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Upcoming Business Courses
Starting a business requires thorough research, carefully targetted marketing and a clear strategy for growth. Wicklow County Enterprise Board has specifically selected these courses which are designed to be practical, realistic and applicable for those starting a business or learning new disciplines to apply to their industry:
Start Your Own Business
The objective of the Start Your Own Business programme is to assist participants in assessing the viability of business ideas, and in understanding the essential elements required to start up and run their own businesses.
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This course is running at 3 different venues, one evening per week from 7.00pm to 10.00pm, with a maximum participation of 18 per course. The course cost is €80 and will run from:
Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew - commencing Tuesday, 17th January, 2012
Glenview Hotel, Glen O'The Downs, Delgany - commencing Wednesday, 15th February, 2012
The Osprey Hotel, Naas, Co Kildare - commencing Thursday 19th April, 2012
For further information/booking on these and all courses below, visit : http://www.wicklowceb.ie
Investigating Your Business Idea
The aim of this Saturday morning workshop is to arm participants with tools required to take their new idea through various investigative stages of research, right through to commercialising their idea. The morning will include guidelines on prototype development, protection of intellectual property and market research.
Location: Glenview Hotel, Glen O'The Downs, Delgany, Co Wicklow - Date: Saturday, 28th January, 2012
or: Glenview Hotel, Glen O'The Downs, Delgany, Co Wicklow - Date: Saturday, 3rd March, 2012
or: Arklow Bay Hotel, Arklow, Co Wicklow - Date: Saturday, 28th April, 2012
or: Glenview Hotel, Glen O'The Downs, Delgany, Co Wicklow - Date: 15th June, 2012
Time: 9.30am-1.30pm
Duration: 1 Saturday morning ONLY
Cost: €10
Maximum Participants: 10
Marketing on a Shoestring
A masterclass in how to approach the marketing side of your business, with top tips on: how to grab the attention of your target customers, how to promote your business on a small budget, public relations demystified, how to create your own effective and unique marketing plan, and much more
Location: Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew, Co Wicklow
Date: Friday, 24th February, 2012
Time: 9.30am-5.00pm
Duration: 1 day
Cost: €50
Maximum Participants: 15
Suitable for: Owners and/or key staff members of Co Wicklow based businesses
Practical Approach to Sales & Negotiations
In these challenging times the sales process is often a negotiation process, particularly where face-to-face selling is involved. Learn the tried and tested best practice techniques for understanding your customers' needs, developing a sales sequence, presenting your uniqueness, handling objections, phases of negotiation and closing the sale
Location: Avon Ri Conference Centre, Blessington, Co Wicklow
Date: Tuesday, 15th May, 1012
Time: 9.30am-5.00pm
Duration: 1 day
Cost €50
Maximum Participants: 18
Tendering & Public Procurement
The aim of this course is to significantly improve participants' abilities to prepare and submit ‘winning tenders'. Participants will learn how to get on tender lists, the three factors that determine success, the key stages of the tender process, and how to choose the right tenders for your business. A high level of participation will be encouraged to enable participants to learn from each other's experiences and to enable a practical approach
Location: Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew, Co Wicklow
Date: Thursday, 8th March, 2012
Time: 9.30am-5.00pm
Duration: 1 day
Cost: €50
Maximum Participants: 15