Workshops & Events

This workshop deals with practical basic book-keeping and shows how bookkeeping is used to generate the financial information needed for your business.

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.

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

Find out how Tax and VAT affects your business.

Find out how to use image sharing apps Pinterest and Instagram to grow your business. Learn how to shoot, process and upload photos.

When it comes to developing a website for your business, there are a lot of different options.

In this workshop delegates will learn how to create your own business & financial plans as well as learning the basics of bookkeeping.

We’ll help you put all of the knowledge and skills from earlier sessions together to develop your own action plan for growth.

Learn the essentials about getting a new business off the ground. This workshop aims to make you aware of the various requirements involved in setting up a business.

Business Gateway are delighted to be hosting an event designed to support local businesses with the application process for the East Ren Business Awards.

Learn about how writing a blog for your business can bring new opportunities and how to use blogs to increase customer engagement and as a result, increase sales.

Video gives you the chance to interact with your customers by allowing them to get to know your business, your brand and why your products and services are what they are looking for.

An informal session where you can find out more about starting up in self employment.

This workshop is aimed at new and existing businesses which are looking to use Xero to manage their bookkeeping or would like a refresher on how to use Xero.

This forum is building a local business community group and developing opportunities to work together.

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

A series of 6 half day workshops that will build and develop the skills and confidence of both existing managers and staff members who are new to management roles. Available by VC to Balivanich.

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

This workshop is designed for people who want to deepen their understanding of how Facebook can be used to engage with their target audience in order to boost conversions.

A workshop for anyone looking to start a business. This workshop runs from 9.30am-4.30pm on the first day and 9.30am – 12.30pm on the second day.