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It is a general misconception that successful people do everything right and have experienced nothing but success along the way.

Corporates in the West of Ireland to being asked to attend the TechInnovate Industry Open Day at 7pm on November 22 (Bank of Ireland startlab, 19 Eyre Square) where attendees can find out more about openings on the TechInnovate Intrapreneurship Training programme for industry, commencing January 2017.

Innovations in technology for the agricultural and defence sectors are being explored by the newly announced TechInnovate fellows at NUI Galway. The names of the entrepreneurial individuals who have been accepted onto the fellowship programme have been released.

Tracey Glacken is a certified public accountant and owner of Glacken Accountants. She works with SMEs in the area of audit, financial statements preparation, business planning and taxation. Log on to www.glackenaccountants.com for more information.  

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe presented the first Budget of the Minority Government Fine Gael-Independent Coalition. Ministers Noonan and Donohoe announced that the total Budget package of €1.3bn favours expenditure increases over revenue reductions by three to one reflecting the Government’s commitment to rebuilding and investing in public services. More detail will be included in the Finance Bill to be published later this month.

The fourth episode of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 will air on Monday, October 17, and will feature Jimmy Magee, CEO of Athlone Extrusions Limited.

Loughrea based mother-of-seven is going from strength to strength. Although just over nine months in business, products from the Galway Food Company are now being stocked in 220 stores nationwide.

Galway Chamber president Conor O’Dowd has welcomed the pro-business measures announced in this week’s Budget, but warned that longer term concerns of business remain.

Postmasters have set out a vision for Post Offices to become ‘The State on your Doorstep’, including all Postmasters automatically becoming Peace Commissioners.

Do you have a budding Michael O’Leary, Norah Casey, or Alan Sugar in your house? Would you like your child to have the chance to participate in a unique programme which brings the existing curriculum and the world of business together in a fun environment. Fifth and sixth class primary students in schools throughout Mayo are being given the chance to become involved in an award winning programme which will see them mentored by business people from their own communities willing to share their experience with them.