Entrepreneurial Skills Development Programmes
WESTBIC, in co-operation with local partners (e.g. Enterprise Boards, Chambers of Commerce, Údarás na Gaeltachta, etc.), delivers entrepreneurial training and awareness programmes to foster an enterprise culture amongst potential entrepreneurs and early stage businesses. Tailored to suit the particular needs of the group, a typical programme covers the following subject areas:
Personal Development
- Goal Setting
- Time Management
- Team Building
Business Development
- Setting out the Critical Path
- Managing the Process and Reducing Risk
- Business Planning
Marketing Principles
- Market Research
- Market Segmentation
- Product, Price, Place, Production & Packaging
Finance
- Calculating Start-Up Needs
- Evaluating Sources of Capital
- Cashflow & Profitability Issues
Technology & Quality
- Introduction to E-Business
- IT for Start-Ups
- Quality Standards
Compliance with Legislation
- Business Structures
- Taxation & Returns
- Environment/Health & Safety
Delivered by experienced tutors, the training is non-vocational and interactive in nature. Participants also benefit from presentations by a panel of existing entrepreneurs who relate their own business experiences and practical issues which arise. Participants receive a WESTBIC Certificate of Completion at the end of the Programme.