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Business Start Up
For business start up's in Cork there’s a range of grant aid packages and financial supports and incentives available through the four local enterprise boards to help new business find their feet.
The enterprise boards provide free advice about many elements of the business start up process including:
- Training in key areas such as marketing, IT and financial management
- Mentoring with established business people who know the local market
- Networking programmes to help entrepreneurs make new business contacts, increase their customer base and start building turnover
Funding is crucial at the start up stage and the enterprise boards will expert guidance on how best to finance your new business, whether through private investment, venture capital or lending from financial institutions.
Available business start up funding includes – capital grants, employment grants, feasibility study grants and equity grants.
Plato Cork, the business forum for owner-managers of SMEs, provides support for companies which have just completed the business start-up phase and have at least three employees.
For more information on business start up, relocating to or investing in Cork, email info@corkmarketingpartnership.ie or telephone +353 (0) 21 4317895.