New approach to Making It Happen for Carlow People with Self Employment Ambitions

Carlow County Council’s – Local Enterprise Office has today (11^th February 2020) launched details of its new programmes designed to help people to start and develop a business in County Carlow called “The Idea Academy” which is a new one day programme designed to help people evaluate your business idea and secondly “The Business Box” which is a 2 day training programme with tailored one to one mentoring for people who are pre-start up or early start up clients.

In presented the redesigned programmes , Kieran Comerford , Head of Enterprise with the Local Enterprise Office said “in 2019 , over 300 individuals approached the Local Enterprise Office with a business idea and following a review of the requirements of our clients we  wanted to rewire how we supported their path of self-ambition to become self-employed by creating a programme which provided clear direction how to bring a business idea to the next level. Its from listening to our clients where the genesis for the “The Idea Academy” and “The Business Box” came and we are delighted to present these pilot programmes for 2019.

Explaining the detail of the programmes , Gabrielle Carroll , Business Advisor with the Local Enterprise Office said “The Idea Academy will be run 10 times during 2020 and during a one day session clients will do a 360 review of their business idea and discover their pathway to commercial success” , following this initial attendance suitable projects , will follow on with the “The Business Box” which is a 2 day programme which develops a roadmap for the business idea which is supported by tailored one to one mentoring. Carroll continued to say, “the new programmes replace our traditional Start Your Own Business Programmes and are designed to help support the next generation of business ideas in the County Carlow community and are suitable for all”. The courses are highly subsidized with the support of Enterprise Ireland.

For further information log onto www.localenterprise.ie/carlow or call 059-9129783

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For further information contact Kieran Comerford on 086-8252037 or e-mail kcomerford@carlowcoco.ie

Idea Academy Dates 2020

24^th February 2020 

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-24-Feb-2020.html

2^nd March 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-02-Mar-2020.html

27^th April 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-27-Apr-2020.html

11^th May 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-11-May-2020.html

8^th June 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-08-Jun-2020.html

13^th July 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Copy-of-LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-24-Feb-2020.html

7^th September 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-07-Sep-2020.html

12^th October 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6022-The-Business-Box-12-Oct-2020.html

16^th November 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6022-The-Business-Box-16-Nov-2020.html

The Business Box

23^rd March 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6022-The-Business-Box-23-Mar-2020.html

15^th June 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6022-The-Business-Box-15-Jun-2020.html

5^th October 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-05-Oct-2020.html

2^nd November 2020

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LE6021-The-Idea-Academy-02-Nov-2020.html

Trainer Profile

Michael Quigley MBA

A highly motivated professional with over 20 years’ experience gained within the small business start-up and growth sector, has developed, written and delivered a large number of start your business courses for a wide range of clients. A proven track record in helping businesses to establish, grow and develop; extensive experience of dealing proactively with a wide range of businesses and sectors and well accustomed to working with difficult situations and challenges which require innovative approaches and swift solutions.   A good communicator and a well-regarded trainer and facilitator who has developed and delivered many excellent training courses, programmes and interventions.Focused on consistently using creative and lateral thinking and innovation methodologies has led to significant, measurable improvements for businesses in establishing a market foothold and building sustainable business models.”