Start Your Own Business: Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Limerick

This programme aims to make you aware of what is involved in starting your own business in Ireland. It is a practical course aiming to assist you start your own business and/or to decide whether to start your own business.

Trainer: Bridgewater Management

Date: 5 week course delivered for 5 consecutive Tuesday evenings - starting Tuesday 14th of February

Venue: Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Limerick www.kilmurrylodge.com
Time: 7:00pm -9:30pm
Cost: you pay €50 per participant

Places limited. Booking essential. Book here

The sessions will cover:

Workshop 1- Business Planning

• Opportunity & Customer Pain                                                    
• Secrets of small business sucess (and failure)
• Unique Value Proposition
• The Business Plan Templates
• Presenting the Plan
• How to craft an Executive Summary
• Enterprise Agency Supports

Workshop 2 - Market Research & Promoting your Product/Service

• The Information required by start ups and companies pursuing new market opportunities
• How to research customer needs
• The difference between products and services
• Promotional marketing

Workshop 3 - Legal & Taxation Issues for Start-ups

• Enterprise types e.g. Sole Trader/ Partnership
• Registering a Business Name
• Opening a Bank Account
• Essentials off employment
• Insurance
• Tax for Sole Traders & Start up companies - PAYE,PRSI, VAT

Workshop 4 - Accounting and Finance

• Books of Prime Entry
• Profit and Loss accounts
• Balance sheet
• Cash flow statements
• How to maintain records
• Personal expenses, drawings and Personal budget
• Calculation of initial investment

Workshop 5 - Sales & Networking

• Sales Process
• Sales Channels
• The Sales Pitch
• Pricing
• Effective networking