Top female entrepreneurs lined up for LEO Women in Business Network
Wexford LEO’s Women in Business Network supports and empowers women as we navigate these uncertain times.
Using Zoom, we are connecting female entrepreneurs to share your stories and gain insights relevant to your business role. In a supportive spirit and authentic space, tell us what you do and be supported in the challenges facing your business. Along the way, you’ll pick up valuable information, and ideas to implement in your business and personal life.
Whether you’re self-employed or a CEO, this is where you belong – in a warm, welcoming, and safe environment.
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Exchange advice and business opportunities – we’re stronger together!
Speaker: Larissa Feeney, founder of the award-winning Accountant Online, will speak about her journey from sole practitioner to a firm of Chartered and Certified Accountants serving over 1,800 clients across Ireland and the UK.
Larissa leads a team of accounting professionals who work both remotely and in offices in Dublin and Letterkenny. A pioneer in using cloud technology in accountancy, the company has won many awards, most recently in 2020, winning the Irish Accountancy Awards for ‘Medium Practice of the Year’ and overall ‘Practice of the Year’.
A voluntary Lead Entrepreneur for ACORNS, Larissa is a previous participant of the Going for Growth initiative, and is on the mentor panel of both Donegal LEO and Enterprise Ireland.
The free January Network meeting is on Zoom on Thursday, January 28, at 2pm. In February, the group will meet on Thursday, February 25, at 11.30am.
The purpose of this webinar series is to create awareness of the circular economy. Opportunities, challenges and the benefits of circularity will be discussed.
1. What is the Circular Economy?
What is the case for the circular economy? Discover the opportunities, challenges and gaps.
2. The Future of Food and Bio-Based Systems
The world population is to exceed 9.8bn by 2050. Food production needs to increase by 70% and net emissions reduced to zero. What are the circular opportunities for growth in your business?
3. Financing the Circular Transition
The funding landscape and options. How is the transition financed? What are the funding options available to you?
4. Re-thinking Packaging in the Circular Economy
What is the future of packaging of our goods and food? Plastics has a role to play. Is it using plastic differently? There’s no single answer but we’ll discuss the options and opportunities.
The Export Compass series
Are you looking to grow your business through export?
Enterprise Ireland are presenting a series of workshops to demonstrate and promote ways to overcome the challenges of the pandemic by understanding overseas business cultures, building digital capabilities for selling and developing customer, distributor and/or partner relationships.
The 5-part series will look at 1. What is the basis of your export plan? Where in the world you might export?
2. Who is your ideal customer? Culture and doing business in other countries
3. How to prepare. Sales and marketing to win export customers in a digital world
4. How to finance your plan. Finance management through funding and pricing
5. Bringing it all together. Q&A session
The Local Enterprise Office Wexford are proud to support our client Jumble Ink at the first ever #Showcase 2021 Virtual Showrooms from Jan 25 - 29. Showcase helps local designers & makers meet buyers from around the globe – virtually!
See the digital catalogue at the link below and visit Jumble Ink's website HERE
Thinking of applying for a Trading Online Voucher Scheme from your Local Enterprise Office in 2021? Here's what you need to know in advance
How can you use a Trading Online Voucher?
- Develop a new e-commerce website or upgrade an existing one
- Get specialist IT and digitalisation consultancy
- Add online payments or booking systems
- Develop an app, advertise online or subscribe to a retail platform solution
Vouchers are worth up to €2,500 or up to 50% of eligible expenditure (whichever is less).
Second vouchers are now available, once the first voucher has been fully used.
To be eligible to apply, you must…
- Be trading for at least six months
- Employ between 1 and 10 staff
- Attend a Trading Online Seminar with your Local Enterprise Office
The Trading Online Voucher Scheme is a competitive process, so eligibility does not guarantee approval.
