Start Your Own Business Event Details Venue Information Cost Spaces Start Your Own Business Course No. 3 20 April 2010 20th, 27th April and 4th, 11th and 18th May 2010 9.30am - 1.30pm Abbey Business Centre, Abbey Street, Kilkenny Thinking of starting your own business .. this programme is designed to give an overview of the varied aspects of starting and running your own business. This course aims to provide the participant with an awareness of the main issues encountered when setting up in business e.g. legal issues, taxation, book-keeping, market research, sales, etc €100 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Upcoming Lunchtime Seminars Event Details Venue Information Cost Spaces Free Lunchtime Seminar - Business Blogging 23 March 2010 Tuesday March 23rd Lunchtime 12.30pm - 02.00pm 12.30pm - 02.00pm Free, but booking is essential as places are limited
Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny Please note change of date from that advertised in training brochure. An introduction to blogs, theory and examples of successful blogs from small Irish businesses. €0 BOOKED OUT Free-lunchtime Seminar - Understanding the Patent Process 27 April 2010 Tuesday 27th April Lunchtime 12.30pm -02.00pm 12.30pm -02.00pm Free, but booking is essential as places are limited Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny What is a patent, what is patentable, where can one search, how to apply?….These are answers often sought by the small business owner/manager. €0 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Financial Training Event Details Venue Information Cost Spaces Costing Your Product/Service for the Small Business 12 April 2010 Monday evenings for 3 weeks, 12th, 19th & 26th April 7.00p.m. - 9.30p.m. Days Hotel, Ring Road,Kilkenny. Participants will develop a strategy aimed at establishing a pricing policy to ensure profitable returns. Upon completion, participants will understand the underlying cost base of the business to derive the real cost of the product/services on offer. They will also learn about the impact on the business of new products/services both in the short-term and long-term. €50 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Bookkeeping and Administration for the Small Business 14 April 2010 Wednesday evenings for 6 weeks; 14th, 21st and 28th April, 5th, 12th and 19th May 2010 7.00p.m. - 9.30p.m. Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny. The aim of the course is to provide participants with the skills to record transactions in a manual accounts system and draw up daybooks. They will also acquire the knowledge for registering for VAT and completing VAT returns. Upon completion, participatns will be able to calculate weekly pay, complete tax deduction cards and complete Revenue returns. €100 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Sage Computerised Accounts - Advanced 14 April 2010 Wednesday evenings for 4 weeks, 14th 21st & 28th April & 5th May 7.00p.m. - 9.30p.m. The Maltings, Off James Street, Kilkenny. To provide participants with Basis Sage Accounts skills €100 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Taxation for the Small Business 21 April 2010 2 Full Day Workshops 21st & 28th April 9.30am - 4.30pm Please note change of date from brochure Newpark Hotel, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny This course aims to provide the participant with an understanding of the main aspects of the Irish taxation system affecting SME’s. They will be able to differentiate between the various taxes and apply their knowledge in practice to their own business. Each participant will be aware of a number of simplified tax techniques that will assist in minimizing their tax liability €100 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Quickbooks Advanced 22 April 2010 22nd and 23rd April 2010 09.30am - 4.30pm daily Newpark Hotel, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny To provide participants with QuickBooks skills to be able to use the more in-depth reporting potential of QuickBooks. Existing users will be able to use the more advanced features of QuickBooks. They will also learn how to track KPI’s for their business. €150 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sage 50 for Established Businesses 10 May 2010 Mondays evenings for 4 weeks 07.00pm - 09.30pm The Maltings, just off James St, Kilkenny To provide participants with Basis Sage Accounts skills to use the more advanced features of Sage Computerised Accounts Software. €100 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sales & Marketing Programmes Event Details Venue Information Cost Spaces Exploring China as an Export Market 25 March 2010 One Day Workshop 09.30am -04.30pm Newpark Hotel,Kilkenny This workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the importance of the Chinese market and the key commitments required to address this market. €50 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Develop a Marketing, Sales and Communications Plan for the Small Business 13 April 2010 Tuesday evenings for 4 weeks; 13th, 20th and 27th April and 4th May 2010 7.00p.m. - 9.30p.m. Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny Upon completion participants will be able to create a marketing plan to develop a profitable business. The course will demonstrate the professional approach to handling the sales process and how to build an instant rapport and communicate in their customer’s language €100 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Improve your Presentation Sales Techniques 22 April 2010 Thursday evenings for 3 weeks, 22nd & 29th April & 6th May 7.00p.m. - 9.30p.m. Newpark Hotel, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny The aim of the course is to bild a sales presentation that follows a logical sequence from hello to the closing of the deal. Participants will learn how to mnage the psychology of the sales presentation and apply the principles in a sales scenario through role playing €75 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Awareness of Business Compliance Issues Event Details Venue Information Cost Spaces Employment Legislation - Is your Business Compliant? 14 May 2010 One Day Workshop 09.30am - 04.30pm Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny The aim of this course is to provide the participant with an overview and explanation of the Employment Legislation in Ireland. Upon completion, participatns will be able to manage the employment relationships and comply with statutory requirements and will be competent in interaction (disciplinary of otherwise) with employees. €50 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Specialist Training programmes Event Details Venue Information Cost Spaces Simple Steps to HACCP for the Small Food Producer 14 April 2010 3 Full Day Training Course Wednesdays 14th, 21st & 28th April 2010 9.30a.m. - 4.30p.m. Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny The aim of this course is to provide participants with a thorough understanding of good food safety management and the 7 HACCP Principles. Participants will be able to implement and manage a HACCP plan and be familiar with current legislation with an option to gain certification €100 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Writing a Health and Safety Statement for the Small Business 15 April 2010 Thursday evenings 15th, 22nd, 29th April and 6th May 2010 7.00p.m. - 9.30p.m. Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny. To enable participants to develop effective health and safety management systems by familiarisation with the Health & Safety Authority’s guidelines on Risk Assessment and Safety Statements. Participants will gain an understanding of your duties as the owner/manager and how to create a safety statement for the business. Upon completion, participatns will be able to begin implementation and reviewing of their safety statement €100 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Effective Time Management 29 April 2010 One Day Workshop 09.30am -04.30pm Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny To provide participants with the skills to understand how to prioritise tasks by both urgency and importance – using calendars and planners. €50 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Writing a Business Plan 05 May 2010 Wednesday evenings commencing 5th May for 3 weeks 07.00pm - 09.30pm Newpark Hotel, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny To enable participants to complete a detailed business plan for their business and have a clear focus of intent of where the business is at present. Participants will also develop a detailed action plan allocating responsibility and a timeframe to each action. €75 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Tendering for Success 06 May 2010 One Day Workshop 09.30am - 04.30pm Days Hotel, Ring Road, Kilkenny The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with an understanding of the importance of market intelligence pre-tender. Participatns will learn about bid management techniques and solutions to the challenges presented in public and private sector tenders. They will also learn how to improve the tender document. €50 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
ICT Skills Training Event Details Venue Information Cost Spaces Using E-newsletters to Promote your Business 29 March 2010 One Day Workshop 09.30am -04.30pm Kilkenny Education Centre, Seville Lodge, Callan Road, Kilkenny Upon completion each participant will understand how email newsletters fit into the marketing mix, the tools available for use and their limitations. €50 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Internet Marketing using Social media Tools 13 April 2010 One Day Workshop 09.30am - 04.30pm Kilkenny Education Centre, Seville Lodge, Callan Road, Kilkenny This workshop will assist participants in relation to understanding the differences between each social media tool. Each participant will set up a facebook page & twitter account and importing their blog (if applicable). The norms of behaviour in this space and how best to utilise them will also be explained. €50 Select.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Management Training Programmes Event Details Venue Information Cost Spaces We are currently taking bookings for our 2010/2011 Management Development Programme which will commence in September 2010. Please contact us at (056) 7752662 if you wish to register or alternatively email fiona@kceb.ie.