A first-quarter survey of startup entrepreneurs’ confidence levels found a whopping 91 per cent were “confident” or “very confident” that their companies would become more profitable in the coming 12 months. Nearly half anticipate hiring more employees in that time, according to the April poll of nearly 2,000 CEOs by LegalZoom. That doesn’t surprise Corrine…
5 things to do before you start your business If you’re thinking about taking the plunge and starting a business of your own, there are some key steps you need to take first. 1. Business idea Every business develops from an initial idea. Ideas can range from spotting a gap in the market to coming…
Enniskillen Public Realm Open Day Wednesday 22 January Where: Fermanagh House – Castleview Room When: Wednesday 22 January Time: 11.00am – 7.00pm FP McCann have been appointed as the contractor for planned revamp of the Enniskillen Public Realm and would like to invite you to an open day where you can meet the team, learn…
Find out how taking on an apprentice can bring a number of benefits to your business Many employers have reported that by employing apprentices they have seen growth and improvement in productivity in their business. By offering opportunities to apprentices you can also make a practical contribution to the skills needs of the Northern Ireland…
Intellectual Property Rights are becoming increasingly important to Northern Ireland businesses. Invest NI, in conjunction with the European Patent Office (EPO), are holding two Patent Searching workshops. The EPO’s search engine Espacenet is an essential business tool when developing new products with the database holding more than 90 million patent documents from around the world.…
Funding available for collaborative food projects This regional food funding programme within the food and drink sector encourages collaboration between all sectors and representative bodies within the local food industry. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is accepting applications from not-for-profit groups and regional development agencies as well as registered charities for the…
Land & Property Services (LPS) has released draft valuations of all 74,000 businesses in Northern Ireland Known as Reval2020, this process will result in a new non-domestic Valuation List being used to calculate business rate bills from April 2020. This process is about restoring fairness in the rating system by redistributing basically the same rating…
YES YOU CAN – Explore it Initative! Explore It Applications NOW OPEN For Fermanagh and Omagh! Are you a female entrepreneur with a business idea or an early stage start up? We want to hear from YOU! The Yes You Can ‘Explore It’ initiative will be delivered across Northern Ireland by Women in Business in…
THE WAIT IS OVER… ENTER THE “YES YOU CAN” £20K PITCHING PRIZE FUND TODAY! Following on from last year’s success, the Yes You Can Pitching Competition returns for a 2nd year to give YOU the opportunity to pitch to win £5K to support you on your entrepreneurial journey! Yes You Can is a 3-year female…
Unlock the Potential of the Literary Tourism Sector Three-year literary tourism programme launches across four Northern European countries €80K fund available to support literary tourism enterprises in Northern Ireland & counties Cavan and Monaghan Organisations and businesses encouraged to sign up to January 2020 workshops Are you an entrepreneur, culture vulture, or community group…
