Town Square: Resources for Women-Owned Businesses in Ireland

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With International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re putting the spotlight on female-identifying entrepreneurs. Today, we’re sharing this great Town Square blog post about Running a Business in Ireland. For a quick summary, check out the table below.

⏲ Town Square: Running a Business in Ireland: A 60-second Summary 

• Learn about funding and supports available from Enterprise Ireland: 
• “The Competitive Female Feasibility Fund offers up to €25,000 to help female entrepreneurs determine the likelihood of their business becoming a High Potential Start-up (HPSU).” – Town Square blog. 
• “The Female Competitive Start fund offers a maximum of €50,000, with a 10% ordinary equity stake in the business, to increase the growth of female-led businesses that could be successful in global markets.” – Town Square blog

• Discover community organisations. There are several programmes and organisations in Ireland that provide networking, training, supports, mentorship and events, including: 
• Acorns – a programme to support early-stage female entrepreneurs in rural Ireland.  
• Network Ireland – a nonprofit that supports the development of professional women and women entrepreneurs.
• Local Enterprise Office, Women in Business Network – a business support network for all female entrepreneurs in Dublin City.

• Learn from successful female entrepreneurs in Ireland: 
• Lulabelle Flowers – clothing, flowers and coffee in Dublin 
• One Kinda Folk – a coffee shop in Dublin
• On the Go Coffee Co. – a coffee truck in Co. Donegal
• Killiney Barbers – a barbershop in Dublin

Did you know that the Seller Community has an online group specifically for women in business? Join togetHER today.