Start Your Own Business Course
The objective of the Start Your Own Business programme is to assist participants in assessing the viability of business ideas and in understanding the essential elements required to start up and run their own businesses.
Course Objectives
- Understand what is required of an individual to start their own business
- Know the process of idea generation and how to assess an idea for profitability and success
- How to research and assess new business ideas particularly using on-line tools which are quicker, less costly and often more effective
- Learn how to market and sell
- Understand the concepts of business finances and the importance of cash flow management
- Gain information on possible sources of funding
- Learn about the legal aspects of business formation, including health and safety and insurance considerations
- Evaluate their own “Elevator Pitch” re their business idea/concept
- Understand how to prepare and assess a business plan
- Understand the importance of technology in gaining competitive advantage, including E-Commerce, social media etc.
Week | Subject | Date | Time | Location |
1 | Introduction & Idea Generation | Thursday 12 February | 7- 10pm | In-person |
2 | Legal Issues for Start-Ups | Thursday 19 February | 7- 10pm | Online over Zoom |
3 | Finance 1: Bookkeeping & VAT | Thursday 26 February | 7- 10pm | Online over Zoom |
4 | Market Research Using Online and Offline Tools | Thursday 5 March | 7- 10pm | Online over Zoom |
5 | Tech for Start-Ups | Thursday 12 March | 7- 10pm | Online over Zoom |
6 | Finance 2: Cashflow & Pricing | Thursday 19 March | 7- 10pm | Online over Zoom |
7 | Marketing for Start-Ups | Thursday 26 March | 7- 10pm | Online over Zoom |
8 | Finance 3: Taxation & Funding | Thursday 2 April | 7- 10pm | Online over Zoom |
9 | Sales & Negotiation | Thursday 9 April | 7- 10pm | Online over Zoom |
10 | Preparing a Business Plan | Thursday 16 April | 7- 10pm | In-person |
Training Methodology
Session content will include a combination of the following methods: online activities and exercises, individual and pair & group exercises, discussion & written exercises, case studies & examples on handouts, & work with a flipchart/LCD projector/Smartboard (depending on availability).
In each session, the concept of innovation is referred to. Participants will be encouraged that they do not have to reinvent their product or service, but perhaps take an alternative approach to their business model. Developing new operational techniques to improve efficiencies in a long-established industry, for example. Networking amongst participants and implementation of the Business Plan will also be encouraged and facilitated through in-workshop group activities, emails from The Entrepreneur Academy team and through Moodle (online classroom that will be set up for them). In addition to training materials and hand-outs distributed to participants, trainers will give reference materials to participants, some of which can be sourced on Moodle that will be set up for them by The Entrepreneurs Academy.
Location: | Hybrid - Online via Zoom. ( 1st & last in-person, Clermont House Rathnew,A67 X566) |
Date: | Thursday 12th of February - Thursday 16th of April |
Time: | 19:00 - 22:00 |
Cost: | €50 |
Trainer: | The Entrepreneurs Academy |
PLEASE NOTE:
BOOKING PERIOD WILL CLOSE 24 HOURS BEFORE TRAINING COMMENCES. COURSES ARE LIMITED TO CO. WICKLOW BASED COMPANIES ONLY.
We respectfully ask you to only book the course you wish to attend out of courtesy to your fellow business owners.
Once a course has been paid for our policy on returns is as follows:
- 100% return of course fee if sufficient notice from the participant (i.e. not less than 5 working days.)
- 75% return of course fee if the participant notifies us 48 hours prior to the commencement of the course.
- No refund if the participant does not notify us at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the course.
