Call Me +353 86 1724887What Enterprise Ireland are looking for in a New Frontiers Phase 2 Application in 2019?
Are you participating on one of the Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers Phase 1 programmes being delivered by the Incubation Centres in the Institutes of Technology in Ireland? If yes, you may have started completing your Phase 2 application. As a trainer on the programmes in WIT, IT Sligo and GMIT, I would like to share […]
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Mar, 30, 2019
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CSF Online Masterclass Go Live Announcement
I am delighted to announce that my first online training programme has gone live. It is a 90 minute video based programme for people applying for CSF – €50,000 Competitive Start Fund investment with Enterprise Ireland. It is ideal for startup entrepreneurs who have applied before and were not shortlisted for the Pitch Stage on […]
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- Posted in Business Plans, Grants and finance, Management skills, Personal Opinion
- Apr, 12, 2018
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What ‘grants’ and other supports apply to my startup business?
If you have ever wondered what supports that you and your startup business could and should apply for, read on:
This blogpost and the accompanying presentation will categorise the supports depending on the stage of development of your startup company: pre-enterprise; early stage; and established startup
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- Posted in 404, Entrepreneurship, Grants and finance
- Jul, 21, 2017
- 7 Comments.
Galway’s Startup Scene : 2017 Snapshot
In late 2016, Startupblink contacted me to write a ‘Startup Ecosystem article‘ on Galway to feature on their global website. I agreed and enlisted the assistance of John Breslin, NUIG, PorterShed and Startup Galway; and Barry Egan, Enterprise Ireland West Region. The brief was very specific with set questions to be answered such as: […]
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- Posted in Entrepreneurship, Guest Blog
- Jan, 08, 2017
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CSF Masterclass + Articles about CSF for InspiredStartups.com
Click EventBrite Button above to book to attend the FREE CSF Masterclass on Thursday 1st March 2018 hosted by Bizmentors.ie in SCCUL Enterprise Centre, Ballybane Galway. Here is the 80 second promo video on the event. Donncha Hughes is also delivering the Masterclass in the Regional Development Centre, DKIT on Friday 2nd March. Book via […]
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- Posted in 404, Entrepreneurship, Grants and finance
- Jan, 22, 2016
- 2 Comments.
Crafting your Value Proposition : EI New Frontiers Blogpost
I was delighted to be selected as one of the first contributors to new Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers blog – the post addressed ‘how to craft your value proposition‘. New Frontiers is Ireland’s national entrepreneur development programme, delivered at a local level by Institutes of Technology and funded by Enterprise Ireland. I am delighted […]
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- Posted in Marketing for Startups, Personal Opinion
- Oct, 19, 2014
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Do HPSU’s deliver? Yes!
I am often asked by startup entrepreneurs what makes a High Potential Startup Company or HPSU? as defined by Enterprise Ireland. While answering this question, I am struck by the fact that I am never asked the follow up question which I have often pondered myself: So how do the companies who are selected as […]
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- Posted in Business Plans, Grants and finance
- Aug, 20, 2014
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Finance for Startups Part II : Accessing Finance
In my most recent post I stated that I firmly believe that knowledge of finance is a fundamental requirement for every small business promoter. This is part two of two blogposts on Finance for Startups. The first post detailed my ten top finance related tips for startups while this post will now look at financing […]
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- Posted in Business Plans, Grants and finance
- Mar, 11, 2014
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