ELY Centres

      Establishing Your Own Business seminar days
      ProStart evaluation and development programme
      Basic business training
      Development programmes for new businesses
      Management training programmes for new businesses

In addition to training aimed at existing SMEs, the business departments offer training to emerging and newly established businesses. Such training may include Establishing Your Own Business seminar days, ProStart evaluation and development programmes, and Development of a New Business and Management Training programmes. Entrepreneurs may take part in the relevant training that is appropriate for them and the new or existing business. When required, training is also available in English.

The contents of the training are briefly described below.

Establishing Your Own Business seminar days

If you are considering setting up your own business and feel you need basic information on how to do this, you can participate in an Establishing Your Own Business seminar. The objective of the seminar is to provide the participant with an overall view of the fundamental issues any founder of a business should know and take into account, such as

Most seminars last one day and are organised over the weekend. If necessary, seminars may also be held in English.

ProStart evaluation and development programme

If you are unsure of the validity and viability of your business idea, you do not need to solve the matter on your own. When you participate in the ProStart programme, a consultant will analyse the potential of your business idea and your entrepreneurship. The programme includes two meetings with a consultant. Prior to the meetings you need to deliver basic information on your business proposal in the form of a ProStart workbook, which you will then go through together. On the basis of your discussion, the consultant will prepare a report on the current degree of viability of your business idea. The consultant may also recommend further reviews and measures. If your business idea is not viable, even after further development, you should consider abandoning the venture. If necessary, the ProStart programme is also available in English. See a broschure in English.

Basic business training

Basic business training is targeted at new business. Training takes the form of 2–3 two-day training periods covering the various areas of business activities. It is possible to include 1–5 days of individual consultation per enterprise in the programme.

Development programmes for new businesses

The development programmes for new businesses follows a similar structure as the basic business training. However, the programmes are targeted at the key people in enterprises that have already been in existence for a few years. The purpose of the programmes is to provide the participants with the facilities to assess, plan, direct and develop the various parts of an enterprise's operations. The length of the training is 4–8 days, usually also involving 1–5 days of individual consultation.

Management training programmes for new businesses

The management training for new businesses is targeted at those transferring or preparing to transfer to managerial positions, as well as people with some experience in management who wish to develop their facilities for a holistic management approach. The purpose of the programme is to provide the participants with a comprehensive picture of business and the various areas, and develop their facilities for operative planning and management. The duration of the training is 16–20 days within approximately one year. The training also usually involves individual consultation.

Please contact the nearest ELY Centre for further information on all matters related to the establishment of your own business training programme. When required, training is also available in English.

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