LIMERICK BUSINESS WEEK 5 th - 9 th October Enterprising Limerick

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1 LIMERICK BUSINESS WEEK 5 th - 9 th October 2015 Enterprising Limerick

2 Monday 5 th October - Limerick Business Week Launch & Networking Event at the Castletroy Park Hotel Small Business Surviving & Striving in a Global Economy With keynote speaker DAVID MCWILLIAMS Global Economist, Author, Journalist and Economic Advisor David McWilliams is a world-renowned economist and uncompromising thinker, with a relaxed, confident and entertaining style. His objective is to make economics as widely available and easily understandable on as many platforms as possible. He regularly talks at big financial conferences about trends in the global economy and how we might profit from them, as well as with businesses or industrial groups on how the trends in growth, currencies and financial markets will uniquely affect them. He is also an author, journalist, lecturer, broadcaster and documentary maker and has written four bestsellers, presented award-winning documentaries and has even brought economics to the stage, at Ireland s Abbey Theatre. He is very active on social media and the third most widely followed economist in the world with 135,000 Twitter followers. David is also ranked Ireland s the most influential Twitter user. He writes two economics columns a week and is a regular international contributor to the Financial Times. As the keynote speaker for opening event of Limerick Business Week David will give his views on the future of small and medium-sized locally owned businesses and how they can face up and challenge competitor that is bigger, stronger, fitter, cleverer and much better resourced. He will also focus on businesses that make things for export and how they can leverage off the brand of Ireland - an image that is reinforced constantly by tourism. Be they in food, whiskey, crafts or clothing these companies are selling more than a product, they are selling an experience. They are selling Ireland s story to the buyer. The story is where the value lies. The experience is based on the brand and the brand occupies an emotional place deep in the brains of the buyer. This is the essential alchemy of small exporting businesses. Time: 6.30pm pm Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential) Booking: Online at

3 Welcome to Limerick Business Week 2015 A Chara, Limerick Business Week 2015 will run from 5 th - 9 th October at various venues around the city and county and comprises of a series of events, seminars and the promotion of enterprise to meet the growing needs of the business sector in Limerick. This year Limerick Business Week also coincides with the Startup Gathering Ireland 2015 initiative, a platform to support and celebrate entrepreneurs: change makers, the innovators, the job creators, the let s make it happen people who launch businesses, bring ideas to life and drive economic growth in the Limerick region. Included in this brochure is a sample of some of the events that aim to inspire others to explore their potential as self-starters and innovators and bringing the whole business community together to champion entrepreneurs. We are inviting you, whether you are a founder or working for a startup, scaleup, advisor, student, researcher, inventor, innovator or just have an interest in anything to do with entrepreneurship and innovation to check out and come along to some of the fantastic events during the week. The Local Enterprise Office want to thank all our partners who have cooperated and contributed to this year s extensive Business Week programme and we look forward to working with and supporting small businesses in Limerick. Le meas, Conn Murray, Chief Executive, Limerick City and County Council Eamon Ryan, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Limerick

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5 Women In Business Networking Event The Perfect Storm - A Story of Invention, Reinvention & Innovation Guest Speaker: Deirdre Smith Engineer, tech entrepreneur and Chartered Director of the Institute of Directors - Deirdre Smith, has over 25 years in the tech sector with a proven track record of strategic planning, product development and executive management. She has co-founded and led Zanders Technologies through their acquisition, to a successful exit via trade sale and now is involved with innovative start-ups and SMEs as a consultant, mentor and advisor. Deirdre is a Lead Entrepreneur with Going for Growth and a mentor with the DCU Ryan Academy. She sits on the board of the NSAI and is on several Advisory Boards. This event will involve structured and informal networking. Time: Wednesday 6.00pm pm Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick Booking: Online at Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential) E [email protected] M

6 Marketing for Employment This is an innovative workshop designed for anyone who is finding it difficult to secure employment. It demonstrates that the principles used in marketing a product or a service may be successfully applied to assist the jobseeker in finding a new channel into the workforce and to adopt a fresh approach to their job search. Guest Speaker: Pearce Flannery of Pragmatica. Pearce Flannery is recognised for his high energy, high impact corporate training programmes and seminars. Time: Wednesday 9.30am pm Venue: The Savoy Limerick City Hotel Booking: Jane O Mahony at Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential) or [email protected] Startup Gathering Nationwide from the 5 th - 10 th October All eyes on Limerick on Thursday 8 th of October Startup Ireland is a national not-for-profit grassroots organisation dedicated to championing the growth of the startup sector throughout Ireland, with the goal of making Ireland a global startup hub by That s our Startup Island 2020 mission. The Startup Gathering 2015, taking place across Ireland from the 5 th to 10 th October, is a platform to support and celebrate entrepreneurs: change makers, the innovators, the job creators, the let s make it happen people who launch businesses, bring ideas to life and drive Ireland s economic growth. It s also about inspiring others to explore their potential as self-starters and innovators and bringing the whole business community together to champion entrepreneurs. Set to be one of the biggest startup events in the world, Startup Gathering 2015 will take place across 5 days and 5 cities, Dublin (5 th Oct), Waterford (6 th Oct), Cork (7 th Oct), Limerick (8 th Oct) and Galway (9 th Oct). Details can be found on and also on the Startup Ireland APP

7 Unlocking the Potential of Social Enterprises Kemmy Business School, PAUL Partnership, West Limerick Resources and Ballyhoura Development are collaborating to host a forum on Unlocking the Potential of Social Enterprises. This forum will explore the opportunities and benefits of social enterprises adding value socially and economically to local communities. Speakers will include Dr. Briga Hynes, Kemmy Business School and case studies from Limerick based social enterprises. Time: Thursday 2.00pm pm Venue: Kemmy Business School, UL Booking: Jane O Mahony at Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential) or [email protected] Preparing my product, my business and my stand for export (Craft Business Only) This training programme covers the decision to export, the challenges of exporting, stand design and layout. Time: Thursday 9.30am pm Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel, Booking: Dublin Road, Limerick Cost: (Booking in advance is essential) West Limerick Resources Enterprise Clinic Brief individual appointments on Thursday with Expert Business Advisors provided on topics such as ideas generation, business StartUp, taxation, enterprise supports and marketing etc. Venue: Red Door Business Incubation Centre, Booking: John at The Square, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential) Networking for Business StartUps Developing Your Networking Skills. An interactive fast moving practical fun based workshop focussed on developing your natural networking skills. Presenter: Caitlín O Connor - Caitlín is widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts in networking, lead generation and marketing. Time: Friday 10.00am 1.00pm Venue: The Savoy Limerick City Hotel Booking: Jane O Mahony at Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential) or [email protected]

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