Events in the North West 

• • Training pays - informative briefing

  • Location: Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce, Lancaster | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 09 Sep 10 4:00PM - 6:00PM

  • Can your business afford not to attend? Did you know that your business could secure: The full cost of training for 16 to 18 year olds; existing staff or newly recruited, which on average could be a saving of up to £4,000 per employee. Effectively, freeing up aspects of your business’s training budget for other activities. A free vacancy system to...

• • So...your business needs finance?

  • Location: Red Hall Hotel, Bury | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 09 Sep 10 4:00PM - 7:00PM

  • Do you need to raise finance for your busines? This workshop will help you to: find out about funding and grants available determine if your business is fit enough for funding how to produce a business plan produce financial projections understand the process of applying for funding The workshop will be presented by real business people and delivered...

• • Business start-up course – day three

  • Location: Whitehaven Business and Education Centre, Whitehaven | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 13 Sep 10 9:30AM - 4:30PM

  • The third in a series of events for those looking to start their own business. This event, presented by David Thornley, will look at finance and taxation. The event will cover: financial management and record keeping cash flow forecasting, profit and loss

• • Investment Ready Workshops: digital and creative series

  • Location: The Hive, Manchester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 14 Sep 10 9:00AM - 12:00PM

  • There’s no avoiding the fact that finance is fundamental to business success. Are you... Looking for help in preparing for investment? Looking to identify and understand the types of finance that could be available to your business? Struggling with the complexities of securing funding? Having trouble planning a financial strategy? Wanting to develop your understanding of the...

• • Business skills workshop

  • Location: Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre, Cockermouth | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 15 Sep 10 9:30AM - 29 Sep 10 - 4:00PM

  • This course is designed to give a general introduction to the essential skills required for self employment. The practical training course will help you to build your confidence, identify your customers, plan and control your finances and prepare a draft business plan. The course will be held over the following dates and times, it is recommended that attendees attend all three: ...

• • Unlocking your income potential

  • Location: The Waterside Hotel, Manchester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 16 Sep 10 9:30AM - 2:00PM

  • An interactive seminar that will help you understand the income generation potential of your organisation and the keys to unlocking them. Key topics of discussion include:- commissioning trading funding fundraising

• • So...you want to grow your business?

  • Location: Red Hall Hotel, Bury | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 16 Sep 10 4:00PM - 7:00PM

  • Do you want to grow your business? This workshop will help you to: plan for growth understand the importance of management accounts get to grips with the essentials of VAT and payroll understand what your accountant's figures really mean The workshop will be presented by real business people and delivered throughout in...

• • Are you paying too much because you are not understanding the finances of your business?

  • Location: Golden Pheasant, Knutsford | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 21 Sep 10 9:00AM - 5:30PM

  • Learn how to: reduce accountancy bills by understanding financial information control your business costs keep a handle on your company's finances improve your cash flow understand your legal and statutory responsibilities A highly interactive two-day programme (day two is on 30 September 2010) covering: budgets, forecasts and variance analysis fixed and variable...

• • Book keeping

  • Location: Houldsworth Mill, Stockport | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 21 Sep 10

  • Understanding how your accounts work and how to manage them often baffles new businesses. This workshop will teach you the basics of how to manage your books through a spreadsheet-based approach, with a simple take-away guide to book-keeping.

• • Introduction to record keeping and cashflows workshop

  • Location: Bridge Chapel Centre, Liverpool | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 22 Sep 10

  • This workshop is an introduction to record keeping for those in the process of setting up a business or who have recently started their business. The workshop considers the importance of record keeping as a legal obligation and also for the benefit of the business. The workshop also explores the types of costs involved in running a business, cash book entry and introduces cash flows...