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Management Development Program

The Management Development Program run by the Local Enterprise Office Galway offers a wide range of benefits for small businesses

Here’s a breakdown of the key advantages:

 Strategic Focus and Clarity

  • Helps business owners define or refine their vision, mission, and long-term goals.
  • Encourages the development of a clear business strategy aligned with market opportunities.

Improved Business Performance

  • Participants often report increased sales, profitability, and productivity.
  • Better understanding of financial management leads to improved cash flow and budgeting.

Enhanced Leadership and Management Skills

  • Builds confidence in decision-making, delegation, and team leadership.
  • Encourages a shift from working in the business to working on the business.

Innovation and Growth Mindset

  • Encourages innovation in products, services, and processes.
  • Helps businesses adapt to change and seize new opportunities.

Marketing and Sales Know-How

  • Teaches how to identify target customers, build a brand, and improve sales techniques.
  • Leads to more effective customer acquisition and retention strategies.

Peer Learning and Networking

  • Connects business owners with like-minded peers facing similar challenges.
  • Fosters collaboration, referrals, and shared learning.

Upcoming Management development Programs: 

The Creative Leap 

Program Overview

This hands-on, online program is designed for early-stage creative entrepreneurs (including jewellery makers, fashion designers, textile artists, painters, card makers, photographers, printers, and all relevant creative disciplines) who want to build a full-time business from their creative skills and passion.

Delivered as 6 x online half day sessions of 3 hours through highly interactive and collaborative Zoom delivery.

Participants will learn:

  1. How to refine, validate & diversify creative product ideas.
  2. How to create the right product mix for profitability.
  3. Pricing, costing & financial management for creatives.
  4. Marketing, branding & selling online & in-person.
  5. Leveraging digital tools, AI & smart strategies to start lean.
  6. Exploring basic exporting & international market opportunities.
  7. Connecting with LEO & business networks