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Starting Your Own Business
It is interesting to note that 59% of businesses in Ireland are small businesses that employ less than 50 employees. Many of their directors were young graduates who had a good business idea which they subsequently developed. The following are a selection of government and other agencies which can advise and in some cases provide financial assistance towards helping you achieve your dream of starting your own enterprise. Graduate Enterprise Programme For graduates with a technical or innovative business idea with the determination to get things started. www.westbic.ie County Enterprise Boards: Advise on company start ups for intending companies of up to ten employees www.etradebusiness-ireland.com FAS offers various business start up courses. www.fas.ie Enterprise Ireland offers advice and may provide financial assistance on new projects. www.enterprise-ireland.com Banks are also a useful source of advice…
Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Careers Department Tel 074 91 86812 Email: Catherine.lyster@lyit.ie