Accelerate Management Development Programme - Driving Your Business Forward
LEOs can assist in the establishment and/or development of new and existing enterprises (limited company, individuals/sole trader, cooperatives and partnerships) provided that such enterprises/projects are capable of attaining commercial viability and subject to the following eligibility criteria:
- The enterprise must not employ more than 10 people;
- The enterprise must be established, registered and operate within the geographic location of the Local Enterprise Office;
- The enterprise must operate in the commercial sphere;
- The enterprise must demonstrate a market for the product/service;
- The enterprise must have potential for growth in domestic and/or export markets and also potential for new job creation.
Within the above eligibility criteria there are certain priorities and restrictions:
- Priority must be given to enterprises in the manufacturing or internationally traded services sectors which over time can develop into strong export entities and graduate to the Enterprise Ireland portfolio;
- Salary support may be offered to unique tourism services projects that are focused predominantly on generating revenues from overseas visitors and which do not give rise to deadweight and/or displacement in the local economy;
- This grant aid does not support those areas such as retail enterprises, personal services (eg hairdressers, gardeners, creches etc), professional services (accountants, solicitors etc), construction/local building services, as this is considered to give rise to unacceptable deadweight (where the project would have proceeded anyway) and/or displacement (where the projects imply displace business from other players in the market).
- The sector of the economy in which an enterprise is operating or intends to operate
- The size or proposed size of the enterprise
- Any expenditure incurred, prior to receipt of application form, will not be eligible for grant support.
Accelerate Management Development Programme Modules:
Module Outline
- Module 1 - Why am I in business? Create a vision for your business and a route map to achieving it
- Module 2 - Finding and Keeping Customer: Understand practical marketing and promotional tools and be able to use these tools effectively to sustain and grow your business
- Module 3 - How can my business do better? Identify opportunities for innovation in your business
- Module 4 - Managing Your Money: Understand your financial position and how to improve the profitability of your business
- Module 5 - Selling For Profit: Use the appropriate selling models for your business and therefore sell more effectively
- Module 6 - Being the Boss Self: Management in order to achieve your business goals
Mentoring
Each participant will be allocated a mentor as part of the programme.
Peer Review
An integral part of the programme allows the participants an opportunity for idea exchange. Continual progress will be reviewed by all of the members of the group.
Programme Duration and Cost
The programme will be delivered over a 6 – 9 month timeframe and will comprise of 6 workshops and 6 mentor meetings. The cost is €400 per person – which includes all tuition, course materials and the overnight residential.
For further information about the Accelerate Programme, please contact our office: info@leo.fingal.ie
