Start Up Gathering 2015 - Driving Business Forward TSSG & South East Bic
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… Let’s talk business
Ciarán Cullen
Local Enterprise Office
Civic Offices, Dungarvan
32 The Mall, Waterford
Driving Business Forward
Innovative Supports for Start Up’s and SME’s
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Local Enterprise Office –The Best of:
• County and City Enterprise Boards
• City and County Council
• Enterprise Ireland
• Enterprise Europe Network
Our Role:
Assist Microenterprises to Start and Grow.
Our Goal:
Client Business Development
Our Approach/Philosophy:
Investment for Involvement
Process:
Phase: Start Up/Established Business Capability DevelopmentBusiness Capacity Development
Product Development and Intellectual Property
Client Promotion
Irelands Best Young Entrepreneur Finalists
Business Promotion and Networking -Ploughing Championships
Capacity Investment:
Eligibility:Manufacturing or Potentially Internationally traded servicesDecision Process: Evaluation Committee & Board – decision in approx. six weeks
Innovation/Feasibility Study Grants Used to develop new Technology, research/ prototype new products, determine the viability of a business idea - third party costs. Covers 50% of the cost of eligible expenditure up to a maximum grant of €15,000.
Priming/Business Expansion Grant (18 months)Used to enable the purchase of equipment, rent, salary costs etc for increased capacity.
Covers 50% of the total cost of eligible expenditure up to a maximum grant of €80,000 – €150,000.
An element is repayable to the LEO.
Capability Investment: Eligibility – Microenterprise
Mentoring – General, Specific and Expert advice
Marketing Assistance50% of € 800 or € 2,000 – printing, logo’s, leaflets, attending
trade shows – 3 quotes needed
Export Marketing Assistance50% to a maximum of €3000 covering travel costs, substance,
trade show attendance costs and marketing costs
Technical Assistance50% funding Standards/Packaging etc
MicroFinance Ireland Loan FundLoans to a maximum of € 25,000 @ 7.9%Useful for matching funding with Bank loans
Trading Online VouchersAssistance of up to €2,500 (50%of costs) to develop and improve online presence – 3 quotes needed
Next Steps:
Phone Caroline 051-849905Let’s Talk Business ... WorkshopBusiness Development MeetingStart Your Own Business Programme 13th OctBusiness Desk Space – City Enterprise Centre
Thank You… let’s talk business