COURSE CODE T1541
START YOUR OWN BUSINESS
10 evenings
Tuesday 8th September – Tuesday 10th Nov 7pm – 10pm
The aim of this course is equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to start and run a successful
business
COURSE CODE T1542
SAGE COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTS 10 mornings Thursday 3rd September – Thursday 5th November 9.45 – 1pm
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge to use Sage Line 50 Accounts to record all their
business transactions and extract relevant management reports to run their business effectively.
COURSE CODE T1543
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR UNDER 25’S
4-5 workshops
September – December 2015
The Entrepreneurship for Under 25’s Programme is a unique opportunity to explore and develop the talents of young
entrepreneurs.
COURSE CODE T1544
HOW TO WIN BUSINESS THROUGH TWITTER (Beginners) 1 morning Tuesday 15th September
9.45am – 1pm
An overview of Twitter for businesses that would like to explore the opportunities Twitter has to offer and learn about
links and hashtags. Suitable for those with limited experience of using Twitter.
COURSE CODE T1545
HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN
Wednesday 16th September
1 DAY
9.45am – 4.45pm
To access any kind of Funding for a new business, you will require a fully documented business plan. This short
programme will include tips on preparing a business plan and will enable participants to 1) write a business profile 2)
Carry out a SWOT analysis 3) prepare a Funding proposal.
COURSE CODE T1546
MARKETING ON A SHOESTRING
1 Day
Thursday 17th September
9.45 – 4.45pm
This course will show you tips to save you money on your marketing efforts for your business. Participants will also
learn practical and actionable ways to market their business both online and offline.
COURSE CODE T1547
HOW TO MOTIVATE & MANAGE PEOPLE
Wednesday 30th September
1 Day
9.45am – 4.45pm
Managing people effectively is of huge importance to SME owners and managers in ensuring their organizations
remain sustainable and profitable. This programme looks at how to manage people in a practical way through
clarifying roles, setting individual goals aligned to the organizations goals and measuring performance against these
goals through effective Performance Management Practices.
COURSE CODE T1548
THE POTENTIAL OF LINKEDIN FOR BUSINESS
1 morning
Thursday 1st October
9.45am – 1.00pm
The course is designed for businesses who are interested in creating a strong business brand and getting more business
through LinkedIn. It will cover the main features of LinkedIn, how to set up your profile correctly, how to make visitors
click on your website
COURSE CODE T1549
START YOUR OWN BUSINESS COURSE (PORTARLINGTON) 10 Mornings
Wednesday 7th October 9.30am – 1pm
The aim of this course is equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to start and run a successful
business.
COURSE CODE T1550
DIGITAL MARKETING AND WEBSITE DESIGN
9.45am – 4.45pm
5 Days
Wednesday 14th October – Wednesday 11th November
The aim of this programme is to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to create and maintain
their own website.
COURSE CODE T1551
BASIC BOOK KEEPING AND TAXATION
Tuesday 27th October
1 Day
9.45 – 4.45pm
This course will cover all the working elements of setting up a simple book keeping system. This course will also cover
Tax registration and compliance, VAT, PAYE, PRSI, Income and Corporation Tax.
COURSE CODE T1552
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY PITCH FOR NEW BUSINESS
1 Day
Thursday 29th October
9.45 – 4.45pm
Become better equipped to compete and survive in today’s competitive market place by learning the art of selling and
improving your negotiation skills in order to drive skills.
COURSE CODE T1553
HOW TO GET PAID ON TIME
1 Day
Wednesday 3rd November
9.45 – 4.45pm
This course is aimed at small businesses to give grounding in basic principles of managing credit, both money owed and
money owing. Deals with matters such as retention of title, how to make calls for collecting money, common problems
and trying to avoid giving credit.
COURSE CODE T1554
HACCP / FOOD SAFETY – FOOD HYGIENE
(Certified)
1 Day
Tuesday 4th November 9.45am – 4.45pm
All participants will learn legal requirements that all Food Handlers undertake Food Safety Training. Participants will
receive EHOA certification .
COURSE CODE T1555
RETAIL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
4 – 5 workshops with Mentoring
Sept – December 2015
This programme is aimed at owners / managers of independent retail outlets in Laois. It will give retailers new tools
which will help them grow their sales.
COURSE CODE T1556
ON LINE MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA 5 evenings Tuesday 4th November – Tuesday 2nd December 7pm-10pm
The aim of this course is to help businesses understand the different social media tools and how they can use them in a
social media strategy for their business.
COURSE CODE T1557
HEALTH & SAFETY FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS
Tues 1 Dec / Wed 2 Dec
9.45am – 4.45pm
This course enables managers and supervisors to carry out their activities within the work place, understanding the
duties required of them under the various pieces of legislation. You will also be shown how to write a safety statement.
The course will also include one-to-one mentoring session.
PLEASE NOTE DAY COURSES WILL RUN FROM 9.45PM TO 4.45PM; HALF DAYS FROM 9.45AM – 1.00PM AND EVENING COURSES FROM 7.00PM TO
10.00PM