FREE Business Workshops For New and Existing Businesses
Submitted by Jennifer Irvine
17th June 2010
FREE Business Gateway Workshops For New and Existing Businesses.
Thinking of starting your own business in the next few months, or developing your existing business - then contact Jennifer Irvine, Regional Development Officer, Business Gateway, Caithness. Telephone 01955 605360; mobile 07921758450 - or email jennifer.irvine[AT]highland-opportunity.com - to book a place on the following FREE workshops:
2 Day Business Start-Up: Wednesday 28 & Thursday 29 July (Naver Business Centre, Thurso)
Record Keeping: Tuesday 10 August (Naver Business Centre, Thurso)
Marketing & Selling Skills: Wednesday 11 August (Naver Business Centre, Thurso)
2 Day Business Start-Up: Monday 13 & Tuesday 14 September ( Mackays Hotel, Wick)
FREE Marketing & Selling Courses for RETAIL BUSINESSES
Business Gateway is also running Marketing & Selling Courses for Retail Businesses. These one day courses will be beneficial to retail business proprietors and employees in Caithness particularly in the run up to the forthcoming Royal National Mod. The workshops will cover most of the issues involved in a retail business, including pricing, legislation, marketing, competition, increasing sales and sustainability, engaging with customers, as well as the uses and advantages of technology.
Marketing & Selling for Retail: Tuesday 13 July (Mackays Hotel, Wick)
Marketing & Selling for Retail: Thursday 2 September (Naver Business Centre, Thurso)
All courses times: 9.30am to 4pm
Related Businesses
Related Articles
The Highland Council has today received confirmation from Scottish Government that it will continue to provide funding to the Wick-Aberdeen Public Service Obligation (PSO) into financial year 2025/26. The funding provided by Scottish Government in 2025/26 will be up to £1 million, as in previous years, and The Highland Council will continue with its own already agreed commitment of £300,000.
As agreed at The Highland Council's budget meeting on Thursday 6 March, more than £2 million has been approved for investment in environmental and community services throughout the Highlands including a community development fund, a community-focused operating model, Access Rangers and grass cutting maintenance. Councillor Bill Lobban, Convener of Highland Council, said: "These investments reinforce our commitment to working with communities to create a resilient, sustainable and nature-positive Highland.
The Highland Council is taking part in the 2025 Welcome to Your Vote Week campaign run by the Electoral Commission which launches today (Monday 10 March). Every year the Electoral Commission asks schools, colleges, youth groups and universities to celebrate democracy by teaching democratic education with their students and young people.
A £4.3m investment for education was agreed in Highland Council's 2025/26 budget. This investment is a key indicator of change for Highland schools, its 31,000 pupils and their 2,000+ teachers and support staff that will further consolidate the Council's on-going path to improvement.
Highland council agreed a 7% increase in Council Tax, one of the lowest increases in Scotland, with 2% of this allocated to create capital investment fund for schools and roads as part of the Highland Investment Plan. Members agreed a budget which will see over £4.5 million of revenue investments for 2025 - 2026, over £17 million additional reserves investment for major developments and the creation of over 100 jobs across the Highlands.
As part of The Highland Council's proposed three-year Medium Term Financial Plan, £14 million has been allocated for expansion of bus company operations across the Highlands and shared investment in renewable energy opportunities. £6 million is proposed to be allocated for an ‘Investment in Community Transport’ programme to build on the success of the Council’s in-house bus service by expanding its services to benefit more communities across the Highlands.
After receiving numerous complaints from businesses and the public, Highland Council Trading Standards has seized a significant quantity of illicit tobacco products from a retailer in the Highlands. This operation underlines the Council's commitment to protecting consumers and supporting legitimate businesses.
The Highland Council is delighted to announce a significant increase in positive destinations for school leavers in the academic year 2023/2024. An impressive 96.5% of Highland leavers have secured a positive destination, up 1.2% from last year.
Highland Council at its special meeting on 3 March 2025 will propose to raise council tax by 7%, with 5% for core service provision and 2% for investment in schools and roads through the Highland Investment Plan. The SNP led administration has a majority so the proposals are likely to be passed at the council meeting.
Members of The Highland Council's Licensing Committee have agreed that the Council will undertake a public consultation before deciding whether to introduce knowledge testing for private hire car (PHC) drivers in The Highland Council area. Under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015, Highland Council has long imposed knowledge testing requirements on applicants for a taxi driver’s licence.
