Meath County Enterprise Board

"Change, Challenge & Opportunity"
2 Day Residential Workshop
Hudson Bay Hotel, Athlone
1st & 2nd July

The over 50s Enterprise programme “Change, Challenge & Opportunity” is targeted for individuals over fifty who are interested in setting up a business or are in the early 18 month stage of running a new business.

The 2 day residential course for people over 50 will afford participants sufficient time to consider “Change, Challenge & Opportunity” in their lives and that of their dependents and their friends around them.

The residential consists of two full days/one overnight session to allow the participants space and time to work on their new businesses and receive training in a facilitated round table format that would be appropriate to the potential entrepreneurs in this age group.

Training Aim:
The aim of this interactive 2 Day workshop is to give participants an insight into the skills, knowledge and competencies required to start, research and develop a business in Ireland today.
Objective for Learners
•To learn from 50+ Entrepreneur Role Models
•To understand how to assess the feasibility of their business idea
•To gain the skills to start and complete primary and secondary market research for their selected business idea
•To develop an action based marketing plan for their business
•To acquire the knowledge to complete 1 – 3yr sales and expenditure projections
•To develop practical skills for achieving their projected sales targets
•To understand how to manage cash flow in their business
•To appreciate the range of financial and non-financial supports available to start up businesses in Ireland
•To identify the various exit strategies available for Entrepreneurs over 50.

Aimed at: Those who are considering starting a new business or those who have been in business for less than eighteen months.
Course Objective: To provide those who are considering starting a business or those who have recently set up their own business with the necessary knowledge and tools.
Topics to be covered include market research, legal issues, marketing, sales, book-keeping & taxation, people management, e-business, best practices and business planning. On completion of the course participants will have produced their own business plan.

venue: Meath CEB Offices.

Aimed at: Those who are considering starting a new business or those who have been in business for less than eighteen months.
Course Objective: To provide those who are considering starting a business or those who have recently set up their own business with the necessary knowledge and tools.
Topics to be covered include market research, legal issues, marketing, sales, book-keeping & taxation, people management, e-business, best practices and business planning. On completion of the course participants will have produced their own business plan.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices.

This is a six month Management Development Programme aimed at owner/managers of small businesses in the Meath area, that have been established for at least 18 months. It aims to address the business challenges that may be hindering the growth of the business.

As a participant on the programme, you will gain a greater understanding of:
- Why you are in business and where your business is going
- Marketing your business
- The importance of continuous improvement
- Developing yourself and your entrepreneurial capabilities
- Sales and Selling Techniques
- Managing Finances
- Developing your business needs

What is involved?
The programme will be delivered over a 6 month timeframe and will comprise of 6 group workshops and 6 individual mentor consultations.

Venue: MCEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan

This one day workshop is designed for anyone who has a new idea or invention that they would like to protect prior to commercialising it. It deals with all forms of Intellectual Property Rights, including Petents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright.
The workshop will also deal with the application process involved in obtaining the IP protection.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan, Co. Meath

The course will provide participants with an understanding of the bookkeeping cycle and the way to keep accounts. Participants will acquire the knowledge and skills to record transactions in a manual accounts system and draw up daybooks. Participants will also be able to complete all necessary tax returns for their business.

Venue: MCEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan

This seminar will provide you with the required knowledge, resources and understanding to take any website to page 1 of the search engines. It will not only provide you with the skills to take care of your own websites search engine rankings but will also be able to ensure that your competitor’s websites are not doing better than yours. Topics include search engine ranking, competition analysis and keyword search.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan

This one day intensive sales workshop aims to provide participants with the necessary skills to enhance their personal selling skills and ultimately increase sales for their business. Participants will be provided with tips and proven techniques for handling all stages of the sales cycle which will lead to increased confidence in selling.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan

This seminar will address a range of taxation issues for start-up businesses. Topics covered include; basic principles of taxation, starting a business, tax compliance (payments & returns), allowances and tax relief, legal structures and cost of compliance. It will also cover the use of teh Revenue Online Service (ROS).

Venue: Meath CEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan, Co. Meath.

Aimed at: Those who are considering starting a new business or those who have been in business for less than eighteen months.
Course Objective: To provide those who are considering starting a business or those who have recently set up their own business with the necessary knowledge and tools.
Topics to be covered include market research, legal issues, marketing, sales, book-keeping & taxation, people management, e-business, best practices and business planning. On completion of the course participants will have produced their own business plan.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices.

Aimed at: Those who are considering starting a new business or those who have been in business for less than eighteen months.
Course Objective: To provide those who are considering starting a business or those who have recently set up their own business with the necessary knowledge and tools.
Topics to be covered include market research, legal issues, marketing, sales, book-keeping & taxation, people management, e-business, best practices and business planning. On completion of the course participants will have produced their own business plan.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices.

This workshop will help you to assess and identify opportunities and client needs and will provide tips and advice on the key elements of a competitive tender. Advice on how to use the government tendering website www.etenders.gov.ie will also be provided.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan

Venue: Meath CEB Offices.

This workshop will address the key elements of developing a brand and why we need to use branding to differentiate our business. It aims to increase your understanding of what is involved in branding and will demonstrate how to sharpen your brand in challenging times.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan

Venue: Meath CEB Offices

This workshop is essential for anyone who is starting off in business and needs to know how to price their product or service correctly. It will deal with the various pricing models that can be used for different types of businesses and will provide you with an objective method of pricing your product or service.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan

To provide participants with a working knowledge of the SAGE Instant accounting software. This bookkeeping system is designed for the needs of start-ups, sole traders and small businesses who have limited I.T. or accounting skills.

Venue: MCEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan

This one day intensive workshop covers all areas of financial management from cash flow and credit control to appropriate financial recording systems. Having completed the workshop, participants will have a good understanding of how to monitor and control their business finances effectively in order to maximise their profit.

Venue: Meath CEB Offices, Trim Road, Navan