Book & Pay for your place now, simply follow the 'Book Now' link below.
If you need help, please contact Lisa Brown on (01) 494 8400 or lisa@dlrceb.ie
