THE Boatyard Distillery in Enniskillen is raising a glass to the Growth Loan Fund after securing £100,000 to increase production and fund working capital requirements. And as well as creating six additional jobs, the cash injection will support product development and help fulfil export contracts recently secured in Switzerland, Denmark and the USA. Situated at…
‘Traditionally this district would experience business start ups at a rate higher than anyone else in Northern Ireland, so those figures don’t surprise me.’ – John Treacy AT least 90 new businesses have been set up in the local area in the past year, showing the enduring entrepreneurial spirit of Fermanagh people. According to figures…
A uniform can be a great asset to your business, from emphasising your brand to allowing you to stand out to your customers, and from your competition. But, when specific criteria are not applied, it can also cost your business a hefty tax bill. Leading UK supplier Simon Jersey explains uniform tax, the key rules…
7 tips on how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign With the growing popularity of crowdfunding as a way of raising business finance, is important to consider how to make your campaign stand out from others. Here are some tips for a successful crowdfunding campaign. 1. Think about your total investment goal When setting your…
The 2018 Basic Payment Scheme Transfer of Entitlement Service will open on Thursday 1 March 2018 the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced. This service can be used for straightforward entitlement transfers (sale, gift or lease) from one farm business to another, with no business change or inheritance involved. It is…
Funding boost for SMEs to help them increase their manufacturing readiness Innovate UK is offering up to £10 million in loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for innovative manufacturing or materials projects. The competition is open to all manufacturing sectors. Proposals should include innovations in one of two key areas: manufacturing systems, technologies,…
SEO is the backbone of your company’s online presence, and if done properly, can land you a pretty sweet spot on Google. Of course, there’s a ton of hard work and optimization (years in fact) involved in the process. In the end, improving your site’s SEO is easier said than done, but not impossible. So…
Jim Fawcett, Fermanagh Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic, Killyhevlin Business Centre, Enniskillen, Tel: 07938997357 Always keeping a view to progressing my business, with help and advice from Fermanagh Enterprise, here is the latest treatment technique available in the clinic. Photobiomodulation…LASER pain relief & healing with NO side effects Known as Low Level Laser Therapy or Photobiomodulation CLINICAL APPLICATIONS Acute or chronic tendinopathies…
Grants: the basics What kind of grants are available? Currently, the main groups that award grants are: the UK government the European Union Northern Ireland government local authorities or local councils Northern Ireland business support finder Use our searchable database that can help you find publicly-funded sources of assistance in Northern Ireland you may be…
From the time you first start thinking about owning your own business to the day you open the doors, entrepreneurship seems like an exciting, challenging, gratifying experience. Even the stressful moments have a bit of magic to them; you go to work, knowing that your mistakes will likely be little more than temporary setbacks that…
