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Q1 2015 Business Monitor findings- positive but SMEs still cautious
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| Aidan Gough Strategy & Policy Director InterTradeIreland |
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The latest quarterly results reinforce the generally positive picture that has been apparent since the middle of 2013 with 88 % of firms saying they are either stable or growing.
Of course the fact that 45% are stable with just 43% growing perhaps explains why the much vaunted ‘feel good’ factor remains hidden.
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Small Businesses - Get the support you need to break into new cross-border markets.
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| Thomas Hunter Mc Gowan InterTradeIreland and Daniel Emerson, Stonewell Cider |
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If you are a small business looking to identify cross-border markets and customers to win new business, funding for specialist consultancy support is currently available through our Elevate Programme.
In fact, £5,000 (€6,000) worth of consultancy time is available to you. You choose the expert that suits your company and they will work with you to develop a winning sales plan to fast track your cross-border exporting and success. Interested?
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Deadline looming for €280,000 Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition
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| Connor Sweeney, Seedcorn Manager |
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What difference could a substantial injection of cash make to your fledgling business? Would it help you to develop a prototype? Would it allow you to move on to the testing phase? Could it even offer an expedited route to market for your product or service?
If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions then there is no better time than today to enter the 2015 Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition, as the deadline for entry of 29th May 2015, is fast-approaching.
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The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards. And the winner is………..
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| PanelDuct Overall Winners receiving their prize |
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Mayo firm PanelDuct scoops ‘Innovation of the Year’ at The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards.
PanelDuct is a groundbreaking product which is set to revolutionise the installation of ventilation ducts in major building projects nationally and internationally, significantly cutting both the parts and installation costs involved.
The company which is based in Ballinrobe took first place in the ‘Manufacturing’ category and went on to compete against five other category winners to win the top award.
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Access Public Sector Buyers from across the island under one roof - FREE!
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| Minister Simon Hamilton MLA at the 2014 Meet the Buyer event |
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InterTradeIreland along with its partners are holding a Meet the Buyer event in Belfast on the 17th June at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Shawsbridge.
This is a FREE event and a unique opportunity for SMEs to meet with the key public sector buyers North and South all under one roof!
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Ocean Harvest Technology wins prestigious innovation award
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| Ocean Harvest Technology, Galway with Award. |
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Galway based firm Ocean Harvest has underlined its reputation as an industry leader by claiming a major award at The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards 2015 recently.
Ocean Harvest Technology won the Agri-Food award for Oceanfeed Salmon, its patented feed additive formulated from seaweed. In 2014 the company were also recognised by InterTradeireland as a ' Business Ambassador' for exemplary results in the field of innovation and cross-border trading.
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Public Sector Tendering - the opportunities and supports available
Podcast from the Profit Margin (Jim Fitzpatrick and Naomi Mc Mullan)
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| Grant Gilmore, InterTradeIreland |
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Even in these austere times , there are still opportunities for SMEs to tender successfully for public sector contracts- Governments still need to purchase goods and services. However before tendering, companies need to consider whether they have the time and resources to complete the tender, they also need to decide which tenders to go for and which ones not to consider... however the necessary support is at hand as InterTradeIreland Grant Gilmore, our tendering expert explains to Naomi Mcmullan of The Profit Margin. ............ Listen in from 13:55 mins in. (Economics 101 podcast).
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FUND SME Connecting SME’s & Start-Ups with all Sources of Funding
an article from independent.ie
A new Irish website and conference is aiming to streamline the way in which SMEs borrow and help provide them with greater access to funding.
FundSME is a website and annual event helping SMEs and start ups find and access best fit funding to suit their particular business needs.
The initiative's founders are aiming to have €50m pledged by financiers and make available to SMEs at the conference, which takes place on May 28 in the RDS. For more information and to register visit www.fundsme.ie
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Sir Dave Brailsford’s Top 5 Tips for an Outperforming team
taken from an article on wwwinvestorsinpeople.co,.uk
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| Sir Dave Brailsford |
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Sir Dave Brailsford MBA, CBE is the coach who led the British cycling team to victory in two Olympics and produced two British winners of the Tour De France within four years. His commitment to measurable increases in performance and continuous improvement makes him a natural spokesperson for Investors in People 2015 and our theme of Outperformance.
His Top 5 Tips offer a handy guide to anyone seeking to coach a team towards Outperformance, in any area of activity.
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