Enterprising Limerick #localenterprise

Enterprising Limerick #localenterprise

Welcome to Limerick Business Week, 2018 A Chara, Limerick Local Enterprise Week 2018 will take place from Sunday 4 th March to Friday 9 th March 2018 throughout Limerick City and County and will comprise of a series of events, seminars, training, mentoring and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs and small business owners over an intense 6 day period. Local Enterprise Week Limerick is part of a series of Local Enterprise Weeks being held in each Local Enterprise Office in Ireland. Included in this brochure is a listing of the events that we hope will provide all attendees, be they aspiring entrepreneurs or established business owners, with ideas, information, and skills to enable them to start or run their business better. The Local Enterprise Office Limerick is working with all it s partners to champion entrepreneurship and economic development in Limerick. We are inviting you, whether you are a start-up entrepreneur, an existing business, a business advisor, student, researcher, inventor, innovator or just have an interest in anything to do with entrepreneurship and innovation take part in some of the events during the week. Limerick City and County Council and the Local Enterprise Office would like to thank all our partners who have cooperated and contributed to this year s extensive Enterprise Week Programme and we look forward to continuing to work together to support small businesses in Limerick. Le meas, Conn Murray, Chief Executive, Limerick City and County Council Eamon Ryan, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Limerick

Sunday 4 th March We are delighted to have two finalists representing Limerick and the Mid-West Region at the National IBYE final on Sunday 4 th March at Google Headquarters in Dublin: Best Business Idea: Pre-Trading Padraic Hayes, Beverage Dispensing & Best Established Business: Paddy Finn, Electricity Exchange. Monday 5 th March - Launch of Local Enterprise Week & Business Networking Event With Guest Speaker Jamie White Time: 6.30pm - 9pm Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential) Jamie White is an award winning entrepreneur, winning Ireland s Best Young Entrepreneur in Dublin in both 2014 and 2015. At age 29, White is already a seasoned businessman. He has employed hundreds of people, promoted, managed and sold events to over half a million people. He has worked with some of the biggest names in business and entertainment, such as Gary Vaynerchuk and Jordan Belfort as well as having worked with seven of the world s top ten DJ s. He also created, established and sold CollegeTimes.com and TeenTimes.com, two fast growing youth websites that collectively reached over 100 million millennials weekly. Having built up numerous businesses throughout school and ultimately leaving college after only three weeks, White is a strong advocate of learning business through experience rather than theory and he s done exactly that. He has built a mass of life lessons and business experiences that he s passionate to share through his speaking engagements. He now works with brands worldwide on their social media marketing through his business Leading Social, whilst hosting numerous events in the concerts and conferences space. 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.10pm 7.20pm 7.45pm Registration & Networking Welcome & Introduction, Eamon Ryan, Head of Enterprise LEO Launch of Enterprise Week by Cllr. Stephen Keary, Mayor of Limerick City & County Keynote speaker Jamie White, the Importance of National & International Communications in Business. Q&A and Networking. Booking: Online at www.localenterprise.ie/limerick

Monday 5 th Events Sales & Marketing: One to One Clinics One-to-one Mentoring Session for Small Business Owners in the area of Sales and Marketing. Presented by: Terry Harmer, NCL Training Time: Monday 9.00am - 5.00pm Venue: LEO Offices, 7/8 Patrick Street Market Research for your Business - What is it all about? Presented by: Pádraig Cleary, May Day Management Consultants Time: Monday 10.00am - 4.00pm Venue: Cootehall, Kilmallock, Limerick. Booking: jhassett@ballyhoura.org 061 387040 Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential BALLYHOURA DEVELOPMENT CLG Tuesday 6 th Events Digital Marketing: One to One Clinics One-to-one Mentoring Session for Small Business Owners in the area of Digital Marketing. Presented by: Evan Mangan, The Marketing Crowd Time: Tuesday 9.00am - 5.00pm Venue: 7-8 Patrick Street, Limerick Introduction to Tendering A practical workshop, aimed specifically at small business owners that have never completed a tender before. Presented by: Intertrade Ireland Time: Tuesday 9.30am - 1.00pm Venue: Kilmurry Lodge Hotel Further information & booking details on www.localenterprise.ie/limerick

Tuesday 6 th Events Ballyhoura Tourism Networking Event Ballyhoura Development CLG are delighted to host this event featuring a Keynote address from Fáilte Ireland on exciting new branding opportunities as well as many more interesting speakers and information aimed at maximising your business potential. Presented by: Ballyhoura Development CLG Time: Tuesday 9.45am - 1.00pm Venue: Croom Civic Centre, Main Street, Croom Booking: jhassett@ballyhoura.org 061 387040 Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential BTWEA (Back to Work Enterprise Allowance) Information Seminar The BTWEA scheme may allow one, should they meet the qualifying criteria to retain a reducing portion of their Social Welfare Payment over two years. Presented by: Paul Partnership Time: Tuesday 2.30pm - 4.30pm Venue: LES Boardroom, Unit 2, Tait Business Booking: JOMahony@Paulpartnership.ie Centre, Dominic Street, Limerick 061 419388 Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential BALLYHOURA DEVELOPMENT CLG Regional Women in Business Networking event in conjunction with LEO Clare Fostering a culture of growth in a small business. Join us for Afternoon Tea where you will get to meet with a host of local business women and learn from inspiring entrepreneurs and expert consultants. Guest Speakers: Colette Toomey, MD of Cloinakilty Blackpudding Co, Veronica Murphy, The Discovery Partnership & Harriet Cotter, Enterprise Ireland - Senior Regional Development Executive Time: Tuesday 2.00pm - 5.00pm Venue: Bunratty Castle Hotel, Co. Clare Booking: www.localenterprise.ie/clare Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential A four week Start Your Own Business Training Programme Delivered one evening per week on Tuesday 6 th, 13 th, 20 th and 27 th March. Presented by: Tom O Leary, O Leary & Associates Training & Consultancy. Time: Tuesday 7.00pm - 10.00pm Venue: Longcourt House Hotel, Newcastle West Booking: bheath@wlr.ie 069 62222 Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential #localenterprise leo_limerick Local-Enterprise-Office-Limerick LEO_Limerick

Wednesday 7 th Events Financial Mentoring: One to One Clinics One-to-one Mentoring Session for Small Business Owners in the area of Finance. Presented by: Padraig Considine, Professional Accounting Solutions Time: Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm Venue: LEO Offices, 7/8 Patrick Street Irish Patents Office Information Seminar Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP), covering all aspects of IP, including patents (for inventions, function), trade marks (name, logo, slogans) and designs (appearance, shape & configuration). Presented by: Irish Patents Office Time: Wednesday 11.00am - 1.00pm Venue: South Court Hotel Business Planning Workshop This interactive workshop helps you understand the business planning process, both financial and strategy dimensions within the context of your business idea. Presented by: Paul Partnership Time: Wednesday 11.00am - 4.30pm Venue: PAUL Partnership, Unit 32, Tait Business Centre, Booking: JOMahony@Paulpartnership.ie Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential 061 419388 BTWEA (Back to Work Enterprise Allowance) Information Seminar Targeted at anyone who is on a payment from the Department of Social Protection and contemplating starting a business. Presented by: Dee Collins, West Limerick Resources Time: Wednesday 2.30pm - 4.00pm Venue: West Limerick Resources, St Mary s Rd, Newcastle West Booking: bheath@wlr.ie 069 62222 Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential Further information & booking details on www.localenterprise.ie/limerick

Thursday 8 th - Friday 9 th Events GDPR Information Seminar Information Seminar on the upcoming General Data Protection Regulations coming into effect on 25 th May 2018. Presented by: The HR Suite Time: Thursday 10.00am - 1.00pm Venue: South Court Hotel Franchising Seminar Information Seminar on Franchising. Presented by: Irish Franchise Association Time: Thursday 6.00pm 8.30pm Venue: Kilmurry Lodge Hotel Running your Business on a Tight Budget - Key Strategies to boost Business Survival and Performance Key strategies to gain traction in the market on a shoe string budget. Presented by: Pádraig Cleary, May Day Management Consultants Time: Thursday 10.00am 1.00pm Venue: Clayton Hotel, Steamboat Quay Booking: JOMahony@Paulpartnership.ie Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential 061 419388 Using Social Media Effectively in your Business Presented by: Mobile IT BALLYHOURA DEVELOPMENT CLG Time: Thursday 10.00am 4.00pm Venue: Croom Enterprise Centre, Croom, Co. Limerick Booking: jhassett@ballyhoura.org 061 387040 Cost: Free - Booking in advance is essential Friday 9 th March A successfull entrepreneur at today s Local Enterprise Awards final will represent Limerick City and County at the National Enterprise Awards in Dublin Castle next May. #localenterprise leo_limerick Local-Enterprise-Office-Limerick LEO_Limerick

Limerick s Best Young Entrepreneurs 2018 LEO Limerick, supporting Women in Business #localenterprise Local Enterprise Office, 7/8 Patrick Street, Limerick 061 557499 localenterprise@limerick.ie www.localenterprise.ie/limerick