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Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Minister Phil Hogan TD last week launched the WDC’s €1 million micro loan fund for creative industries in the Western Region.

Speaking at the Small Firms Association Better Business Show held in Breaffy House last night (Thursday), Minister for Small Business, John Perry TD stated:

Westmeath New Business Ideas competition, which was launched this week, has been called a prime example of public and private sectors working in partnership to lay the foundations for a thriving and sustainable enterprise.

Irish companies are being urged to enhance their management skills and improve their ability to make smarter business decisions, by using international management standards such as ISO 9001 to win new business and allow their organisation to prosper.

Government plans to cut the administrative burden to businesses by a quarter will help to foster investment and create jobs, according to Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring.

Minister for Small Business, John Perry, has met with a delegation representing the Western Development Commission (WDC). The Minister met with WDC chair, Helena Rochford Brennan; Ian Brannigan, acting CEO and development manager WDC; Gillian Buckley, investment manager WDC, Jackie Maguire, county manager of Leitrim County Council; and Cllr Mary Hoade to discuss the economic and social development of the Western Region.

By 2016 Ireland will be the best small country in Europe in which to do business, according to An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. At the SMEs Doing Business in Europe seminar in Knockranny House Hotel last weekend, delegates were addressed by An Taoiseach as well as the Minister for Small Business, John Perry, whose speeches echoed the need for people’s active involvement and support in the Government’s recovery plan. Ireland is “open for business” and requires participation from its people to make change happen.

Government funding announced for county enterprise boards across the country will see the creation of five new jobs in County Mayo.

Successful Tuam businessman John Concannon of JFC Manufacturing Ltd will be one of several guest speakers at a two-day national business networking forum which takes place in Galway in November.

Minister for Small Business, John Perry, has formally launched the National Mentoring Programme for Female Entrepreneurs. The programme is an initiative led by Galway Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the four chambers of commerce in Dublin, Cork, Waterford, and Sligo. The mentoring programme is geared towards early stage female entrepreneurs and sees them matched with a mentor for a 12-month period of mentoring support.