Start Your Own Business - commencing 26/09/24

Venue:
Online
 
Date:
26/09/2024
 
Note:
1) Sept 26, Oct 3, 10 (no class on 17th) 24, 31 and Nov 7 2) By booking this event you agree to share your contact details with the training supplier.
 
Time:
18:30-21:30
 
Category:
Start Your Own Business
 

This six-part evening course will enable participants to acquire the skills, knowledge and confidence to develop their business idea, complete their Business Plan and start up their business.

This event is no longer available
 

Dates & Times

  • All Thursdays
  • September 26, October 3, 10 (no class on 17th), 24, 31 and November 7
  • 18:30 - 21:30

  

Topics covered

 

  • Getting Started

Defining your Personal Vision and your Business Vision, Setting Goals and Creating a Plan to achieve your Vision

Personal Assessment using a SWOT analysis, identifying your Strengths and Weaknesses and the Opportunities and Threats that exist 

  • The Business Plan

Why complete a Business Plan? Who is it for? The key components of the Plan, the steps necessary, the people who need to be involved, how to start the Business Plan

  • Market Research

Overview of the Market using the PESTLE analysis; Knowing your Customers – their needs and wants, their buying habits; Customer profiling; Competitor Analysis – their Strengths and Weaknesses, what sets them apart, how can you offer more?

  • Costing and Pricing your Product or Service

Calculating your Fixed, Capital and Direct Cost, establishing your break-even point

  • Implementing a Sales strategy

Setting Sales targets, deciding on your Pricing Policies, creating Cashflow Projections, monitoring your Progress

Devising Sales and Customer Care policies

  • Formal steps required

Choosing the most appropriate Legal Structure, Health and Safety, Insurance, Data Protection, Registering the Business Name, Choosing Professionals to support you

  • Taxation and Book-keeping

Income Tax, Corporation Tax, USC, PRSI, VAT

Setting up a Book-keeping system

  • Branding, Marketing the Business

Creating an Identity for your Business; The One Minute Pitch; Developing your Brand; Briefing a Graphic Designer; Creating a Marketing Roadmap

  • Online Marketing Strategies

Online Visibility; Social Media; Developing a Website; Selling Online

  • Planning

Time Management, Action Planning, taking the Next Steps.