Workshops & Events

This workshop aims to make you aware of the various requirements involved in setting up a business.

This workshop aims to help you identify your customers, understand your competitors and plan an effective marketing strategy.

This workshop aims to help you identify your customers, understand your competitors and plan an effective marketing strategy.

This workshop will focus on developing a strong foundation on which to build your business. You will learn tools to develop confidence and manage your time effectively exploring your motivation.

Video captures people's attention online and is becoming increasingly important for engaging with potential, or real, clients.

"Find out how to register your business with HMRC, what is meant by employment status and the different classes of NI contributions."

This is a 2 Day Workshop incorporating: Business Planning, Finance, Marketing & Market Research

Producing quality content is an excellent way of helping customers develop a meaningful relationship with your brand, and ultimately boosting sales. Learn to understand, source and measure content.

This workshop aims to transform your attitude towards writing and help you create engaging, useful material for your website, social media channels and other platforms that get results for your busine

Specifically aimed at Tourism businesses( accommodation, tours, activities or attractions) who want to reach new customers through digital or who want to check that they are doing the basics right.

A bite-size, practical session to help you understand hashtags. Lunch will be provided so please let us know if you have any dietary requirements by emailing businessgateway@cne-siar.gov.uk.

This workshop aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage your finances and comply with regulatory and legal requirements through a relevant bookkeeping system.

Do you want to find out how to reduce the environmental impact of your business?

As a result of feedback from clients to introduce a regular daytime networking event, we are delighted to be launching ED-Netday.

This course takes the experienced social media user to the next level

Give yourself some time away from the office to think about how a well-planned sales and marketing focus can help your business to grow.

This workshop will show you how best to market your business to attract more customers, increase your sales and improve your bottom line

This workshop will explain: What we mean by branding. What we mean by brand identity. Why we should bother investing in branding. What the branding basics are and how to define your branding.

Want to grow your business? Not sure about selling online? This workshop will arm you with valuable skills and information that will help you increase the effectiveness of your eCommerce presence.

Join us for our full day Getting Started workshop where, in one day, you’ll go on a whistle-stop tour leaning the basic skills needed to start your own business.