Enterprise
Pointing you in the right direction
In light of the current economic climate, you may be considering your options. Do you have the mindset
for starting up a new business ? One of the greatest difficulties often facing those wishing to start
their own business is knowing where to find relevant information and support.
Apart from the new business skills that most entrepreneurs need to learn there are also social,
family and personal issues that need to be addressed before you jump in.
Agencies and Organisations
Should You or Shouldn’t You ? It should be remembered that recessions are typically among
the strongest times for new business startups. In fact, it is this tendency of unemployed and
under-employed individuals to become more entrepreneurial during recessionary times that creates
the steam that can move the economy out of recession. It is all about mindset.
- Carlow County Development Partnership Limited
Information on available supports to individuals, rural enterprises and community groups.
- Carlow County Enterprise Board
Information to support the creation and development of local enterprise in Carlow.
- County Carlow Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber provides a range of business services, including business training, export documentation, international business opportunities and discounts for members on a range of business services.
- Click for Carlow
Informational database used to identify the skillset available in Carlow.
- Enterprise Ireland
Information for Irish companies wishing to achieve strong positions in global markets.
- Institute of Technology Carlow
The Institute provides a range of services to the industrial and commercial sectors in addition to supports for start-up enterprises though its Incubation Centres, Enterprise Development personnel and Enterprise Platform Programmes.
- Industrial Development Agency Ireland
Information on services, funding and incentives available to attract foreign investment.
Small Business Publications
The aim of these publications is to provide small business owners and or managers with the necessary
skills to produce a well thought out business plan before embarking on a new business venture, in
addition to essential management skils on overseeing business financial performance. The final publication
provides a general understanding of the law as it applies to small business.
- Starting your own Business [ pdf 300kb ]
- Managing the Financial Performance of a Business [ pdf 350kb ]
- Law as it applies to small Business [ pdf 372kb ]
The Last Word
Do not follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. [ Ashanti proverb ]