Angus Center for Enterprise - Programme of Events (February to June 2013)

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angus centre for

Programme of EventsFebruary-June 2013

enterprise.angus.ac.uk

enterprise.angus.ac.uk

Supporting new businesses and business

development across Angus.

To book places on any of the events you can logonto: enterprise.angus.ac.uk or call Pauline on01241 432722.

Look out for the THINK BIG! Business Ideas CompetitionCheck our website for updates.

Esk Building, Angus College,

Keptie Road, Arbroath



February 6th/13th/20th Business Gateway: One-to-One Sessions27th February Clients can book one-to-one sessions with one of the Business2.00-4.00pm Gateway Advisors regarding any aspect of business start-up.

6th February Business Gateway: Awareness Workshop6.00-9.00pm If you are thinking about planning or starting your own business, you

will benet from this session. This is the rst of a series of businessstart-up training workshops.

13th February Business Gateway: Marketing Workshop6.00-9.00pm Getting the marketing right for your business is crucial to its success.

This workshop will help you to understand your competitors, identifyyour customers and understand the things you need to consider foreffective marketing.

20th February Business Gateway: Business Planning Workshop6.00-9.00pm It is essential to have a realistic working business plan when you arestarting up a business. This workshop shows you how to create a planmake the most of it once you have it.

21st February Thorntons:9.00-10.30am Employment Law for Small Businesses The large volume of employment law can discourage small

businesses from hiring additional employees which can impedeinvestment and growth. In this seminar, the Employment Team fromThorntons will cover some key employment themes for smallbusinesses to help you manage your workforce and avoid costly

litigation.

27th February HMRC: Becoming an Employer12.00-2.00pm This HMRC workshop helps you nd out more about becoming an

employer, what responsibilities an employer has including, online lingand reporting.

27th February Business Gateway: Finance Workshop6.00-9.00pm Good financial management is essential to a successful business.

This workshop will help you to manage a profit and loss account,produce a cash flow statement, understand the meaning of working

capital, describe the main sources of finance and different legalstructures of a business.

28th February Walker Dunnett: The 4 Ways to Grow Your Business12.00-2.00pm It may sound a little simplistic, but there are really only four fundamen

tal ways to successfully grow your business - in other words to make itmore valuable. Come along to nd out what they are, why mostbusinesses only address one of these areas, what changes youcan make immediately in your business and how to measure andtrack your improvement and growth.

March1st March Build a Website in a Day: The Complete Solution £100 per person9.00am-5.00pm If you need a professional website today, this course is for you. Your

website will be online within an hour and requires no experience withcoding or technical skills. We will teach you how to use a professionalonline website builder - no additional software required and you cannish or change your site afterwards from home. Just think of a namefor your site, bring some text and pictures and we will ensure that youhave a professional site online by the end of the day.

5th March Logos and Branding

10am-12.00pm Graphic Designer Seonaid Ross will introduce some famous logosand brands and take a look at the process of designing a logo for anew business.

6th/13th/20th Business Gateway: One-to-One Session27th March Clients can book one-to-one sessions with one of the Business2.00-4.00pm Gateway Advisors regarding any aspect of business start-up.

7th March Thorntons: Social Media - Opportunity or Threat?9.00-10.30am The use of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and

LinkedIn can be powerful and can offer many benets for PR andmarketing of your products or services. At this informative session,

legal experts from Thorntons will explain and give practical guidanceon how you can still harness the power of social media platformswhilst at the same time protecting your company’s assets.

13th March Employing Staff12.00-2.00pm Designed for those new to recruiting and employing staff, this informal

workshop will take you through key things you will need to know asyour business grows and you become an employer. Delivered bySteve Taylor, Director of Quality and Human Resources at AngusCollege, the areas covered will include practical tips on staff recruitment, the basics of employment law, understanding payroll and leading

and managing your team.



14th March Customer Service12.00-2.00pm Good customer service is the lifeblood of any business and is all about

bringing customers back. It’s also about sending them away happy- happy enough to pass positive feedback about your business along toothers. This workshop covers tips and techniques and will highlight theimportance of good customer relations.

20th March Business Gateway Book-keeping Workshop6.00-9.00pm The basic essentials of book-keeping for a new business start-up.

21st March Maximising Value Networking Workshop6.00-8.00pm Does the idea of networking fill you with dread? Sid Grant from the BNI

will provide practical advice, tips and techniques on the best ways tomeet and greet people, how to work the room, spot business opportunities and how to follow up opportunities after the event. You can thenpractice and implement the techniques to help build your self-confidenceso business development becomes a part of your daily life.

27th March Making Money from Social Media9.30-11.30am Want to learn how to make money from social media? Are you usingsocial media but not getting the results you expected? If the answer is‘yes’ then why not come along to ‘Making Money from Social Media’, aFREE workshop by Chat Marketing. Crammed full of useful hints andtips, this workshop will show you how to make social media work for youand deliver real measurable business results.

28th March Business Gateway: Employing People9.30am-12.30pm Aimed at businesses with little knowledge of employing people. It

provides essential advice and information on employment issues andchanging terms/conditions of employment.

April17th/24th April Business Gateway: One-to-One Session2.00-4.00pm Clients can book one-to-one sessions with one of the Business Gateway

Advisors regarding any aspect of business start-up.

24th April HMRC: Becoming Self Employed6.00-8.30pm This HMRC workshop helps you nd out how to tell them you are

self-employed, what National Insurance you will have to pay, theimportance and benets of good record-keeping and how to budget for

your rst tax bill.

25th April Build Your Own Online Shop £200 per person9.30-4.30pm Build your own Facebook shop and make sales instantly in thislimited spaces workshop. Hosted by award-winning Gillian Dick from Find Me Glasgowbook early! this event will help entrepreneurs to boost their business through the

latest advances in social media. By the end of the day, attendees willhave built a live Facebook shop, began to promote it and have a clearunderstanding of the steps needed to market it. Spaces are limited sobook early to reserve your place!

May 1st/8th/15th Business Gateway: One-to-One Session22nd/29th May Clients can book one-to-one sessions with one of the Business Gateway2.00-4.00pm Advisors regarding any aspect of business start-up.

8th May Business Gateway: Awareness Workshop6.00-9.00pm If you are thinking about planning or starting your own business, you will

benet from this session.

9th May Mark Beaumont: Broadcaster/Adventurer/Author/Speaker12.00-2.00pm Mark was rst inspired to go on expedition at the age of 12 after reading

in a local newspaper about a cycle from John O’Groats to Lands End.For the next decade Mark’s ambitions and experience developed untilafter leaving university he set out to make a career in broadcasting andadventure. Mark lives in rural Perthshire and his vision, determinationand successes are an inspiration to all who seek to full their potential.His travels take him worldwide and he has some wonderful tales to tell.

15th May Business Gateway: Marketing Workshop6.00-9.00pm Getting the marketing right for your business is crucial to its success.

This workshop will help you to understand your competitors, identifyyour customers and understand the things you need to consider for

effective marketing.

21st May Walker Dunnett: Time Management9.00-11.00am Good time management is a one of those critical skills that can make

a huge difference to both how you feel about your work and howeffectively you do it. We’ll look at how to better manage that criticalresource, time, and in the process we’ll demonstrate some techniquesfor improving your time management skills.

All events are free unless otherwise stated.



To nd out more about the Angus Centre for Enterprise log onto:

enterprise.angus.ac.uk or call 01241 432722

May 22nd May Business Gateway: Business Planning Workshop6.00-9.00pm It is essential to have a realistic working business plan when you are

starting up a business. This workshop shows you how to create a planand how to make the most of it once you have it.

24th May Build a Website in a Day: The Complete Solution £100 per person9.00am-5.00pm If you need a professional website today, this course is for you. Your

website will be online within an hour and requires no experience withcoding or technical skills. We will teach you how to use a professionalon-line website builder - no additional software required and you cannish or change your site afterwards from home. Just think of a namefor your site, bring some text and pictures and we will ensure that youhave a professional site online by the end of the day.

28th May Using PR in the Voluntary Sector6.00-8.00pm If you are in a voluntary organisation and think you and it could do with

a bigger public footprint, this session can show you how! Even anelementary knowledge of public relations can help you put across yourorganisation’s message, make more folk aware of the good it does,and maybe even bring more people in!

29th May Business Gateway: Finance Workshop6.00-9.00pm Good financial management is essential to a successful business. This

workshop will help you to manage a profit and loss account, produce acash flow statement, understand the meaning of working capital,describe the main sources of finance and different legal structures of abusiness.

June5th June HMRC: VAT Awareness12.00-2.00pm This HMRC workshop is aimed at VAT-registered businesses or those

that are about to register. It explains what VAT is and how it works,when you need or choose to register and what you must do onceyou're registered.

5th/12th June Business Gateway: One-to-One Session19th/26th June Clients can book one-to-one sessions with one of the Business2.00-4.00pm Gateway Advisors regarding any aspect of business start-up.

5th June Business Gateway Book-keeping Workshop6.00-9.00pm The basic essentials of book-keeping for a new business start-up.

6th June Logos and Branding10am-12.00pm Graphic Designer Seonaid Ross will introduce some famous logos and

brands and take a look at the process of designing a logo for a newbusiness.

18th June Thorntons:9.00-10.30am A Practical Guide to Debt Recovery

Good credit control should be a feature of any business especially inthe current nancial climate. In this seminar, the debt recovery teamfrom Thorntons will provide practical guidance on how best to avoid thepossibility of debts turning bad and the steps available to pursuepayment where formal legal action becomes necessary.

18th June Recruitment and Selection1.00-4.30pm Probably one of the most crucial business decisions you will ever

make. Get it right and your business will reap the benefits, get it wrongand real problems can arise. This interactive session will give you lotsof advice on the process, along with practical exercises and tips toequip you with the skills needed to find the right staff.

20th June Get Up and Go!10.00am-2.00pm This informal workshop will help you develop your confidence and

motivation to take your new business idea forward. This is a must forthose who have been thinking about taking the leap into self- employment but are struggling to face their fears.

Partners:Angus College . Business Gateway . Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce

Dundee Business School, University of Abertay . Enterprise North East TrustFederation of Small Businesses . Firstport . GlaxoSmithKline . Job Centre PlusPrince’s Trust Youth Business Scotland . Thorntons . Voluntary Action Angus

Corporate Sponsors: Mackays . Angus Council

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