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15 August 2008

Paula Fitzsimons M.C. for the National Womens Enterprise Day - 26th November in Mullingar

The County & City Enterprise Board National Women's Enterprise Day will take place in the Mullingar Park Hotel on Wednesday 26th November. Paula Fitzsimons will act as M.C. for the event keeping the exciting line up of speakers, including Michelle Mone and Norah Casey on schedule.

What is the National Women's Enterprise Day about?

This event offers support to women already in business and those thinking of starting out providing the opportunity to meet and avail of enterprise support available and to:

  • Meet the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan T.D. 
  • Top tips from our keynote international speaker - Michelle Mone
  • Make new contacts through networking - Bring Business Cards
  • Hear case studies of successful women who have set up their own businesses
  • Talk to exhibitor service providers including FAS, Enterprise Ireland, Patents Office, ISME, etc.    
  • Meet other people in start-up and more advanced stages of business and self-employment
  • Attend a free mentoring clinic with experienced business mentors                  
Here are some of the comments from the 2007 National Womens Enterprise Day

"Brilliant, motivating and inspirational"                 

"Excellent speakers - very useful content"               

"I was very impressed and will recommend it"

For further information and to book your place click here.

Paula Fitzsimons, a recognised expert on entrepreneurship, has been the national coordinator for the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) for Ireland since 2000. Most recently, she has been an expert facilitator to the Small Business Forum and subsequently advised Forfás and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the development of a national entrepreneurship policy. She is currently the national director of Going for Growth, a new pilot initiative, which is focused on peer support as a means of assisting women entrepreneurs who wish to grow their businesses.



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