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Train to Gain
Business Skills
Training Schedule
Spring/Summer 2019
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The Local Enterprise Office
Tipperary is the First Stop
Shop for anyone seeking
information and support
on starting or growing a
business in Tipperary.
An initiative of the Action Plan for
Jobs, Local Enterprise Offices
(LEOs) are committed to delivering
an enhanced and more integrated
support service for the micro and
small business sector in Ireland.
Local Enterprise Office Tipperary
offers a range of complementary
supports to potential entrepreneurs
and existing businesses. The
supports include a first point of
contact for all enterprise-related
enquiries in Tipperary where
individuals can receive advice on
the steps involved in setting up a
business, to the provision of grants
for feasibility studies, financial
support for new and existing
businesses and a range of soft
supports such as enterprise
training, management
development and mentoring to
entrepreneurs and businesses.
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BUSINESS START-UP Page
Business Advice and Information Service 4
Idea Generation for Self Employment 4
Start Your Own Business Programme 4
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Page
Bookkeeping Using Excel 5
Costing and Pricing- Getting the Right Price 5
Basic Bookkeeping and Taxation 5
Procurement and Tendering 6
Introduction to VAT 6
How To File a Tax Return- Manual and ROS Online 6
Debt Collection Workshop 6
HUMAN RESOURCES Page
Human Resource Management and Employment Legislation 7
Time & Stress Management 7
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Page
Facebook for Business-Beginners 8
8
Facebook for Business-Advanced
9
Working with a Wordpress Website
9
Develop Online Videos to Market Your Business 9
Trading Online Voucher Information Seminars 10
Selling Online- What You Need to Know 10
Instagram for Business 10
MARKETING & SALES Page
Essential Marketing and Sales 11
Branding and Packaging for Small Business 11
SAFETY TRAINING Page
HACCP 12
Primary Food Handlers Certificate 12
Taking Care of Health and Safety Issues in the Workplace 13
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT Page
Brexit Mentoring 14
Owner Manager Programme 15
Lean for Micro 16
All courses can be booked online at
www.localenterprise.ie/Tipperary/Training-Events/Online-Bookings
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BUSINESS START UP
Business Advice and Information Service FrEE
One to one sessions for individuals looking to start or develop a business
are held throughout the county subject to demand and meetings are by
appointment only. Clinic locations include:
Clonmel (fortnightly), Tipperary Town (monthly),
Nenagh (fortnightly), Carrick on Suir (monthly),
Thurles (monthly) Roscrea (monthly)
Please call to make an appointment
Idea Generation for Self Employment FrEE
The workshop will help participants to assess the viability of their
business idea and explore ways in which they can turn it into a reality. It
will examine the different traits of entrepreneurs, such as where they get
their ideas and how to be alert to opportunities; how to leverage
resources; what success looks like, idea generation and implementation.
This free workshop is recommended to individuals thinking about
progressing to the 10 week Start Your Own Business course.
MOndAy 28 JAnuAry 6.30PM - 9.30PM
Clonmel Resource Centre, Kickham Street, Clonmel
TuESdAy 29 JAnuAry 6.30PM - 9.30PM
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh
MOndAy 4 MArch 6.30PM - 9.30PM
Irish Wheelchair Association, Cashel Road, Tipperary Town
Start your Own Business Programme €60
The aim of this Programme is to provide participants with the skills to
rigorously test the viability of their business idea and to provide a strong
understanding of the essential elements involved in setting up and
running your own business. The programme runs over a 10 week period
(one evening per week) and covers all aspects of running your own
business from market research and how to make sales to taxation and
legal structures and culminates in the preparation of a business plan.
cOMMEncInG TuESdAy 12 FEBruAry 6.30PM - 9.30PM
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh
cOMMEncInG ThurSdAy 14 FEBruAry 6.30PM - 9.30PM
National Learning Network, Western Road, Clonmel
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Bookkeeping using Excel €20
The course will cover all aspects of using Excel as a bookkeeping system.
Participants should have a basic knowledge of bookkeeping. Participants
should also be familiar with Excel. Participants will be shown how to
prepare Purchases Book, Cash Book, Sales and Cheques Journal. They
are also given a template showing them how to calculate tax, PRSI and
USC on a monthly basis which will assist with tax planning. It is not
necessary to bring a laptop to this training.
ThurSdAy 14 FEBruAry 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Horse & Jockey Hotel, Thurles
costing and Pricing- Getting the right Price €30
This course aims to provide participants with an understanding of
calculating costs and actual price for their product/service to enable
profitable returns. The workshop will enable participants to calculate
their breakeven sales volume and an appreciation of the factors they
need to consider when setting prices.
ThurSdAy 7 MArch 9.30AM - 12.30PM
Clonmel Resource Centre, Kickham Street, Clonmel
Basic Bookkeeping and Taxation €30
The course which takes place over 4 evenings will cover the theory and
practice of setting up a simple bookkeeping system. Participants will
cover the working elements to prepare Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
and will be introduced to revenue rules on calculating tax on profits and
the other taxes that will apply in business. The participants will achieve a
working knowledge of book keeping, will have carried out worked
examples and will be provided with tuition on revenue and tax liability.
cOMMEncInG ThurSdAy 7 MArch 6.30PM - 9.30PM
Anner Hotel, Thurles
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Procurement and Tendering €30
This full day programme is designed to inform participants about the
availability of business through government procurement. Participants
will be shown how to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge on how
to source tenders, identify tender opportunities and learn skills such as
preparing and writing successful tenders, understanding public procurement
policies, preparing tender documents and managing the brief.
ThurSdAy 14 MArch 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Horse & Jockey Hotel, Thurles
Introduction to VAT €30
Participants on this half day course will gain an understanding of their
obligations to Revenue, and the business records they must keep to
satisfy Revenue. Topics covered will include: introduction to VAT;
different VAT rates; Revenue’s definition of a business expense;
calculating Revenue liability when working from home; when and how to
make a VAT return, and the benefits and advantages of VAT registration.
TuESdAy 26 MArch 9.30AM – 12.30PM
Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea
how To File a Tax return-Manual & rOS Online €30
The aim of the workshop is to inform small business owners or managers
about tax obligations, the payment of tax and filing of tax returns under
self-assessment. The programme aids participants to make decisions
about which taxes to register for and then how to use the revenue online
service to mind their tax accounts. At the end of the seminar,
participants will have the ability to manage their accounts with Revenue,
and understand the importance of digital certificates and how Revenue
security works.
WEdnESdAy 3 APrIL 9.30AM – 12.30PM
Moycarkey-Borris Community Centre, Littleton
debt collection Workshop €30
The aim of this workshop is to improve participants’ credit management
skills. There are a number of key areas which can cause issues for the
small business in relation to credit management. These key areas will be
covered, such as dealing with new customers, credit to customers, length
of time it takes to issue invoices to customers, the importance of written
contracts and quotations.
TuESdAy 30 APrIL 9.30AM – 4.30PM
Anner Hotel, Thurles
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HUMAN RESOURCES
human resource Management and
Employment Legislation €60
This 2-day course will assist owner/managers to gain competence in
decision-making with employees; to have the knowledge to draw up
procedures for compliance with employment legislation including
contracts of employment, staff handbooks, annual leave, sick leave,
recruiting staff, discrimination, grievance procedure, terms implied by
statute, Health & Acts, letting staff go, JLCs and industrial relations.
Participants will leave the course with a better understanding of their
role as employers and with working templates to support them in
relation to operating procedures, staff handbook, and grievance and
discipline procedures and policies..
ThurSdAy 7 And FrIdAy 8 FEBruAry 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Horse & Jockey Hotel, Thurles
Time and Stress Management €30
The aim of this programme is to examine the existence of stress in life
and to provide practical and proactive techniques and strategies to
manage it, in addition to learning how to eliminate time wasting and how
to prioritise work and work more efficiently and effectively. By the end of
the workshop participants will have addressed the following issues:
analysing the causes of stress; good vs. bad stress; panic attacks; taking
stress seriously etc, and time management from both a strategic and
operational aspect
MOndAy 11 FEBruAry 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Racket Hall, Roscrea
MOndAy 11 MArch 9.30AM-4.30PM
The Business Centre, Clancy House, Greenside, Carrick on Suir
MOndAy 29 APrIL 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Irish Wheelchair Association, Cashel Rd., Tipperary Town
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Facebook for Business-Beginners €30
This programme is aimed at providing participants with an
understanding of the benefits of having a Facebook Business page.
Participants will learn how to set up a Facebook business page to
effectively promote their business, product or service. Participants will
learn how to engage the customer and build brand loyalty by increasing
likes, shares and reach.
Participants should already have a personal Facebook page and be
comfortable with functionality prior to attendance at this course as time
will not allow for tutor to instruct in setting up a Facebook page.
WEdnESdAy 6 FEBruAry 2PM – 5PM
Spafield Family Resource Centre, Cashel
FrIdAy 8 FEBruAry 9.30AM – 12.30PM
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh
Facebook for Business- Advanced €30
The aim of this course is to give participants the skills, tools and
knowledge to take their Facebook activity to the next level. At the end of
the workshop, each participant will have developed their Facebook
strategy for their business and have the knowledge and tools to be able
to implement their strategy; understand relationship marketing and how
they can use it effectively in their business; be able to run an effective
Facebook campaign for a high Return on Investment;
MOndAy 8 APrIL 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh
MOndAy 15 APrIL 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel
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Working with a Wordpress Website €30
This 1-day course will give participants the skills to manage their website
in-house and keep it up to date so that the website will be found in
Google searches and kept secure. Participants will be equipped with the
tools and knowledge to be comfortable managing and promoting their
website. Please note that this is not a course on how to design and build
a Wordpress website.
MOndAy 11 FEBruAry 9.30AM – 4.30PM
Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea
MOndAy 25 FEBruAry 9.30AM – 4.30PM
The Business Centre, Clancy House, Greenside,
Carrick on Suir
develop Online Videos to Market your Business €30
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills to
develop an online video and use it to market their business via
social media and/or website. This is a practical workshop where
participants will be instructed on how to create a video from
storyboarding and scripting through to editing using graphics and
voiceovers. Each participant will be given the opportunity to record
an online video and instruction on how to upload it to their online
marketing platforms.
MOndAy 4 MArch 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea
MOndAy 25 MArch 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel
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Trading Online Voucher Information Seminar FrEE
Participants at this free seminar will learn how to apply for a Trading
Online Voucher worth up to €2,500 for the Local Enterprise Office and
what it can be used for. They will gain a deeper appreciation and
understanding of what is involved in designing their website so that it
performs for their individual business. Participants will learn about the
importance of good design, content development and website
promotion, and how to create a consistent brand and promote and
market their business online.
TuESdAy 19 FEBruAry 9.30AM - 12.30PM
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh
Selling Online - What you need to Know €30
This seminar will provide an overview of the technologies involved in
creating an online web store, payment methods, shipping and also the
legal aspects such as consumer’s rights and taxation issues. The course
will provide an overview of website e-Commerce concerns- pricing,
dealing with third parties, what platforms to use, getting found,
converting sales, getting your content and layout right, targeting your
customers, hidden costs when budgeting, security and backups.
WEdnESdAy 13 MArch 9.30AM - 12.30PM
Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea
FrIdAy 22 MArch 9.30AM - 12.30PM
Irish Wheelchair Association, Cashel Road, Tipperary Town
Instagram for Business €30
This practical and interactive half day workshop will assist participants to
create and develop an Instagram profile for their business. Participants
will learn about content creation relevant to their business, how to create
photo and video stories and gaining followers. Participants will gain an
understanding of Instagram stories and Instagram Live that they can use
in their business marketing strategies.
WEdnESdAy 20 MArch 9.30AM - 12.30PM
Nenagh
ThurSdAy 21 MArch 9.30AM - 12.30PM
Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel
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MARKETING & SALES
Essential Marketing and Sales €50
The aim of this programme, which takes place over 6 Tuesday evenings,
is to give participants a better understanding of the importance of
marketing for their businesses to learn how to create awareness of their
business, develop contacts, identify prospective customers, make sales
and network their business efficiently, effectively and at little or no cost.
Participants will gain practical selling skills and techniques covering how
to create an effective sales plan, how to prospect effectively, and how to
use influencing and negotiation strategies and tactics to improve their
selling skills to increase sales..
cOMMEncInG TuESdAy 12 FEBruAry 6.30PM - 9.30PM
And OVEr 6 cOnSEcuTIVE TuESdAy EVEnInGS
Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel, Limerick Junction
Branding and Packaging for Small Business €30
Over the course of this 1-day course, participants will gain an insight into
the importance of good and effective branding and packaging. This
course will help you to define your brand vision and values and where to
position your brand. Learn how to be your own brand ambassador, to
build brand loyalty, and maintain and protect your brand reputation into
the future. Participants will be given a number of templates that will
assist them into the future.
TuESdAy 5 MArch 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Anner Hotel, Thurles
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SAFETY TRAINING
hAccP €50
This 3-day programme will provide business owners and managers with
an understanding of a food safety management system that is compliant
with consumer and customer requirements and statutory obligations.
Upon completion, food business owner managers will be able to develop
HACCP management systems unique to their food business.
MOndAy, 4,11 & 25 MArch 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Anner Hotel, Thurles
Primary Food handlers certificate €20
This 1-day course is aimed at providing a foundation for future training
such as HACCP, food safety management and food supervision. The
course is suitable for any person working with food or working in a food
business, and will enable participants to complete the Environmental
Health Officers Association Primary Course in Food Safety Certificate.
FrIdAy, 22 FEBruAry 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel
ThurSdAy, 11 APrIL 9.30AM - 4.30PM
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh
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Taking care of health and Safety Issues €50
in the Workplace
The aim of this programme is to give business owners and managers an
understanding of their business safety management responsibility and to
identify sources of support and information. Upon completion, the
participant will have been introduced to the principle health and safety
legal requirements for a workplace; a basic knowledge of the different
safety roles and management responsibilities in law; an understanding of
the purpose of a safety statement; the legal status, benefits and
importance of risk management systems.
WEdnESdAy 20 MArch 9.30AM - 12.30PM
Moycarkey Borris Community Centre, Littleton
MOndAy 1 APrIL 9.30AM - 12.30PM
Cahir House Hotel, Cahir
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BREXIT SUPPORTS- MENTORING
The Brexit Mentor Programme is designed to support LEO clients identify key areas
of exposure because of 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 the business completing the Brexit SME
Scorecard to assess the key needs of the business to determine the most essential
mentoring objectives. The role of the mentor is to:
• Listen, advise and • Discuss solutions and • Share experience
provide direction to innovative ways of and knowledge
support analysis & improving business • Advise on scenario
assessment of 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
Brexit progress actions to 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.html
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MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Owner Manager Programme
The Owner Manager Development Programme is aimed at
owner managers of small businesses, who are anxious to
acquire the extra skills/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 for
redefining the learning points from the workshops and
start applying them to the management of your business.
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
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LEAN 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
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Business Networks in Tipperary
Local Enterprise Office Tipperary supports business networks throughout
Tipperary.
The Networks offer owner managers an opportunity to meet each other
and have focused discussions on issues of common interest with a view
to problem-solving and inter-member partnerships or referrals.
BEnEFITS OF nETWOrK MEMBErShIP:
• Enjoy a culture of learning, knowledge-sharing and supporting local
• Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and other experts
• Explore innovative ideas and views
• Participate in lively debates and discussions
• Improve your skills in key management areas
• Generate new businesses contacts
• Collaborate on group marketing efforts or trade shows
South Tipperary Women’s Network
The Network is dedicated to encouraging and fostering entrepreneurship
amongst women in South Tipperary. The group meets once a month to
provide an opportunity for networking and for a presentation on a
business related topic. The meetings are open to women running their
own business or those thinking of starting a business in addition to
women in employment.
FIrST WEdnESdAy OF EAch MOnTh, 6.30PM - 9.30PM
Park Hotel, Clonmel
For further details and an application form contact: Ita Horan, Local
Enterprise Office, ita.horan@leo.tipperarycoco.ie, Tel: 0761 06 6200
Web: www.southtipperarywib.ie Facebook: @southtippwib
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Network North Tipperary (Affiliated to Network Ireland)
Network North Tipperary holds monthly meetings featuring a guest
speaker who addresses topics important to women in both their
professional or personal development. Following the speaker there is a
networking opportunity for members with guests from other branches
frequently invited to attend. The Network is a forum for established
women in business or fledgling entrepreneurs, or those starting out on
their career path, to develop professional and social contacts. Network
Ireland hosts an annual National Conference and Awards ceremony.
Monthly meetings alternate between Nenagh and Thurles. Membership
is for 12 months from the date of joining and a membership fee applies.
For details on network events visit:
Web: www.networkireland.ie/north-tipperary
Facebook: @networknorthTipperary
Tipperary Green Business Network
Tipperary Green Business Network was established in 2012 to assist
green businesses market their products and services, harness job
creation potential of the emerging green economy and in turn establish
Tipperary as one of Ireland’s greenest counties in Ireland. The Network
meets monthly.
For details on TGBn, visit: Web: www.tgbn.ie
Facebook: @tipperarygreenbusinessnetwork
Tipperary Food Producers Network
Tipperary Food Producers Network is a community of businesses
working in the food and beverage sector in County Tipperary. The
Network’s objective is to represent, promote and showcase the best of
Tipperary Food. Tipperary Producers Network hold regular networking
opportunities including seminars and workshops and participate in
regional, national and international food events under the Tipperary
brand.
For further details visit web: www.tipperaryfoodproducers.com
Facebook: @tipperaryfoodproducers
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Local Enterprise Office Tipperary has
organised a programme of events across
the county that will appeal to Tipperary
entrepreneurs whatever stage your
business is at. We have free advice clinics
and workshops on a range of topics- from
Brexit to taxation and marketing.
Visit our website for further details:
www.localenterprise.ie/Tipperary
Mentoring Service
The following business skills will be covered
through the assignment of Mentors or
consultants as appropriate to meet the
needs of the individual business;
• Procurement and • Health & Safety • Sales
Writing Winning • Financial Planning • The impact of
Tenders Brexit (and other
• Business Planning
• Design & currency
• Patents and
Innovation fluctuations) on
Intellectual
• Product/System your Business
Property
Standards Model
• Export Market
• HR Management Assessment
Tel. clonmel: 0761 06 6200
nenagh: 0761 06 5000
Web: www.localenterprise.ie/tipperary
Email:leo@tipperarycoco.ie
Ballingarrane House, @localenterpriseofficetipperary
Cahir Road, Clonmel & @LEOTipperary
Civic Offices, Limerick Road,
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