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Supporting Small Businesses in County Monaghan

Training & Development Programmes

Spring & Summer 2016

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Idea Generation WorkshopWho For:The Idea Generation workshop aims to introduce those interested in the processesbehind idea generation, market research and idea protection.

What’s Covered:• Understand the need to generate idea• Learn to develop and evaluate ideas • Identify sources of information and

how to research• Use techniques to identify the critical

information in generating ideas• How to road test and evaluate a new

business idea

When: 2nd MarchDuration: 9.30am - 4.30pmLocation: Creighton Hotel ClonesHow much: €30

Local Enterprise Office Monaghan

Getting Started

Getting Started

Start Your Own Business Who For:A course for those starting a small businessor who have a business running less than 18months.

What’s covered:• Registering a business• Legal aspects of starting a business• Market research• Sales & Marketing• Financial Considerations• Preparing a business plan

When: Various Dates6 workshops 6.30-9.30pmIndividual mentoring clinic

Dates:1: Starts Monday 1st February –Monday 7th March 1 workshop per weekLocation: MTEK 12: Starts Monday 14th March ,Tuesday 15th MarchMonday 21st March, Tuesday 22nd MarchTuesday 29th March, Wednesday 30th March2 workshops per weekLocation: MTEK 13: Starts 11th May – 15th JuneLocation: Iontas Centre,Castleblayney1 workshop per weekHow much: €30Free to those in receipt of SocialWelfare


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Running Your Business

Running Your BusinessIntroduction to understanding your business accounts

Who for:Aimed at those who need to focus on areas such as tax planning and effecting taxsavings, tax compliance (returns and payments), book keeping systems, cash flow andensuring strong financial management practices.

What’s covered:• Tax Registration & Compliance• Self-Assessment• Revenue / VAT / PAYE / PRSI• Income & Corporation Tax• Preliminary Tax – What & When to Pay• Revenue Online System (ROS)

When: Tuesday 10th May –Tuesday 31st May4 workshops 6.30pm-9.30pm (weekly)

Location: MTEK 1How much: €50

Financial & Business Management Programme Who for:Aimed at providing owner/ managers with the tools to interpret financial informationin order to enhance the performance of their businesses and plan effectively.

What’s covered:• Basic principles of accounting• Principle concepts; profit & loss

accounts, balance sheet, cash flowsetc.

• Cash flow management, budgetingand controls

• Costing, pricing and break evenanalysis

• Working capital management• Sources of finance and funding• Key performance indicators to include

setting goals and monitoringperformance

When:Applications are now open forthis courseEmail [email protected]: 4 day workshops

and 2 on-site visits Cost: €150


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Human Resource ManagementWho for:This course is aimed at those who manage a business and have employees or thosewho are considering hiring staff. The course is designed to familiarise participantswith the various aspects of HRM that are needed when dealing with employees.

What’s covered:• Overview of recruitment and selection

process• Performance management and appraisal• Employee motivation• Employment legislation • Grievance and disciplinary procedures• Diversity

When: Tuesday 29th March –19th April4 workshops 6.30-9.30pm

Location: MTEK 1Cost: €50

Sales & Marketing for the Small BusinessWho for:Aimed at providing owners/managers with practical knowledge, skills and tools onhow to create and develop marketing and sales skills applicable to their business.

What’s covered: Topics to be covered:

• Introduction to marketing & marketresearch

• Marketing segmentation & customerprofiling

• Creating a marketing strategy &action plan

• Identifying sales leads• Developing & monitoring sales process• Closing sales

When: Thursday 14th April –Thursday 5th May4 x 3hr workshopsweekly 6.30-9.30pm

Location: MTEK 1How much: €50

Employment LawWho for:This course is designed to ensure participants are familiar with current employmentlaw in Ireland and with employer and employee rights and responsibilities. What’s covered

• Overview of employment law• Implications of employment law for

employers

When: Wednesday 16th March9am – 1pm



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Costing, Pricing & Cashflow for the Small BusinessWho for:Aimed at new or established businesses and provides the basic principles ofcosting/pricing and managing your cash flow.What’s Covered

• Calculation of costs• Establishing costing procedures• Mark up and Margin• Relationship between costs and

pricing• Cashflow management, budgeting and controls

When: Tuesday 8th March1 day workshop9.30am – 4.30pm


Training & Development Programmes


Accelerate Management Development ProgrammeWho for:The aim of the programme is to provide the owner/manager with the management,leadership, business skills and knowledge to achieve sustainability and growth in theirbusiness.What’s covered:

• Module 1 Why am I in business?• Module 2 Finding and Keeping Customers• Module 3 How can my business do better?• Module 4 Managing the Money• Module 5 Selling for Profit• Module 6 Being the Boss

When:Applications are now open forthis courseEmail [email protected]: 6 day workshops

and 6 on-site visits Cost: €150

The Workplace Relations ActSEMINARWhat’s covered:This seminar will provide information on the new Act which provides for the newWorkplace Relations Commission (WRC) and enables the WRC to undertake a full rangeof functions formerly carried out by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), includingthe Rights Commissioner Service, the Equality Tribunal, the Employment AppealsTribunal (EAT) and the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA).The presentation will be given by BrianMorgan, Litigation and Employment LawSolicitor, Partner in Morgan McManusSolicitors, Clones.

When: 11th March 20168.30am

Location: Creighton Hotel, Clones Cost: FREE


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Running Your Business/E-Business

Start Your Own Business Online Who for:Aimed at those planning to start an online business or to expand their currentbusiness into the online market. This workshop provides an overview of the issues,requirements, problems and opportunities commonly related to the establishment ofany online business.What’s covered

• Selling Online overview• Fundamentals of selling online • Search engine optimisation and

online marketing • Planning and management

This course is followed up with an individual mentoring session with courseconsultant which will help you choose the best online options for your business.

When: 18th February 2pm –5pm

Location: Westenra HotelCost: €30

Word press – how to design and build your own website using wordpress.com

Who for:Aimed at small businesses who want tostart using wordspress.com as a tool tocreate a website or are already usingwordpress.com and want to learn more .What’s covered:

• Self-hosted versus hosting solution• Choosing your domain name and template• Understanding the wordpress content management • Troubleshooting common wordpress problems

When: 25th February & 3rdMarch9am – 1pm


E-Business



E-Business

Social Media AdvancedWho for:For businesses that have an established social media presenceWhat’s covered:

• Use Digital and social media inMarketing campaigns

• Principles of social media within abusiness

• Social networking management for abusiness

• Using collaborative technologies• Creating and optimising content for the web• Principles of mobile social media for business

When: Tuesday 1st March1 day workshop

Time: 9:30am – 4:30pmLocation: MTEK 1Cost: €30

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)Who for:For businesses who want to optimise their social media platform to boost traffic andsubsequent sales.What’s covered :

• Understanding SEO • Principles of keywords and optimization• Planning and implementing SEO

techniques

When: 15th March Time: 9.30am-4.30pmLocation: MTEK 1Cost: €30

Video MarketingWho for:For businesses who wish to learn how to produce professional marketing videos fortheir product or service. A hands on course which will ensure you can create andupload a video to the internet and also provide technical know-how to boost sales andrevenue for business.

What’s covered:• Video as an effective marketing tool• Video to increase traffic for sales • Embedding videos• Setting up a You Tube account• Uploading video to website

When: 23rd February Time: 9.30am -4.30pmLocation: MTEK 1Cost: €30


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Building your online business using basic e-CommerceWho for:This course is for businesses who want to successfully set up and seamlessly stream aneCommerce platform into an existing website.

• eCommerce set-up and payments • Content generation, payment

mechanisms and shipping• Entering content, testing transactions

and review This course is followed up with two mentoringsessions with your training consultant.

When:Closing dates for applications is7th AprilStart date: 14th AprilCost: €150


E-Business

Taking your business to the next level using advanced e-Commerce

Who for :Aimed at owner/managers who have an established presence and are tradingsuccessfully online. This course will help take their business to the next level.What’s covered:

• The business of eCommerce• Interactive & Analytical tools • Software, content development and

search engine optimisation • Systems integration, customer

relationship management andmonitoring

• Third party sites & measuringprogress

When:Closing dates for applications is1st AprilStart date: 7th AprilCost: €250



Food

Food

Start Your Own Food BusinessWho for:Open to Artisan Producers, Bakers and Food retailers seeking to develop and grow theirfood business idea.

What’s covered:• What is Artisan Food production• Idea Generation• Market Research• Understanding Consumers• Packaging & Branding• Labelling Requirements• Routes to Market• Legislation, Pricing and Finance

When: Thursday 18th February– Thursday 31st March1 workshop per week6.30 – 9.30pm

Cost: €30Location: Castleblayney

Enterprise Centre


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Food AcademyWho for: This programme is run in conjunction with Bord Bia and Supervalu. It is designed forthose food entrepreneurs with a product who are looking to develop and grow small-scale food and drink production businesses.

Topics to be covered:• Tools which can be used to assess

market background • How to create an effective marketing

strategy for their business• Core Technical issues facing food

businesses • Marketing mix elements and

BrandingParticipants will get an opportunity to "pitch" to the Musgrave group for regionalbusiness.

When: This programme isdelivered over 4 fulldays.

Date: TBCLocation: TBCCost: €150.00


Food

To book a place; go to www.localenterprise.ie/monaghanPlease note dates and times are subject to change at the discretion of the Local Enterprise Office.

Allergy Awareness & Food LabellingWho for:Food Business owners. This course will help consumers choose your product by givingthem accurate information & protect your reputation.

What’s covered:• Help identifying allergens and

hazards • Awareness of contamination points• Food Labelling and Food Labelling

legislation

When: 7th AprilTime: 9.30am to 1pmLocation: Castleblayney

Enterprise Centre


11Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance

Financial Incentives & GrantsGrants may be available for sole traders, partnerships, community groups or limitedcompanies that fulfil the following criteria:● Located within the Local Enterprise Offices’s geographic area;● A business which on growth may or may not fit the Enterprise Ireland portfolio;● A business employing up to 10 employees;● A manufacturing or internationally traded services business;● A domestically traded services business with the potential to trade internationally;● A domestically traded services business being established by a female returning to

the workforce or unemployed persons where the potential for deadweight anddisplacement does not exist.

Qualifying Businesses and companies may apply for assistance underthe following headings:■ Priming Grant (For businesses trading less than 18 months)

Capital, Marketing, Rental, Utility, Business Consultancy, Business Specific Training.

■ Business Expansion Grant (For businesses trading 18 months plus)Capital, Marketing, Rental, Utility, Business Consultancy, Business Specific Training.

■ Feasibility/Innovation GrantFeasibility/Innovation grant of 60% of the cost or €15,000 max. whichever is thelesser.

■ Online Trading Voucher SchemeOnline Trading grant of up to 50% of the cost or €2,500 whichever is the lesser.

■ New Business Marketing GrantMarketing initiatives grant up to 50% of cost of €500 whichever is the lesser.

■ Exporting Grant / TradeshowExporting grant of up to 50% of the cost or ¤1000 whichever is the lesser.

■ Mentor ProgrammeProvision of an expert mentor to provide one-to-one support and advice in a specificarea of business.

For further details on financial assistance please checkwww.localenterprise.ie/Monaghan

Financial Assistance


Getting Started

Local Enterprise Office MonaghanUnit 9 M-TEK I Building, Armagh Road,Monaghan, Co. Monaghan.Tel: +353 47 71818Fax: +353 47 84786Email [email protected]/monaghan


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