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Below is a list of the upcoming training courses & modules and networking events. To continue, select the number of required participants for each course. The cost shown is per participant. Click on the event title for more information.


Network Events

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NEW - Network of Enterprising Women
  • 01 January 2012
  • 1 year membership
  • 6.30pm to approx. 9pm
  • Highly subsidised. If you would like to be a guest at one of our NEW meetings please contact me on 021 4975 281 or email ciara@sceb.ie.
Maryborough House Hotel, DouglasMeeting new people and informing them of who you are and what you do is essential in raising the profile of your business. The Network of Enterprising Women provides local business women with the opportunity to promote their products/services and gain advice from inspiring female entrepreneurs. Many women who participant in this network have made important business contacts within their industry and have benefited from sharing ideas and experiences. €60

Start Your Own Business

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Start Your Own Business Programme
  • 31 January 2012
  • 6 evening sessions (Consecutively over 6 weeks)
  • 6.30pm to 9.30pm
  • Highly subsidised
Cork International Airport Hotel, CorkThis programme will guide you through the fundamental aspects of business and business planning. The objective is to assist you in assessing your idea, its viability and to help you decide if you should proceed.

Learning Outcomes Include:
- Assess suitability for self employment
- Learn techniques to develop the business idea
- Assess business viability
- Understand how to go about setting up a business
- Conduct basic market research
- Develop a marketing plan
- Understand basic book-keeping techniques/taxation
- Develop a financial plan
- Prepare a business plan
€125
Ideas Generation
  • 16 February 2012
  • 1 day workshop
  • 9.30am to 5pm
  • highly subsidised
TBCThe Ideas Generation workshop will be delivered as a one day workshop, which will explore in detail all elements of creative thinking, entrepreneurship and business planning. By the end of this programme all participants should have explored creative thinking, have an understanding of how to research ideas and view ideas in the context of the market. They will also examine their own skills and those required to set up a business.

- Think about being an entrepreneur
- Explore new business ideas - Idea Generation Tools
- Develop these ideas into a viable business
€50
Start Your Own Business Programme
  • 23 February 2012
  • 8 evening sessions (Consecutively over 8 weeks)
  • 6.30pm to 9.30pm
  • Highly subsidised
Cork International Airport HotelThis programme will guide you through the fundamental aspects of business and business planning. The objective is to assist you in assessing your idea, its viability and to help you decide if you should proceed.

Learning Outcomes Include:
- Assess suitability for self employment
- Learn techniques to develop the business idea
- Assess business viability
- Understand how to go about setting up a business
- Conduct basic market research
- Develop a marketing plan
- Understand basic book-keeping techniques/taxation
- Develop a financial plan
- Prepare a business plan
€125
Mentoring sessions as part of Innovation Week in CIT Campus, Bishopstown, Cork.
  • 06 March 2012
  • 1.5 hr mentoring slots x 4
  • time slots will be allocated accordingly
  • highly subsidised
CIT Campus, Bishopstown, CorkAs part of Innovation Week at CIT Campus the South Cork Enterprise Board is offering the services of a mentor to clients who need to discuss their business start-up or development idea on a one to one basis with an experienced business mentor.

At our business mentoring meeting, you will be provided with 1.5 hours with an experienced mentor. This is a fantastic opportunity to get some advice, guidance and direction in relation to business issues. Please note for specific legal, tax or accounting queries we recommend that you contact an accountant or solicitor.

The one to one meetings will take place in CIT Campus (details to follow) as part of Innovation Week from Monday 5th to Friday 9th March 2012.

Time slots will be allocated when we received your booking. For further information email ciara@sceb.ie or contact directly on 021 4975 281.

€10

Sales & Marketing

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Building Connections & Spreading Your Message Online 2-part programme
  • 02 February 2012
  • 2 evening sessions - 2nd & 9th Feb
  • 6.30pm to 9.30pm
  • highly subsidised
Cork International Airport Hotel, CorkThis 2-part programme will not only inform the participants the use of the various Social Media tools but also the importance of a clear online business strategy and how to achieve this online.

- Using wordpress for your business (blog)
- The importance of ''Making your message stick''
- Facebook - How it can work for your business
- Twitter revealed - Why the opportunity is different here?
- LinkedIn - Your 3D CV and becoming the expert in your field.
€50BOOKED OUT
Grow Your Sales and Boost your Cashflow
  • 22 February 2012
  • 5 workshops
  • 8.30am to 11.30am
  • highly subsidised
Cork International Airport Hotel
  • Understanding your cash flow
  • How to get paid quicker
  • Top tips on cost reduction
  • 34 zero cost Marketing ideas
  • How to cost your product/service
  • 5 ways formulae for increasing sales
  • €125
    Building Connections & Spreading Your Message Online 2-part programme
    • 20 March 2012
    • 2 evening sessions
    • 6.30pm to 9.30pm
    • highly subsidised
    TBCThis 2-part programme will not only inform the participants the use of the various Social Media tools but also the importance of a clear online business strategy and how to achieve this online.

    - Using wordpress for your business (blog)
    - The importance of ''Making your message stick''
    - Facebook - How it can work for your business
    - Twitter revealed - Why the opportunity is different here?
    - LinkedIn - Your 3D CV and becoming the expert in your field.
    €50
    PR - How to generate free publicity in a digital era!
    • 04 April 2012
    • 5 evenings
    • 6.30pm to 9.30pm
    • Highly subsidised
    TBCThis programme will give participants a clear, jargon free understanding of public relations. Demonstrating practical ways to gain publicity that will work for their business. Opportunity for one to one mentorship.

    Content:
    -The Purple Cow & importance of standing out
    -Effectiveness of PR in comparison with advertising
    -Internal PR – reputation/complaints
    -Tribe – building a tribe for your business
    -Developing your PR “Antennae”
    -Press Releases
    -Etiquette of media relations
    -Online
    €100

    Finance

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    Computerised Accounts
    • 13 March 2012
    • 1-day
    • 9.30am to 5pm
    • highly subsidised
    TBCCore modules include:
    - The importance of book-keeping
    - Book-keeping requirements
    - Accounts Basics
    - Double-entry book-keeping
    - Debtor ledger & creditor ledger
    - Stock
    - Cash Accounting
    - How to identify debtors and creditors
    - The difference between profit and cash
    - Computerised book-keeping methods
    - Explanation and practical demonstration of posting transactions on Bid Red Book, Sage Line 50 and Excel.
    - Bank Reconciliation and statements
    - Interpretation of accounts and simple ratio analysis
    - Taxable income
    - Revenue returns
    - Other legal obligations
    €50

    Management

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    Powerful Tenders - how to write winning bids!!
    • 24 February 2012
    • 1-day programme
    • 9.30am to 5pm
    • highly subsidised
    TBCThe practice of tendering can provide great opportunities for businesses to increase their sales and client numbers, but is often regarded as intimidating and labour intensive . This 1 day training programme aims to de-mystify the process and provide participants with the increased understanding and confidence to submit successful tenders.€50
    Human Resource Management for Business Leaders
    • 01 March 2012
    • 6 half day sessions (consecutively over 6 week period)
    • 9.30am - 1.30pm
    • highly subsidised
    TBCPeople play a vital role in business development in the workplace. Ensure you are ahead of legislation with regards to implementing a HR Policy in your business. Gain an understanding of your legal responsibilities as an employer and learn how to implement this effectively within the workplace. Practical insight into all aspects of human resource management within your business. €125
    Personal Productivity & Leadership Management
    • 19 April 2012
    • 8 modules (3hrs per module)
    • 8.30am start to 11.30am
    • Highly subsidised
    TBCThis programme is aimed at SME's who wish to improve their overall personal productivity and understanding of how they can harness their strengths to impriove productivity and effectiveness.

    The programme also has an online personal development and tracking tool which contains email prompts to encourage progress and monitors achievement of personal goals etc... for up to 6 months after the initial creation of the plan.
    €125

    Information Technology

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    GOOGLE INITIATIVE: Getting Your Business Online
    • 01 February 2012
    • 2 half day sessions
    • 9.30am to 1pm
    • highly subsidised
    PFH Technology Group, Little IslandThe County & City Enterprise Boards, An Post and Blacknight have teamed up with Google to target the 40% of Irish SMEs and sole traders that do not have a website or an online presence.

    SCEB and Cork CEB will roll out a series of training programmes that will help you to create your FREE website and learn how to attract new business leads online.

    For further information please contact Ciara McGee on 021 4975 281 or email ciara@sceb.ie.

    €25BOOKED OUT
    Website Planning & Design
    • 14 February 2012
    • 1 day
    • 9.30am to 4.30pm
    • highly subsidised
    TBCThis one day seminar will teach you a step-by-step approach to planning an effective website, understanding the importance of information design, choosing a navigation strategy, and keeping graphic design in context.€50
    Selling Online Seminar
    • 07 March 2012
    • 1 day
    • 9.30am to 4.30pm
    • highly subsidised
    TBCThis one day seminar will cover aspects of building an e-Commerce site and selling online. Featuring a combination of lecture, discussion and demonstration. Attendees will learn of the technologies involved in creating a web presence - from the fundamentals of basic HTML web pages to integration with existing IT systems using web server technologies. It will also look at the laternatives to setting up a dedicated e-Commerce site such as using eBay or other off the shelf solutions to test the market.€50

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    South Cork Enterprise Board, Unit 6A, South Ring Business Park, Kinsale Road, Cork   Tel: 021 4975281   Fax: 021 4975287   Email: enterprise@sceb.ie