WorkshopsJanuary-March 2018

0141 530 2407bgateway.com/eastrenfrewshire

Business Gateway East Renfrewshire

Training & Events Directory January-March 2018

This brochure outlines the seminars and workshops that are being delivered acrossEast Renfrewshire. All sessions are free of charge and designed to help you learnthe essential skills to start and develop your business at a time and place to reallysuit you.

When starting a new business or growing an existing business we recognise that

although it's exciting there can be lots of challenges - that's where we can help! At

Business Gateway we have a team of advisers who can help with your plans and to

support the development of your ideas and business skills. We have a programme of

free workshops and seminars to give you the skills to achieve your business goals.

If you are thinking about starting a new business then the Start Up Workshops are a

must. If you've been running a business for a while and are looking to move things

forward then the Growth Workshops are essential.

All Workshops are friendly and interactive and allow you to meet and network with

like-minded people who are starting up and developing or growing their business.

To book a place on any of the seminars or workshops in the brochure please contact us

on 0141 530 2407 or go to bgateway.com/events and search under event title or area

(East Renfrewshire).

We look forward to welcoming you to one of our events in the near future.

ALL COURSES WILL TAKE PLACE AT:Barrhead Foundry, Main Street, Barrhead, G78 1SW

Start Up Workshops

Start Up Awareness 1

Research and Planning thebusiness

Participants will understandhow to research and plan theirnew business and the basicelements they will require toundertake in setting up inbusiness.

- Understand the importance ofplanning for success

- The importance of marketresearch and how to do it

- Planning what resources youwill require

- The basic requirements forsetting up e.g. registration,insurance tax and VAT

16th Jan 2018, 17.30-20.30

14th Feb 2018, 9.30-12.30

13th March 2018, 12.30-3.30

Start Up Awareness 2

Marketing and Managing thebusiness

Participants will be ableto create some simple plansto manage and market theirbusiness.

- Provide an introductionto marketing

- Outline the basic elementsof how to manage the books

- Outline the basic elementsof creating a marketing plan

- Highlight the key aspectswhich need to be managedin the business

30th Jan 2018, 17.30-20.30

21st Feb 2018, 9.30-12.30

20th March 2018, 13.30-16.30

Events, Workshops and Training

Self Assessment

Developed to Target thegrowing needs of small businessowners / Sole Traders tounderstand how to completethe main aspects of theSelf-Assessment online form. 17th Jan 2018, 10.30-1.30

Effective eCommerce*

This workshop will arm youwith valuable skills andinformation that will help youincrease the effectiveness ofyour eCommerce presence.You may wish to bring yourlaptop or tablet to thisworkshop.23rd Jan 2018, 9.30-12.30

LinkedIn for Business*

Want to boost your businesswith LinkedIn? We’ll take youbeyond networking by showingyou how it can market yourproducts and promote yourbrand. LinkedIn can be anincredibly powerful - andprofitable - business tool. Likeany tool, you have to learn howto use it, and this workshopgives you expert guidance.You may wish to bring yourlaptop or tablet to thisworkshop.24th Jan 2018, 13.30-16.30

Excel Beginner

Microsoft Excel is one of themost commonly used softwarepackages in business today.This course is designed to offerdelegates a fast-track approachcovering the essential featuresof the software package thatare commonly used inday-to-day business activities.30th Jan 2018, 13.30-16.30

Business Planning

Both start up and growingbusinesses will require abusiness plan for getting a loan,grant or just to consider thedirection they wish to go in.The aim of the session is toprovide a walkthrough of whatshould be included within abusiness plan, how a businessplan is used to improve yourprospects for a loan or a grantand what business plan shouldbe developed to meet yourneeds.5th Feb 2018, 13.30-16.30

Events, Workshops and Training

Facebook for Business*

Facebook is an increasinglyeffective tool for reaching targetaudiences and engaging withthem when they are in aresponsive mode. People whoattend this workshop will learnhow to assess whetherFacebook is an appropriatemedium for them, how to findand refine their audience and totarget, create and optimiseposts and adverts. The eventwill also cover measuring theeffectiveness of pages, postsand adverts. You may wish tobring your laptop or tablet tothis workshop.6th Feb 2018, 9.30-12.307th March 2018, 9.30-12.30

Generating ideas for yourstart-up business

The aim of the session is toprovide a structured approachto business ideas generation,how to validate these ideas anddecide which (if any) to pursue.20th Feb 2018, 13.30-16.30

How to create a winningstrategy for your business

Where is your business headedand how is it going to getthere? Just the thought ofdefining a business strategy canbe daunting, but it shouldn't.

It should be exciting and one ofthe most stimulating parts ofbeing in business.

This workshop is designed foranyone running or thinkingabout running a business whowould value a roadmap to helpthem ensure they achievebusiness success.21st Feb 2018, 17.30-20.30

Producing Engaging OnlineContent*

Producing quality content is anexcellent way of helpingcustomers develop ameaningful relationship withyour brand, and ultimatelyboosting sales. Learn tounderstand, source andmeasure content. You maywish to bring your laptop ortablet to this workshop.27th Feb 2018, 13.30-16.30

Events, Workshops and Training

Digital Marketing Strategy*

Digital marketing can deliverreal world business growth, andthis workshop will show you apractical strategy for success.This inspiring workshop willguide you through the practicalsteps needed to design a digitalmarketing strategy to meet yourbusiness objectives and createmore leads. You may wish tobring your laptop or tablet tothis workshop.6th March 2018, 9.30-12.30

PowerPoint

This course is designed to offerdelegates a fast-track approachcovering the essential featuresof the software package that arecommonly used in day-to-daybusiness activities.28th Feb 2018, 13.30-16.30

Cyber Security Essentials*

Find out how to take somesimple steps to reduce yourchances of being hacked andalso how to minimise theimpact if your business doessuffer a cyber attack. You maywish to bring your laptop ortablet to this workshop.6th March 2018, 13.30-16.30

Twitter & Hootsuite*

A workshop for businesses thatalready use Twitter as part oftheir digital marketing strategy,and wish to produce moreengaging content, reach awider audience and measurethe effectiveness. You maywish to bring your laptop ortablet to this workshop. 7th March 2018, 13.30-16.30

Bookkeeping

This practical based course willassist new and existing businessowners in developing abookkeeping system that issuitable for their needs andcomplies with any legalobligations. 26th March 2018, 13.30-16.30

Excel Intermediate

This workshop is designed tooffer delegates that alreadyhave a basic knowledge ofExcel, how to use the morecomplex features of softwarepackage. 27th March 2018, 13.30-16.30

Local Expert Surgeries

We offer a range of 1-2-1Specialist Surgeries

Financial Management andAccountancyThis can be relatively wide ranging;examples of which could be someonewishing a review of a set of accountsprior to buying a business, supportinga business to review their balancesheet to provide areas of opportunity,to provide a business owner withlimited financial skills to have a greaterunderstanding of their accounts.

Procurement and TenderingThis will discuss Public ContractsScotland tendering. BusinessDevelopment for public sector markets– finding opportunities, registering forsupplier databases. Completing tenderforms and how to complete theEuropean Single ProcurementDocument (sPQQ).

SMART, Innovation Funding andAngel InvestmentInvestor readiness, pitching and raisinginvestment. Advise and educate acompany on what a typical angelinvestor would expect from theirinvestment and time. Advisecompanies on the process for securingSMART and Innovation Funding fromScottish Enterprise.

Please get in touch with yourBusiness Gateway Adviser to book asurgery.

Social Media and Web / ICTFor companies who have already apresence on a digital platform (i.e.Web, Facebook, Twitter etc.) toremotely review their digital presence,provide directions and support toimprove their web and digitalpresence, improve awareness andincrease their visibility.

MarketingAt the cornerstone of developing abusiness and before looking atadvertising, Twitter or Facebook, thebusiness needs to understand theircore marketing strategy. This surgeryis to ensure that clients of BusinessGateway can get expert assistance ontheir marketing approach andstrategy.

*These are 'DigitalBoost' events whichare funded by Digital Scotland anddelivered by Business Gateway

Business GatewayThe Foundry

Main Street

Barrhead

G78 1SW

Need more information?

Contact your Business Adviser or call us

on 0141 530 2407

Email: eastrenfrewshire@bgateway.com

Visit: www.bgateway.com/eastrenfrewshire

Business Gateway offers a wealthof free resources to help you startyour business.

• Business advice

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• Networking

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