Start Your Own Business
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'Starting your own Business' folder |
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TCD Entrepreneurial Society (www.trinityentrepreneurial.com/) includes guest speakers, competitions and events. |
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Trinity Innovation Centre (www.tcd.ie/research_innovation/) support and advice for college based entrepreneurs including an Entrepreneurship Development Program. |
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www.innovationalliance.ie – information on TCD/UCD Innovation Alliance. |
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www.trinityenterprisenetwork.ie/ - information and discussion forum for TCD network of Campus companies. |
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BASIS - Business Access to State Information & Services (www.basis.ie) An information source for projects or for considering starting up yor own business. |
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Enterprise Ireland (www.enterprise-ireland.com) Supports the development of new fast-growth businesses the service is targeted to meet the needs of high calibre, experienced managers, academics and entrepreneurs creating and building new companies with significant growth and export potential. |
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Invent (www.invent.dcu.ie/index.php) This is a state-of-the-art facility in Dublin City University, a unique resource which will enable indigenous industry to grow and thrive. Invent will give entrepreneurs a jump-start to the future. |
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Local Enterprise Boards (www.enterpriseboards.ie/) Provide support and advice to entrepreneurs and are very often you first point of contact. |
View case studies of successful Irish entrepreneurs. (www.enterpriseboards.ie/case_Studies.aspx) |
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| Dublin City Enterprise Board (www.dceb.ie) Provision of business advice, information, mentoring and financial support for small business in Dublin City. | |
| Dublin Business Innovation Centre (www.dbic.ie/home.html) Provision of business planning, access to finance, accommodation and other services. | |
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M50 Enterprise Platform Programme (www.itb.ie) The aim of this programme is to assist graduates to establish new enterprises. |
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Starting a Business in Ireland (www.bizstartup.ie/) includes resources as well as proviles of successful entrepreneurs. |
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Peel Your Own Orange (www.peel-your-own-orange.ie/index.html) the website associated with Brigitte T Murphy's book of the same name on establishing and developing your own business. |
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Vault's Career Insider exclusive access for Trinity students. It contains - Guides on careers and employers in industry sectors e.g. consulting, biotech/pharma, banking, to name but a few. - 2,500 profiles of worldwide companies with the "inside scope" - Career and job search advice on topics e.g. resumes and case interviews - 1000 articles and 5 general career guides on a range of career related topics. - Career topic and industry related message boards |
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AGCAS Publication "Create Your Own Career" produced for students and graduates of artistic, creative and performance degree courses, many of whom take an alternative approach to employment and finding work. |
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Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (www.deti.ie/enterprise/smes/syob.htm) Site lists some sources of support. |
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Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award (www.ey.com/) |
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Fire in the Belly: An Exploration of the Entrepreneurial Spirit, Y. Fachler, 2001. Oak Tree Press. |
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Local authorities and adult education colleges often provide classes on self-employment, e.g. www.nightcourses.com. |
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Prospects advice on self-employment (www.prospects.ac.uk/self_employment.htm) including case studies. |
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Read Destinations® advice on enterprise and entrepreneurship. |
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Shell Live Wire (www.shell-livewire.org/) - Business Start-up and opportunity UK. |
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Video on working for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) |
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www.bizplus.ie - Business Plus Online contains interesting articles on business and enterprise. |
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BusinessLink (www.businesslink.gov.uk) is the official UK government website for businesses of all sizes. |
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www.forfas.ie – Forfás is Ireland’s national policy advisory body for enterprise and science. |
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www.idaireland.com - IDA partners with foreign investors, helping them to set up and develop their business in Ireland. |
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www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/ - Read about social entrepreneurship in Ireland. |
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www.enternships.com - useful for students interested in working with startups and small businesses in the UK. |
