Business group says training key to small firm success

The Small Firms Association has said that training is key to the success of people who run their own business.

The Small Firms Association has said that training is key to the success of people who run their own business.

A survey of owner-managers conducted for the SFA has revealed one third have not undergone training in the last twelve months.

Of those who had, the average expenditure was less than €5,000, just a third of the EU average.

In a statement, the SFA recommended targeting training to achieve key business objectives or optimum return for business people.

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