Autumn 2008 Training Courses

Leitrim County Enterprise Board is currently inviting enquiries for the following Business Development Training Programmes.

Start Your Own Business

This programme is geared towards those who are considering establishing their own business or who have recently done so.

Programme Content includes:

• Self Assessment / Start You Own Business
• Legal Issues for Start Ups
• Preparing a Business Plan
• Marketing for the Small Business
• Researching the market.
• Finance
• Funding Sources.
• Basic Book keeping
• Sales
• ICT & the Small Business

Duration: 7.00-10.00pm for six Wednesday evenings.
Start Date: September 2008 Cost: €40.

Managing Finances

This programme is suitable for owners/managers of micro-businesses.

Programme Content includes:

• The bookkeeping System
• Maintaining Books of Accounts
• VAT Registration
• PAYE/PRSI

Duration: 7-10pm for four Tuesday evenings.
Start Date: September 2008 Cost: €30.

Headspace & Strategy

This is a progression workshop for business Leaders and Owners.

As part of this workshop you will discover:

• How to move your business forward rapidly without sacrificing your life completely!
• You will learn how you can move beyond survival towards sustainability, and on to financial freedom.
• Develop clarity of purpose, identifying your strengths, becoming effective rather than busy.

Duration: One day & two evenings.
Start Date: September 2008.
Cost: €50

Tas Books

This programme will assist micro-enterprises to computerise their accounting systems. Participants should have IT skills and knowledge of manual accounting systems. One to one support will be provided to assist you get up and running.

Duration: 5 workshops plus one to one support.

Start Date: September 2008 Cost: €100.

For further information and a booking form for any of the above courses please contact Nicola Mc Manus on 071 9620450 or book online at www.leitrimenterprise.ie and go to the events calendar.

The above training programmes will be available at venues in both the Manorhamilton and Carrick on Shannon areas of County Leitrim depending on numbers.