Further Information

There are many organisations devoted to promoting new business growth and success so you will never be on your own in what can sometimes seem a daunting new venture. 

Primarily in the Wicklow area, the Wicklow County Enterprise Board provides excellent supports when starting your business.  Of particular use are the courses run by the Board for a small fee.  More details on the location and scope of the current variety of education services on offer can be obtained here.

• Other very useful sites are:
• Basis - an Irish Government website for startups - http://www.basis.ie
• Company Registration Office - to register your company - http://www.cro.ie
• Health & Safety Authority - for all information on H&S matters pertaining to your business/staff/etc. - http://www.hsa.ie
• Irish Franchise Association - http://www.irishfranchiseassociation.com
• Irish Patents Office - to patent your 'invention' - http://www.patentsoffice.ie/
• National Employment Right Authority (NERA) - imperative if you are considering employing staff - http://www.employmentrights.ie
• Revenue Commissioners - taxation issues / register for tax - http://www.revenue.ie

The following organisations can assist for the more specialised "niche" businesses:

• Bord Bia  - businesses in the food sector - http://www.bordbia.ie
• Bord Iascaigh Mhara  - businesses in the fish sector - http://www.bim.ie/
• Failte Ireland  - companies in the tourism industry - http://www.failteireland.ie/
• FÁS - provides a range of training and employment programmes - http://www.fas.ie
• Teagasc - businesses in the agri-food industry - http://www.teagasc.ie/
• Crafts Council of Ireland - The national design and economic development organisation for the craft industry in Ireland - http://www.ccoi.ie/
• Envirocentre.ie - To assist Irish companies to be more profitable and increase competitiveness through improved environmental performance - http://www.envirocentre.ie/
• Forfas - Policy advisory and co-ordination board for enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation - http://www.forfas.ie/
• IDA Ireland - Irish Government agency responsible for attracting internationally mobile industrial investment projects - http://www.idaireland.com/
• InterTradeIreland – Cross-Border Trade and Business Development Body - http://www.intertradeireland.com/
• Irish Maritime Development Office - Ireland's national Agency dedicated to the Promotion, Assistance and Development for the Irish Shipping and Shipping Services sectors - http://www.imdo.ie/imdo/
• RTE On Business - National data site containing the main Irish economic and financial statistics - http://www.rte.ie/news/business/htnl

For more information on business contact Enterprise Ireland on (01) 609 2127

Enterprise Ireland also have some very useful web pages that will guide you through the genesis of a business. Click the link below for more:

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