idea2enterprise – Thursday 28th June 2012

  Invitation

idea2enterprise 

Funding and Support for Business in
Westmeath

Calling on all business owners, members of the farming community, budding entrepreneurs and those who are long term or recently unemployed with a business idea as well as community leaders in County Westmeath to attend the launch of :

idea2enterprise

Thursday 28^th June 2012

   1.30pm – 3.00pm
Creggan Court Hotel, Athlone

5.30pm – 7.00pm
Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar

 idea2enterprise is a programme of supports for new and existing businesses from Westmeath Community Development, delivered over a six month period. The aim of the programme is to encourage and support businesses to apply for grant aid under the LEADER Rural Development  Programme. You are invited to attend one of these launch events and also to share this invitation with your circle of colleagues and associates. Admission is free of charge.

Participants in the programme will receive support tailored to their needs in areas of business planning and grant application through idea development workshops, information on businessplanning, financial forecasting, sources of funding, market research, sales and marketing,branding and business management. If you cannot attend the Launch:

Please contact idea2enterprise@gmail.com or telephone 044 9348571 to register your interest.

 Westmeath Community Development administers LEADER grants under the  2007-2013 Rural Development Programme providing funds for the implementation of innovative approaches to rural development at a local level.

Supported by Westmeath Community Development under the  Rural Development (LEADER) Programme 2007 – 2013.

 Bernadette

Placement Officer

Westmeath Volunteer Centre

086-0433985