This is a comprehensive course designed to help small business people or potential entrepreneurs to develop their business expertise. This course will look at the basic elements involved in small business including: Legal Entities, How to prepare a business plan, Taxation, Marketing, Management, Insurance, Franchising, Hire Purchase and Leasing. A college certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the course.

The Diploma in Management Studies programme is designed to provide a practical grounding in the skills of management. This programme is particularly suited to the aspiring or newly appointed manager, the section leader, the self employed and those interested in enhancing personal performance. This course includes modules such as Communication Skills, Management Principles, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Sales Management and Interpreting Financial information.

An introduction to all the major aspects of planning, starting and running your own small business. The course aims to show participants another side to business, showing why things happen and analysing them from a business perspective.

The Entrepreneur, Sourcing of Funds, Start up alternatives, Preparing & understanding a Business Plan & Cash Flow Projection, Legal Structure, Taxation, Premises (incl. Planning Permission), Insurance, Health & Safety, Frequently asked Questions, Quality.

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Topics covered include: - Concept of a Business Plan - What should be included - Market Research - Writing correctly - Operations section - Marketing section - The cashflow forecast - How to present your plan

This course will assist you to examine the issues that need to be considered in order to develop your business idea. The course will introduce you to enterprise networks and stakeholders, assist you in researching and developing your business idea and help you produce a business plan. In doing so, you will examine issues around marketing, financing and operating a business.

The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the most important issues to consider when starting your own business. It will look at defining your business through to the early days.

An introduction to the self-assessment tax system for sole traders, dates to remember and how to calculate your tax. Suitable for all sole traders and those considering starting a business.

Basic book-keeping to include sales, purchases & cashbook, double entry principles. Participants MUST have a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

This course will cover all aspects of starting a business. It will incorporate personal development skills, assessing your suitability as an entrepreneur and general business topics such as business planning, sources of funding, legal issues, marketing and financial management.

This course will cover all aspects of starting a business. It will incorporate personal development skills, assessing your suitability as an entrepreneur and general business topics such as business planning, sources of funding, legal issues, marketing and financial management.

Have you a definite business idea and are you seriously considering self-employment as a career option? Perhaps you have recently set-up a business but are lacking in confidence or knowledge around some aspects of day to day operations. This programme will ease the way towards running an organised, sustainable and profitable business into the future. It will cover all aspects of setting up and running a small business. Content includes business skills, personal development and marketing training. One-to-one mentoring available

An overview of the various options - Sole Trader, Limited Company or Partnership. The pro's and con's of each explained. Suitable for those intending to start a business.

Suitable for those with a business idea who want to explore the viability of same. Topics include brainstorming, sources of information, market research and sources of funding.

Childcare FETAC Component Certificate at Level 5. This Child Care programme gives Childcare workers the practical skills they need for a career in child care.

Childcare FETAC Component Certificate at Level 5. This Start your own business programme gives Childcare practitioners the practical skills they need to start their own childcare facility.