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START-UP KIT

All you need to know to start a business from the ground up,
from concept to realisation.

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Why you need a written contract

Peter O'Neill, lawyer in Mason, Hayes + Curran outlines the reasons for having one.

Social media like a corner shop

Management consultant Niall Devitt explores the similarities.

Getting the most from your accountant

Small businesses often feel they don't get value from their accountancy fees, but it is a two-way street, says Paddy Gahan.

The 'Action SWOT' approach

Rachel Killeen provides advice on a more advanced approach to the traditional 'SWOT' analysis,

Starting an online business

The basic business principles still apply for your website, says IIA chief.

Permission and email marketing

A few basic rules to remember to be maximise the effectiveness of this tool.

Start Up Kit

Why do you need a written contract? Legal Issues

01.Jun.2010 Peter O'Neill, lawyer in Mason, Hayes + Curran's commercial department and Bizstartup.ie expert explains how it can be beneficial to have a written contract in place.
Setting up good employer practices Legal Issues

19.Apr.2010 If you intend hiring staff as a new business, you should be aware there are 23 potential criminal convictions under the proposed Employment Law Compliance Bill, for breaches of employers' obligations set out in the Bill, so it's vital you act compliantly, writes Carol Ann Casey, managing director of CA Consulting Ltd.
Legal implications of first-time hiring Legal Issues

24.Feb.2010 Getting the right people is of critical concern for start-ups, so it's vital to have the correct hiring procedures in place.
The legal wish-list Legal Issues

24.Feb.2010 Depending on the nature of the business you are planning to launch, there are some key considerations you should think about before engaging a solicitor.

Useful Links

Business
1. Business and Leadership
  Ireland's leading online source for breaking business news from Ireland and the world; plus analysis, features and interviews with the decision makers and thought leaders.
2. Companies Registration Office
  The Companies Registration Office is the central repository of public statutory information on Irish companies and business names.
3. Endeavour
  Endeavour is an intensive global launch pad for entrepreneurs. It is targeted at ambitious, high achievers who are totally focused on changing the business space they are about to enter. They need not necessarily have been in business up to now, but will have proven themselves as achievers in their career or some other aspect of their lives.
4. Irish Franchise Association
  The Irish Franchise Association promotes the development of franchising in Ireland through exhibitions, seminars, newsletters, awards and networking.
5. Irish Internet Association
  Established in 1997, the Irish Internet Association (IIA) is the professional body for those conducting business via the internet from Ireland. The IIA provides leadership to enterprises and society conducting business in Ireland.
6. Irish Patents Office
  The Patents Office provides an efficient and effective system of industrial property protection through the implementation of the relevant legislation.
7. Revenue Commissioners
  Provides information on Irish tax and customs.
8. Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
  Social Entrepreneurs Ireland aims to encourage and support the development of social entrepreneurship in Ireland. Its mission is to promote social entrepreneurship by fostering the early stage development of a new generation of social entrepreneurs and by actively working in conjunction with the business, third level, public and voluntary sectors to support the development of a new social entrepreneurship movement. 
Education
1. FÁS
  Ireland's national training and employment authority
2. M50 Enterprise Programme
  The M50 Enterprise Programme is an enterprise support programme provided in partnership by four higher-education institutions located in the M50 economic corridor.
Funding
1. AIB Business Banking
  Details of AIB's business start-up package.
2. City and County Enterprise Boards
  CEBs provide direct grant support to new and existing enterprises and promote entrepreneurship, capacity building and women-in-business at local level.
Networking
1. Plato Ireland
  Plato Ireland is a confidential business support forum for owner managers of SMEs.
Support
1. BASIS - Business Access to State Information and Services
  This website has been developed in order to provide business with a single access point to all government information and services.
2. Enterprise Ireland
  Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and promotion of the indigenous business sector.
3. InterTradeIreland
  InterTradeIreland has been given responsibility by both governments to boost North/South economic co-operation to the mutual benefit of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
4. Shannon Development
  A government-owned regional development company dedicated to promoting and developing the Shannon Region.
5. Synergy Centre
  Synergy Centre at ITT Dublin is the innovation centre of South Dublin County, providing office space and business supports to early-stage enterprises.
6. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
  The Irish state-sponsored body with responsibility for securing safety, health and welfare at work.
7. Údarás na Gaeltachta
  Údarás na Gaeltachta is the regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht.
8. Young Entrepreneur Programme and Awards
  The Young Entrepreneur Programme is dedicated to illustrating the validity of entrepreneurship as a career choice, helping to identify, inform, recognise and celebrate Kerry’s next generation of business leaders - and their educators.
Technology
1. Digital 21
  Digital 21 is a campaign to highlight the imperative of creating an action programme to secure the digital infrastructure and services upon which the success of the Irish economy depends.
2. Gadget Republic
  A great guide to all the latest gadgets and gizmos!
3. Silicon Republic
  Ireland's technology news service, winner of ‘Best Technology Website’ Award at the Realex Irish Web Awards 2009
4. Tibus
  eBusiness solutions provider encompassing web design, web app development, networks infrastructure, hosting and broadband provision.

Bizstartup.ie - Start Up Kit

START-UP KIT

Browse by topic

Why you need a written contract

Social media like a corner shop

Getting the most from your accountant

The 'Action SWOT' approach

Starting an online business

Permission and email marketing

Start Up Kit

Why do you need a written contract? Legal Issues

Setting up good employer practices Legal Issues

Legal implications of first-time hiring Legal Issues

The legal wish-list Legal Issues

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