Social economy means business with new Masterclass Series

Launching a new series of social economy Masterclasses entitled ‘Social Enterprise Means Business’ are series partners Jonathan McAlpin (UCIT) and Kevin Kelly (Podiem Ltd), Marie Marin (Employers For Childcare), who is speaking at the first event, and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster.

HMRC begins online advice seminars

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has begun a series of online presentations or webinars giving help on tax to businesses and the self employed.

Brand news to engage with today’s kids online

“Today’s children are a generation that expects instant access to entertainment and friends, uses digital media to convey its identity, turns to YouTube as its preferred search channel and eschews email for more immediate communication with friends.”

Heavenly Tasty Organics: award-winning after three months

Founder of Heavenly Tasty Organics Shauna McCarney from Co Tyrone won three business awards in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland since launching last August.

Chief Executive highlights an increase in necessity entrepreneurship in the area

Chief Executive Dr Nicholas O’ Shiel expresses his surprise at gloomy economic outlook for Omagh district.

Job Creation Opportunities Launched Across NI Next Week

Ortus, the business development agency, is looking for 10 social enterprises to develop their businesses into a franchise, and 20 community and voluntary or social enterprises interested in a franchisee arrangement to start up new social economy businesses as part of The Social Franchising Programme.

Funding for farm modernisation scheme announced

Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Michelle O’Neill confirmed that £5.5 million had been secured to support farm businesses making small scale capital investments.

Survive and Thrive Business Mentoring Programme invites you to a Business Information Evening.

Survive and Thrive Business Mentoring Programme invites you to a Business Information Evening at Omagh Enterprise Centre.

Free Event for Start-Ups on Intellectual Property

Free Event for Start-Ups on Intellectual Property

DARD & HMRC to host Omagh Roadshow to help farmers get online

Farmers are now being encouraged to fill in their animal registrations and Single Farm Payment applications online. They will also soon be required to do VAT returns online.

6 Secrets to a Successful Start-up

All companies need to have the basics: a solid business model, a viable market, and a brilliant product or service. But the most important– and unpredictable– indicator of success is the entrepreneur. Do you have what it takes?

DANI (Digital Advertising NI) Career Choice

What does your job involve?
My job takes on a number of roles, aside from the day-to-day running of a small business with four employees.

Construction employer pack and information events

Health and Safety Works NI (HSWNI) have launched a new resource pack to help construction employers manage their health and safety.

Push Design behind major tourism publication

Push Advertising and Design, based in the Omagh Enterprise Centre are the local design and advertising company behind the visitor guide for Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism.

Relaxing business

While some businesses can’t entertain the prospect of relaxing amidst a recession, for Greencastle complementary therapist Josephine Gallagher, relaxation has become her business.

O’Brien urges entrepreneurs to take businesses global

Chairman of Digicel Group Denis O’Brien was speaking at FPM’s 20th anniversary leadership lecture at the University of Ulster’s Business School, part of the Management Leadership Network’s Management Month.

Resource Efficiencies: Win business, Reduce costs

Business in the Community’s ARENA Network (sponsored by NI Environment Agency) and Connections (sponsored by Electric Ireland), CITB – ConstructionSkills NI, and the South West College have joined forces to provide a FREE evening seminar to help support small construction firms with tendering and supply-chain development through improved energy, environmental and waste management.

Marketing Judo for SMEs – Get your Black Belt in Seven Moves

Marketing Judo for SMEs – Get your Black Belt in seven moves

Tuesday 21st February 2012, Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh 8.30am – 11.30am

Floral Temptations’ Career Choice

I started out as a part-time Saturday and after school job in 1996 (yes that long ago!!) with Blooms Florist.

InterTradeIreland All-Island Entrepreneur Network Agri-Food Sector Masterclass

InterTradeIreland have developed a network of some of the island’s most successful entrepreneurs with the objective of using their skills and expertise to assist growth companies.