Start your own business information

THERE are still place left on a start your own business course which is being run by local Enterprise Office Wicklow.

This is an essential course for anyone thinking of starting their own business. The aim is to assist you in assessing the viability of business ideas and understanding what is required to start and run your own business.

The objective of the ‘Start Your Own Business Programme’ is to assist participants in assessing the viability of business ideas and in understanding the essential elements required to start up and run their own businesses.

This is an evening course that runs over ten weeks.

It costs €90 and will cover topics such as self assessment, preparing a business plan, researching the market, sources of funding, sales, legal issues, marketing for small business, finance, basic bookkeeping and using IT and social media in your business.

The course will take place in the Glenview Hotel and starts on Wednesday, March 6. Each evening lasts from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.