Training
Start Your Own Business programme - LEO Westmeath
LEO Westmeath's core Start Your Own Business course, developing awareness and practical understanding of becoming self-employed, from idea testing through to financial planning and marketing, booked online.
Key details
- Provider
- Local Enterprise Office Westmeath
- Who it is for
- Thinking about starting, Sole traders
- Where available
- Westmeath
- Format
- In person
- Cost
- Paid
- How to access it
- Book your place via the online bookings section of the LEO Westmeath website
What this service helps with
People with a business idea need structured, practical training to test the idea and learn the essentials of setting up and managing a business.
About this support
Start Your Own Business is described by LEO Westmeath as a core programme run every year to assist participants in developing an awareness and practical understanding of the steps involved in becoming self-employed. The course helps participants understand the essentials of good business management, analyse day-to-day trading and plan for further growth. It sits within the wider Pre-Start pathway that LEO Westmeath offers to people preparing to start a business in the county, alongside a free meeting with a business advisor, mentoring, feasibility or innovation grant information and links to other support agencies. The accompanying published 10-step guide covers testing the business idea, market research, business requirements, investment needs, marketing and sales planning, choosing a legal structure, and writing a business plan. Places are booked through the online bookings section of the LEO Westmeath website.
Where it is available
Available in Westmeath.
County Westmeath
Eligibility
Open to those preparing to start a business in County Westmeath; specific course dates and places booked via the online bookings calendar.
Eligibility is recorded from the provider’s own published information. Confirm the current conditions with the provider before applying.
Sectors
All sectors