Thursday 1st July will see the final networking meeting of this membership year of Kerry Businesswomen’s Network as we take a break from meetings in August. We will be one year old on 23rd July and we already have over 90 members! Take a look at www.kerrybusinesswomen.com for the latest news and to browse the Directory [...]
Tag Archives: Small Business
Tiny shoes
Kerry woman sells designer shoes for petite ladies A Kerry business can satisfy the needs of petite ladies who love their shoes. Amy Hanley of Castleisland, County Kerry, launched Shoetastic (www.shoetastic.ie) after many months of research and planning. This online shopping service will be a delight for ladies who find the search for sizes 32 to [...]
Kerry Business at Bloom in Dublin
This time last year Melanie Harty, a Tralee businesswoman, was still putting the finishing touches to the production and packaging design for her range of pepper jellies and launching them in Kerry. The business has grown so well that this year she will be exhibiting at Bloom, Ireland’s biggest garden festival in Phoenix Park, Dublin, [...]
Buy Kerry campaign
The Kerry’s Eye campaign to encourage everyone in Kerry to support local businesses is already a great success and is still growing. We can all help to keep local jobs and to keep small businesses going through remembering to spend in Kerry and buy Kerry products whenever we can. Click on the link below to [...]
Are you in the wedding business in Kerry?
The Kingdom Chapter of BNI (Business Network International) is inviting wedding businesses in Kerry (other than florist or hotel) to join us as visitors on Wednesday 12th May. Contact Anne Kiely on kielyassocs@gmail.com to find out more. BNI (www.bni.ie) provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn [...]
Kingdom BNI Chapter in County Kerry
The Kingdom BNI Chapter was officially launched on Wednesday 31st March this year with 21 members. Three weeks later, we are already up to 31 members after a very successful Visitors’ Open Night. There’s a great buzz at the Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee every Wednesday morning from 6.30 am onwards and it’s good to see [...]
Breakthrough in Business for Women event
Martine Brennan will be hosting a one-day event for women at the beautiful Parknasilla Hotel (Sneem, County Kerry) on Saturday 22nd May. Find out more at http://www.parknasillahotel.ie/news/?c=60
Seven Tips for Business Networking
Seven Tips For Business Networking by Anne Kiely Be prepared. Networking is not just about business cards and flyers. Practise a 60-second summary of your business and its benefits for potential clients. Take a notebook and pen to record the names and contact details of people you would like to follow up. At some networking [...]
Kerry Businesswomen’s Network 8th April
Avine McNally, Assistant Director of the Small Firms Association, will be the speaker at the April meeting of Kerry Businesswomen’s Network (www.kerrybusinesswomen.com). The topic will be current business issues, focusing on finance and getting paid on time (a problem for many of us!). The meeting will be on Thursday 8th April at the usual venue [...]
Are you developing a business in ICT or Life Sciences?
Enterprise Ireland has launched the second Propel Programme which can provide financial support of up to €15,000; business start-up training; access to local and global contacts and networks; specialised business and industry expertise in 1:1 sessions; mentoring and access to potential investors. Propel will run for 10 months and is open to entrepreneurs currently located [...]