Success stories from Technology Ireland
Help, support and information
Getting Started
EnterpriseStart
Workshops around the country for those planning to launch a hi-tech, export-oriented business
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/StartBusiness/Starting+a+Business.htm
EnterpriseStart 2 - Are You Feasibility Ready?
Programme aimed at helping you to assess your readiness to undertake a feasibility study of your venture
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/StartBusiness/Stage+2%29+Challenging+and+validating+the+business+idea.htm
Support from Enterprise Ireland for high-potential start-ups
(High- potential start-ups (HPSUs) are generally companies that involve manufacturing or internationally traded services, based on a hi-tech or innovative concept and with potential to export)
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/StartBusiness/What+is+a+HPSU/
Find your local County or City Enterprise Board
Start-up advice and courses plus support for businesses not covered by Enterprise Ireland’s high potential start-up programme
http://www.enterpriseboards.ie
Find your local Campus Incubation Centre
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/ResearchInnovate/Research+Commercialisation
/Campus+Incubation+Centres.htm
Commercialisation Fund
As well as providing funding for publicly-funded research organisations to carry out industry focused research, Enterprise Ireland also offers expert support to researchers who want to set up a company or licence a technology to industry partners.
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/ResearchInnovate/Research+Commercialisation/
Ideas and advice
Starting a business in Ireland
Commercially run website providing useful information on starting a business in Ireland, including developing a business plan, marketing and finance.
http://www.startingabusinessinireland.com
How-To | Starting a Business – Inc Magazine
Inc.com, the website for Inc. magazine, offers advice, tools, and services, covering numerous business and management task, including marketing, sales, finding capital and managing people.
http://www.inc.com/guides/start_bizindex.htm
Starting a business - Entrepreneur Magazine
Entrepreneur Magazine’s website contains advice for start-ups, including ideas, how-to guides, sales tips and business planning tools.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizstartups/index.html
Irish Entrepreneur
Website of the Irish magazine.
http://www.irishentrepreneur.com
Funding
A Guide to Venture Capital
Produced by the Irish Venture Capital Association
http://www.ivca.ie/Guide%20to%20VC%204.pdf
Irish Venture Capital Funds
Links to members of the Irish Venture Capital Association
http://www.ivca.ie/members.html
Angel Investment Network
Connecting entrepreneurs with investors
http://www.irishinvestmentnetwork.ie/entrepreneur-registration?gclid=CMjk5oihgpsCFdUB4wodBAnMtA
Legal issues
Incorporating a company or registering a business in Ireland
http://www.cro.ie/
Registering for Tax
http://www.revenue.ie/en/business/running/registering-tax.html