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Train to Gain Business Skills Training Schedule Spring 2020
Devised as a “first stop shop” for those looking to start a
business or for small businesses looking for support, the
Local Enterprise Offices are now a significant source of job
creation and a hub of entrepreneurship across the country.
Established in 2014 by the Department of Business, Enterprise and
Innovation, the 31 Local Enterprise Offices nationwide are operated
in partnership between Enterprise Ireland and the Local
Authorities. LEOs offer a comprehensive range of supports to
entrepreneurs and small business, from mentoring and training to
financial assistance and Brexit planning. Local Enterprise Offices
also facilitate pertinent programmes that increase engagement and
draw entrepreneurs and small businesses into the business support
system. These include Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE), the
National Enterprise Awards, Food Academy, the Student Enterprise
Programme and Local Enterprise Week.
2 LocaL EntErpriSE officE tippErary
ConTenTs
Business Business Advice and Information Service 4
start-Up Idea Generation for Innovation / Self Employment 4
Start Your Own Business Programme 4
Basic Book-Keeping Using Excel 5
Book-Keeping and Taxation 5
Financial Financial Health Check 5
Management Customs Export & Import Procedures 5
Costing and Pricing 5
Facebook for Business – Beginners 6
Facebook for Business – Advanced 6
Information LinkedIn 6
Technology Trading Online Voucher Information Seminar 6
Instagram for Business 6
Search Engine Optimisation 7
Marketing Essential Marketing and Sales 7
and sales Develop Online Videos to Market your Business 7
Brexit Mentoring 8
Management Owner Manager Programme 9
Development LEAN for Micro 10
Business Tipperary Food Producers Network 11
networks in South Tipperary Women’s Network 11
Tipperary Network Tipperary 11
Tipperary Green Business Network 11
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BUSinESS STArT Up start Your own
Business Programme
Business Advice and the aim of this programme is to provide
Information service
participants with the skills to rigorously test the
viability of their business idea and to provide a
strong understanding of the essential elements
one-to-one sessions for individuals looking to involved in setting up and running your own
start or develop a business are held throughout business. the programme covers all aspects of
the county, subject to demand, and meetings running your own business from market
are by appointment only. clinic locations research and sales generation to taxation and
include: legal structures, culminating in the preparation
CLOnmEL, nEnagh, ThurLES, TippErary of a business plan. the one day business
TOwn, CarriCk On Suir & rOSCrEa bootcamp will give an insight into the business
Please call to make an appointment Free models available and guidance on how to
construct a business plan.
Idea Generation for 6 wEEk (TuESDay EvEningS)
COmmEnCing TuESDay 21 January
Innovation / self 6.30pm - 9.30pm
employment
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh €30
this half-day workshop will help participants to 4 Day (ThurSDay)
assess the viability of their business idea and COmmEnCing ThurSDay 19 marCh
explore ways in which they can turn it into a 9.30am – 4.30pm
reality. the workshop is designed for business Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel €60 (includes lunch)
owners who want to bring innovation into their
business or individuals considering starting a
1 Day STarT yOur Own BuSinESS BOOTCamp
business. it will be followed by a one to one
SaTurDay 29 FEBruary 9.30pm – 4.30pm
online mentoring session.
Anner Hotel, Thurles €10 (includes lunch)
TuESDay 3 marCh 9.30am-1pm
Horse & Jockey Hotel €10
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FinAnCiAL CLOnmEL, TuESDay 3 marCh
nEnagh, ThurSDay 5 marCh
MAnAgEMEnT FREE (Booking essential)
Book-Keeping Using Customs export &
excel Import Procedures
the course will cover all the working elements of this one-day workshop will give participants a
setting up a simple book-keeping system using broad overview of relevant trade and customs
Microsoft Excel. the system will include all procedures to ensure compliance with
daybooks, receivables ledgers, payables ledgers international export and import requirements.
and nominal ledger. all parts of the system will the workshop is suitable for those with no
be linked by means of posting journals and will knowledge of trade and customs procedures, as
lead to a final trial balance, income statement well as those who wish to review their prior
and statement of financial position. knowledge, especially in the context of the uk
leaving the European union.
ThurSDay 14 may 9.30am – 5pm
Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel €30 TuESDay 4 FEBruary 9.30am-4.30pm
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh
Basic Book-Keeping
wEDnESDay 29 apriL 9.30am-4.30pm
Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel
and Taxation FREE (Booking essential)
Costing and Pricing
this course takes place over 4 consecutive
Wednesday evenings and will cover the theory
and practice of setting up a simple book-
keeping system. covering the working elements this course aims to give participants an
of preparing a profit & loss and balance sheet, understanding of the fundamentals of costing
participants will also be introduced to revenue and pricing their products / services. it will
rules on calculating tax on profits and the other explain how to calculate the break-even sales
taxes that will apply in business. participants volume for a business and outline the factors to
will achieve a working knowledge of book- consider when setting prices. participants will
keeping, carry out worked examples and receive also learn how to calculate the profitability of
tuition on revenue and tax liability. individual products or services and how to
improve it.
wEDnESDay 1 apriL 6.30pm - 9.30pm
TuESDay 24 marCh 9.30am-12.30pm
Anner Hotel, Thurles €30
Clonmel €30
Financial Health Check
the financial advisor will discuss, in a
confidential manner, any issues you may be
experiencing in relation to financial
management such as cash flow, tax returns,
costing & pricing and office management skills.
these free one to one sessions are by
appointment only and a time will be allocated to
you after making a booking.
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inFOrMATiOn LindkedIn
TECHnOLOgY this half-day course will give participants an
understanding of how to create a business page
and grow a business network. it will deliver an
Facebook for Business - understanding of the value of a Linkedin profile
and a business page in the B2B markets
Beginners together with using your Linkedin business
page to achieve a higher reach.
this programme is aimed at providing mOnDay 30 marCh, ThurLES
participants with an understanding of the 9.30am – 12.30pm €30
benefits of having a facebook business page.
participants will learn how to set up a page to
effectively promote their business, learning how Trading online Voucher
Information seminar
to engage the customer and build brand loyalty
by increasing likes, shares and reach.
participants must already have a personal
Facebook page and be comfortable with participants at this free seminar will learn how
functionality prior to attendance at this to apply for a trading online Voucher worth up
to €2,500 from the Local Enterprise office and
course, as time will not allow for tutor to
what it can be used for. they will gain a deeper
instruct in setting up a Facebook page.
appreciation and understanding of what is
FriDay 13 marCh, ThurLES 9.30am - 4.30pm involved in designing their website so that it
€30 performs for their individual business.
participants will learn about the importance of
good design, content development and website
Facebook for Business - promotion, and how to create a consistent brand
Advanced
and promote and market their business online.
TuESDay 25 FEBruary, hOrSE & JOCkEy
participants must have completed the 9.30am - 12.30pm FREE (booking essential)
Beginners course before registering for the
Instagram for Business
advanced. this course is for people with a
facebook business page, who would like to gain
the skills and knowledge to take their facebook
this half-day course, comprises hands-on
activity to the next level. at the end of the
experience using instagram and will enable
workshop, each participant will have developed
participants decide how instagram will fit into
a facebook strategy for their business and have
their marketing plan. at the end of the
the knowledge and tools to implement their
workshop, each participant will have set up an
strategy, understand relationship marketing instagram page and will have the necessary
and how they can use it effectively in their skills to use instagram effectively, including
business and be able to run an effective understanding the demographics of instagram
facebook campaign for a high return on users, which enables them to evaluate how
investment. effective instagram will be for their business.
TuESDay 12 may, hOrSE & JOCkEy FriDay 21 FEBruary, nEnagh
9.30am - 4.30pm €30 9.30am - 1pm €30
TuESDay 28 apriL, CLOnmEL
9.30am - 1pm €30
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search engine
optimisation
this half day course will give participants a
greater knowledge and understanding of how to
identify keywords and add them to their
website to improve search results placements
and higher google rankings. Learners will also
understand the importance of reading their
website analytics and be guided through the
data and how to make decisions based on the
data available.
TuESDay 21 apriL, ThurLES
9.30am-12.30pm €30
TuESDay 19 may, CarriCk On Suir
9.30am-12.30pm €30
MArKETing & SALES Develop online Videos
to Market your
essential Marketing Business
and sales the aim of this course is to provide participants
with the skills to develop an online video and use
the aim of this programme, which takes place it to market their business via social media
over 6 thursday evenings, is to give participants and/or website. this is a practical workshop
a better understanding of the importance of where participants will be instructed on how to
marketing and to learn how to create awareness create a video, from storyboarding and scripting
of their business, develop contacts, identify through to editing, using graphics and
prospective customers, make sales and network voiceovers. Each participant will record an
their business efficiently, effectively and at little online video and get instruction on how to
or no cost. upload it to their online marketing platforms.
participants will gain practical selling skills and ThurSDay 7 may, nEnagh
techniques, learn how to create an effective 9.30am-4.30pm €30
sales plan, how to propect effectively, how to use
influencing, and negotiation strategies and
tactics to improve their sales skills.
COmmEnCing ThurSDay 12 marCh
6.30pm - 9.30pm OvEr 6 COnSECuTivE
ThurSDay EvEningS
Horse & Jockey, Thurles
€50
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Brexit Mentoring
TuESDay 3 marCh, CLOnmEL ThurSDay 5 marCh, nEnagh
Free (Booking essential) Free (Booking essential)
BREXIT SUPPORTS- MENTORING
The Brexit Mentor Programme is designed to support LEO clients in identifying key areas
of exposure due to Brexit, and assist owner/managers in developing robust strategies to
address issues and maximise potential opportunities. The Programme matches up the
knowledge, skills, insights and entrepreneurial capability of experienced business
practitioners with small business owner/managers who need practical and strategic one to
one advice and guidance on planning for the impact of Brexit. The mentor contributes
independent, informed observation and advice to aid decision-making. All applications for
mentor assistance are dealt with individually and must be preceded by completion of the
Brexit SME Scorecard, which assesses the key needs of the business to determine the most
essential mentoring objectives. The role of the mentor is to:
• Listen, advise and provide • Discuss solutions and • Share experience and
direction to support innovative ways of knowledge
analysis & assessment of improving business • Advise on scenario
impacts activity planning, situation
• Help the promoter • Help with the decision- assessment and
identify potential risks making process and impact evaluation
and opportunities of provide support to (contingency plans to
Brexit progress actions sustain and grow
business).
Areas of mentor advice in terms of
the impact of Brexit typically include:
• Business Strategy
• Financial Planning
• Sales & Marketing
• Market Research
• Intellectual Property and
Compliance
• Supply Chain Management
You can download the Brexit SME Scorecard from
www.localenterprise.ie/Tipperary/Training-Events/Brexit-Mentoring.
8 LocaL EntErpriSE officE tippEraryOwner Manager
Development programme
We are now taking expressions of interest for the ever popular
owner/Manager Programme. The owner/Manager Development
Programme is aimed at owner/managers of small businesses who are
eager to acquire the extra skills and knowledge to develop their
business on to the next stage. The content and intensity of the
programme modules will be based on the training need requirements
of the participating companies.
one to one support
each participating company will receive a minimum of 3 on-site visits
that will address the key critical issues facing your business. The
visits also provide the opportunity to redefine the learning points
from the workshops in order to start applying them to the
management of your business.
For more information on applying for a place on the owner/Manager
Programme, please contact Ita Horan, Local enterprise office
Tipperary on 0761 05 6200 or ita.horan@leo.tipperarycoco.ie
train to gain BuSinESS SkiLLS training SchEduLE Spring 2020 9LEAN For MICRO
Lean tools and techniques are helping
companies across the globe to address
competitiveness issues within their businesses,
building the capability of their people to
identify issues and improve their operations.
Lean is about being effective and efficient - doing things quicker,
better, cheaper together. Lean strives to stamp out waste and to
continually improve performance.
Lean for Micro is designed to encourage existing firms adopt
Lean business principles in their organisations to increase
competitiveness.
The Lean programme involves a short in-company assignment
by an external Lean consultant who will introduce Lean
principles and complete a specific cost reduction project.
The programme will commence with a diagnostic of current
practice and performance. Key performance indicators will be
established to achieve targeted business improvement measures
based on a set of Lean tools and methodologies tailored to suit
each client’s situation.
Lean for Micro is available to eligible companies across a variety
of sectors. The programme will involve a mix of workshops and
on-site meetings. The programme is also ideal for firms trading
with Northern Ireland or the UK who wish to review their cost
base and margins ahead of BREXIT.
How to Apply
For further details and an application form contact: Ita Horan, Local
Enterprise Office, ita.horan@leo.tipperarycoco.ie,
Tel: 0761 06 6200
10 LocaL EntErpriSE officE tippEraryBusiness networks in Tipperary
Local Enterprise Office Tipperary supports business is a networking opportunity for members, with
networks throughout Tipperary. guests from other branches frequently invited to
attend. The Network is a forum for established
The networks offer owner/managers the
women in business, fledgling entrepreneurs, or
opportunity to meet each other and have focused
those starting out on their career path to develop
discussions on issues of common interest with a
professional and social contacts. Network Ireland
view to problem-solving and inter-member
hosts an annual National Conference and Awards
partnerships or referrals.
ceremony. Monthly meetings alternate between
Benefits of network membership: Nenagh and Thurles. Membership is for 12 months
from the date of joining and a membership fee
Enjoy a culture of learning, knowledge-sharing
and supporting local applies.
Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and For details on Network events visit:
other experts
Web: www.networkireland.ie/tipperary
Explore innovative ideas and views
Participate in lively debates and discussions Facebook: @networkirelandtipperary
Improve your skills in key management areas
Generate new business contacts Tipperary Green Business
Collaborate on group marketing efforts or
trade shows network
Tipperary Green Business Network was established
south Tipperary Women’s in 2012 to assist green businesses market their
products and services, harness job creation
network potential of the emerging green economy and in
The Network is dedicated to encouraging and turn establish Tipperary as one of Ireland’s greenest
fostering entrepreneurship amongst women in counties in Ireland. The Network meets monthly.
South Tipperary. The group meets once a month to For details on TGBN, visit:
provide an opportunity for networking and for a Web: http://tgbn.ie
presentation on a business-related topic. The
@tipperarygreenbusinessnetwork
meetings are open to women running their own
Tipperary Food Producers
business or those thinking of starting a business, in
addition to women in employment.
First Wednesday each month, 6.30pm - 9.30pm network
Clonmel Park Hotel Tipperary Food Producers Network is a community
For further details contact: Ita Horan, Local of businesses working in the food and beverage
Enterprise Office, ita.horan@leo.tipperarycoco.ie sector in Co. Tipperary. The Network’s objective is
Tel: 0761 06 6200 to represent, promote and showcase the best of
Web: www.southtipperarywib.ie Tipperary food. There are regular networking
Facebook: @southtippwib opportunities such as seminars and workshops, as
well as participation in regional, national and
network Tipperary international food events under the Tipperary
brand.
(affiliated to network Ireland)
For further details contact us on Tel: 0761 06 6200
Network Tipperary holds monthly meetings or at ita.horan@leo.tipperarycoco.ie
featuring a guest speaker who addresses topics www.tipperaryfoodproducers.com
important to women in both their professional and Facebook: @TipperaryFoodProducers
personal development. Following the speaker, there
train to gain BuSinESS SkiLLS training SchEduLE Spring 2020 11Want to grow your business online?
It’s easier than you think.
To find out more about the Trading Online
Voucher Scheme call:
T: Clonmel: 0761 06 6200
Nenagh: 0761 06 5000
E: leo@tipperarycoco.ie
LEO Offices,
Ballingarrane House,
Cahir Road, Clonmel,
Civic Offices,
Limerick Road, Nenagh.
Book online Today www.localenterprise.ie/tipperary
Ballingarrane House, Cahir Road, Clonmel, & Civic offices, Limerick Road, nenagh.
Tel. Clonmel: 0761 06 6200 nenagh: 0761 06 5000
web: www.localenterprise.ie/tipperary email: leo@tipperarycoco.ie
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