To assist participants in developing an awareness and practical understanding  of the steps of becoming self employed.

Running over 6 Tuesdays starting from the 13th of September in Castlebar. 

Course Tutor

The course is being delivered by Tom O Neill, of O'Neill & Associates.

The course contents delivered will enable participants to understand the essentials of good business management, analyse day to day trading and plan for further growth.

Contents :

• Introduction
• Overview of key areas of managing a business.
• Company Formation and Structures
• Planning the business
• The Business Plan and it's importance in current and future trading.
• Marketing,  Market Research, Target Market, Product Promotion and Presentation.
• Basic Bookkeeping:  Break Even, Pricing ,Margins and continuous Sales Analysis.
• Understanding Financial Accounts and Balance Sheet,
• Budgets and Cash Flows.
• VAT , an introduction. Vat 3 Returns.