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Business Training

Training

Free Business Link Training Sessions available.

Click here for leaflet for March 2008 Courses.

Click here for leaflet for April to December 2008 Courses.

We have 3 courses available and all courses are held at The First Enterprise Offices.

In March, we are going to hold special training sessions in local community centres in Sneinton, Lenton, St.Annes & The Meadows.

DECIDING TO START IN BUSINESS:
This workshop is an introduction to all aspects of running your own business. The session will help you decide whether self employment is right for you, look at your personal motivation and cover pitfalls and benefits of being your ‘own boss’. You can also find out more about legal and regulatory issues such as business status, insurance, employment legislation and taxation. The workshop will give overviews on: Business Planning, Marketing, Operations, Cash Flow and Profit Projections. At the end of the workshop you will be given additional information on further assistance, including complementary workshops aimed at helping you run your business.

 

FINANCIAL PLANNING & MANAGING THE MONEY:
Financial planning and control helps to increase the chances of business success. This workshop will illustrate the importance of sound financial planning when setting up a business as well as equipping you with an appreciation of the basics involved in the financial planning process. Topics covered include Costing; Pricing; Mark Ups versus Margins; and Break Even. The workshop also considers the planning issues of Profit Forecasting, Cash Forecasting, Capital Expenditure and Depreciation. Participants will leave the workshop with the tools and skills to review the essential financial elements of their business.

 

SALES & MARKETING:
Marketing is the importance of attracting and retaining customers’ spending power. The workshop includes: Research; Competitive Advantage; Advertising & Promotion; and a Detailed Marketing Plan, Test marketing with other delegates. Learning how to overcome the fear of selling and convert your effort into sales, examining and practicing some closing techniques. You will leave the workshop with a selling plan to adapt to your own business.

 

 

A key component of improving the performance of your business is Business Training; this includes management training ranging from supervisory skills to financial control and the training and development of your workforce who are integral to your success. We will work with you to empower your staff by delivering training that will help them to be more effective in their current roles and prepare them for career progression.

Places are reserved and limited to first come, first served.
Please contact us for further information.

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