Let’s Talk Business! Online Trading Voucher Information Seminar

Over 60 local business owners gathered in the Celtic Ross Hotel for a presentation given by Alan O’Meara of Almedia Design and training. The seminar covered all aspects of applying for one of the new Online Trading Vouchers and how to best utilise it for your business.

These vouchers come at a time when the trend is ever increasing towards online spending.  It is estimated that only 23% of small Irish businesses are engaged in any meaningful way in eCommerce sales. For businesses employing less than ten people this percentage could be even lower. It is now believed that of online purchases made in Ireland that 70% of these are done in overseas markets. There is now an urgency to ensure that businesses recognise that this is happening and that they are encouraged and supported to correctly respond to this digital reality.

In order to support this goal, the National Digital Strategy aims to get a further 2,000 businesses trading online by the end of 2015. The Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources has launched an Online Trading Voucher Programme Nationally and has teamed up with the Local Enterprise Offices to deliver this to Irish businesses.

For more information on how to apply for a voucher, click here.

NEXT CLOSING DATE:25th February 2015