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Call for £250m growth fund

A £250 MILLION fund should be established by the Stormont executive to help companies grow, a leading business body urged last night.

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It’s a Vintage affair

“So when I returned home last May I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do but my first step was to approach Omagh Enterprise Centre for some advice. They were fantastic and they quickly put me on their Exploring Enterprise 2 Programme.”

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Reducing your vehicle emissions

Businesses often need to transport people and goods, but the way your organisation uses transport can also offer opportunities to improve your environmental performance and reduce costs.

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The benefits of networking

Networking has many benefits, not the least of which are the great people you will come to build relationships with. It really makes for a pleasant experience.

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Food hygiene – an overview

Everyone who runs a food business needs to make sure they follow good food hygiene practices to ensure that the food they handle or serve is safe to eat.

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Entrepreneur scheme aims to unearth ‘hidden’ talent

TOO many business go-getters in the north are hiding their light under a bushel when they should be out inspiring others to help beat the recession, it was claimed yesterday.

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How to Create a Secure Password

A secure password can be your first line of defense against would-be hackers. Creating a secure password, however, isn’t always as easy as it looks.

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Social Innovation Camp week long tour of Northern Ireland

There were many to be found – there’s a whole massive pile of people and organisations interested in doing things differently.

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‘Rise in bedroom entrepreneurs’, say business help groups

Groups which help young people to start their own businesses say they’ve seen a rise in interest in the last 12 months.

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Agriculture Minister attempts to speed up payments

AGRICULTURE minister Michelle O’Neill insists she will do all she can to speed up agrienvironment payments.

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Bank and public holiday dates

Bank holidays are holidays when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day. Public Holidays are holidays which have been observed through custom and practice, such as Christmas Day.

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Omagh Enterprise host Shredbank innovation event this Thursday

Philip Bain, Co-Founder and Director of Shredbank. The seminar will focus on key areas that all businesses need to address in order to survive through difficult economic times. The seminar is highly interactive, informative and practical.

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HMRC Business Enterprise E-Learning Tool

HMRC have recently launched a new e-learning tool that advises on the tax and National insurance issues involved in starting your own business.

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Apprentice of the Year Awards 2013

The Apprentice of the Year Awards recognise the success of Apprentices who have made a real difference to their own future and to the organisation they work for.

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Local construction firms scoop top Federation of Master Builders awards

TWO local building firms have been recognised with prestigious Master Builder of the Year Awards.

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New business models in high value manufacturing

Innovation in high value manufacturing frequently creates a need for new business models – new and varied ways of creating, delivering and capturing value.

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Web Hosting for Start-Ups

Web Hosting for Start-Ups seems to be one of those grey areas. Most start-ups forget to factor this cost into the budget. Some people see web hosting as a very technical subject with huge words that can baffle you. However finding a good web hosting company can be the hardest part.

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If you are not LinkedIn, you are locked out!

It is often be the first port of call for a potential employer, as nowadays many organisations will immediately ‘Google’ you when they receive your application and a LinkedIn profile usually appears in the top three search results.

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Avoid slips and trips in the workplace

Although they might not sound serious, slips and trips account for a third of all major injuries reported in the workplace. Approximate costs to businesses and the economy are more than £500 million a year.

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Retailers going bust failed to develop e-commerce strategy

Following the recent collapse of several high street retailers, Paul McGarrity explores the impact of the internet on retail THE UK high street is experiencing its own winter of discontent this January as some of the biggest names in high street retail went bust.

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