The Local Enterprise Office Cork North and West has announced its programme of events for Local Enterprise Week which runs from 7th – 11th March. Local Enterprise Week is a national event across all 31 LEO’s and is aimed at anyone thinking of starting a business, new start-ups and growing SMEs, and a week-long schedule of events will include workshops, seminars, networking evenings and business advice clinics.
The Rubicon Centre, Ireland’s leading business innovation hub has secured a lucrative five year contract from Enterprise Ireland to continue the roll out of its national entrepreneur development programme, New Frontiers. The contract which is worth €2million in direct and indirect funding and supports to entrepreneurs will see the Rubicon Centre continue in its role as being a vital base for high potential start ups in the Munster region.
BNI, the world’s largest business referral organisation has announced 10 new jobs for Castlebar with the opening of its first global office outside of the US. An Taoiseach Enda Kenny officially opened the new global office on Saturday 20th February which marks the largest jobs announcement for BNI in Ireland which already hires six people in its current regional bases in Mayo and Westmeath.
Skibbereen Credit Union will kick off its 50th birthday celebrations next week with a special event on Friday 26th February in Credit Union House. Skibbereen Credit Union which has become a pillar of the local Skibbereen and surrounding region since 1966 has been the go to organisation for thousands of West Cork people for loans, savings and financial advice.
