SFA launches training events

Dublin: The Small Firms Association has launched its “Business Bytes” series of free management training events for small business owners.

SFA director Patricia Callan said, given the current economic climate, investment in training and development, particularly management training, has fallen down the list of priorities.

The SFA said that during periods of economic growth, 40% of small businesses were failing during their first five years in existence and the OECD estimated that the primary reason for this was the lack of management capacity.