Are you interested in setting up a part time business while holding down a full-time job.

This course is ideal for people looking at ways of making some extra money or converting their hobby into a business.

The course will give practical tips on how to set up and run a part-time business. The seminar will include information on how you can successfully run a business in the evening, financial/legal obligations, what to tell the taxman, how to tell your boss and how to manage your time and resources.

Evening One:

• Could your hobby become a successful business and your future career?
• What is your idea, what issue/problem are you solving and will you get paid for it?
• Expanding your ideas with the help of the other participants
• Is it OK to work in a PAYE job while starting your own business?

Evening Two:

• Investigating your time, your resources and your drive & motivation.
• Apply the following to your business idea - how to … do market research, market yourself and your business
• Comprehend the marketing mix.
• What would marketing ideas for your business look like?

Evening Three:

• Operating structure of a business – which one is right for me?
• How to register a business name / company with the CRO
• Exploring start-up costs
• Registering with Revenue
• How the self-employed / company taxation system works

Evening Four:

• Introduction to business planning
• Managing your business on a day-to-day basis – working on the business and in the business
• Sources of assistance both government / semi state and private

This course is limited to participants from Co. Offaly.

The trainer is Maeve Finch of Total Focus .

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