Local Business Support
Posted on July 24, 2008, by Conor O'Neill, under Bandon.
I’ve done a post over on our business blog about the supports offered to local business by West Cork Enterprise Board. If you are based in the region, it’s well worth reading. The highlights are:
- 6 hour IT Consultancy for €150 via Tech-Check
- Feasibility Study Grants up to €5100
- International Trade Show Attendance Grants up to €2000
- Ecommerce Web-site development Grants up to €1500
That last one is absolutely brilliant. If you are making any sort of product (I’m thinking crafts and food in West Cork) that could also be sold by mail order, you’d be nuts not to avail of it. Note that the grants are all done on the basis of “matching funds”.
JD on August 6, 2008
I can’t recommend highly enough the Tech-Check - vital for SME’s. Very informative and the reports signed off are very useful. I applied for one for the SME (laboratory supply solutions company) I am part of and it was a positive experience.