Link! Network for Start Up Businesses - Tax Advice on 29 July
The next Link! Network event takes place on Tuesday 29th July. 'Don’t Let Your Business be Taxing' is the advice of fellow LINK! member Jonathan McShane. More....
Jonathan will deliver a presentation on tax and finance issues for business start ups. He will be discussing issues and challenges that you may be facing right now. Full details of this event will be emailed to you at the end of the week.
If you have just recently set up your own business, LINK! can help you deal with the inevitable early-stage challenges you are facing. If you are thinking of setting up a new business this year, you don’t need to re-invent the wheel! LINK! can save you a lot of time and effort. Many of its members and guest speakers have ‘been there and done that’ already. If your new business is already up and running, LINK! offers you unique opportunities to promote your business, to source cost-effective products and services and to expand your network of contacts.
As entrepreneur, owner or manager, in the start-up stage of developing your business, you have to cope with any number of issues that are particular to your stage of growth.
For example, you may have difficulty organizing your finances; you mightn’t know where to access information or advice; you may feel isolated; you are probably time-poor; your management skills might be better; you mightn’t have the right contacts.DCEB is committed to helping start-up companies like yours which are seeking to establish, survive, thrive and grow in the highly competitive Dublin City area.
LINK! will focus on the unique strategic, operational and developmental challenges which start-ups may encounter on this exciting - but sometimes scary! - journey.You will have access to expert advice, customised training and structured networking. Support and encouragement will be appropriately pitched and timed.
LINK will also offer you a safe and discrete environment where less-experienced owner/managers can confront their business challenges. At a typical LINK! meeting you will have plenty of time to network with the other members and guests. At most meetings there will be an interactive mini-workshop with an invited guest.
As a member of LINK you will:
- Savor the rare opportunity take some time out, meet new like-minded people and compare experiences
- Enjoy a culture of learning, knowledge-sharing and support
- Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and other experts
- Explore innovative ideas and views
- Participate in lively debates and discussions
- Improve your skills in key management areas
- Promote yourself and your business to other LINK! members
- Generate new business contacts
- Influence the network’s activities
- Have fun making new friends
- Prepare yourself for success
LINK Meetings take place on the last Tuesday of the month, excepting August. Some LINK! events are open to guests who may attend one meeting free-of-charge to assess whether LINK! is the right network for them.
“Myself and my partner have attended Link events from the start and have found them very useful and informative. Each month there are some excellent presentations on interesting topics and also time set aside to network with other members. It is a great opportunity to talk with like minded people and a great sounding board for new product and service ideas. They are very well organized and are good for business!" Ian Cleary, Easy Living – Providing robotic lawnmowers and hoovers to make your life easier
E-mail: ian.cleary@easyliving.ie
“I've found the LINK! network to be incredibly helpful in setting up my business. As a great source of learning, support and contacts, joining LINK should be at the top of any new entrepreneur's agenda.”Helen Brown, Director, IQL Ltd. http://www.catwalkgenius.com/
The next Link! meeting is on Tuesday 27th May. The topic is 'Why Should I Buy From You? How to identify your personal Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and exploit it'.
Members and guests are required to pre-register for each event with Miriam Ahern, the Link!network manager, link@dceb.ie Join today