Following the recent government announcement, within a few weeks most businesses will be allowed to re-open and there should be a frenzy of activity to try to claw back some of the business lost due to Covid-19. Although your business doors may have been closed, your customers have still been […]
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Over the course of my interviews, every woman that I have met has made significant career changes at one point in time. A lot of the women had varied careers before deciding to start their own business. Sharon Huggard, The Style Coach told us that she “took the scenic route”. […]
Throughout the month of May, Network Ireland West Cork ran a three-part series entitled ‘Explore your Hidden Goals’ which encouraged network members and women in business to look at their business and look at ways to unearth new opportunities. The final session of this three-part programme, takes place this Friday, […]
Government should set up a State agency with specific responsibility to grow and develop SMEs says a new Economic Report from the Local Jobs Alliance. The Alliance is an umbrella group of seven leading trade organisations whose members make up 24,850 businesses who employ 448,000 people throughout Ireland. The organisations […]
Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has urged small and micro businesses across Cork to apply for the new €250m Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The Cork Senator said: “The Restart Grant is […]
Teagasc is starting a series of food industry development webinars, commencing on Tuesday morning, May 19 at 9.30am. The series will open with a discussion on ‘New Food Product Development’ hosted by Teagasc specialists, Carol Griffin and Eddie O’Neill, Teagasc followed by a question and answer session. Head of the […]