Link! - The Start-Up Business Network

LINK! provides networking opportunities for businesses of up to two years old. This network is open to both men and women and provides members with a focus on the unique challenges for start-ups.

Three reasons to join LINK! now: ¨ 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. ¨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. LINK! network meetings are held monthly and the subscription fee for a full year is €100. For further information contact: Miriam Ahern, LINK! Network Manager, M: 086 234 2789. E: link@dceb.ie Join today. Schedule of Events for 2008 29th January How to Get the Most Out of Your Website in 2008 A web-marketing specialist offers some crafty tips and addresses individual members’ challenges. 26th February How Dublin City Enterprise Board can help New Entrepreneurs Eibhlin Curley, Assistant CEO of Dublin City Enteprise Board will outline their full range of services and recommend how to make the most of them. 25th March (Tues after Easter Monday) How to Protect your Assets An experienced intellectual property and business development consultant will advise you and answer your questions regarding trademarks, copyright and patents. 29th April An Audience With… A unique opportunity to put your burning questions to a successful entrepreneur. (Members only event) 27th May Why Should I Buy From You? How to identify your personal Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and exploit it. 24th June DCEB Mid-summer Networking Event A valuable social opportunity to put your elevator pitch into action and expand your network. (Members only event) 29th July Tax Tips 2008/09 Know your liabilities and your entitlements. 30th Sept 10 Ways to Increase your Sales Discussion and Brainstorming Mini-Workshop. 28th October Conflict Resolution for Entrepreneurs Eventually, we all come up against people with whom we have a difference of opinion. Different situations call for different solutions. Your options - how and when to use them. 25th November Your Challenges for 2009 Identify the top three challenges you will face in the new year and develop an action plan to tackle them. 8th December DCEB Christmas Networking Event The New Year is just around the corner. Here is an early opportunity to make new contacts and organise some useful appointments for January. (Members only event)

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