The Start Your Own Business programme will guide you through the various aspects of starting and running a business in Ireland. The objective is to assist you in assessing the viability of your business idea. No prior knowledge is required.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Self-Assessment
• Legal issues for Start Ups
• Preparing a Business Plan
• Marketing for the Small Business
• Researching the market
• Finance
• Funding sources/approaches
• Basic Book-keeping
• Sales
• ICT and the Small Business

At the end of this programme participants should understand how to assess the feasibility of their business idea. Be able to develop an action based marketing plan for their business and have skills for achieving their projected sales targets. The participant should also be able to understand how to manage cash flow in their business.

Training will include exercises