Tradelinks

05/12/2011

 
 DOWN BUSINESS CENTRE

Invites micro-enterprises, who are interested in developing cross-border trade and linkages, to express their interest in a programme of support, providing opportunities to explore new markets and products

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE

Tradelinks is a business development programme, delivered by Enterprise NI & its network of Local Enterprise Agencies and the Border County Enterprise Boards, designed to assist the micro-enterprise sector across Northern Ireland and the Border counties of Louth, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal in developing their ability to undertake or expand their cross-border trade.
     
Companies committed to :

• enhancing employment generation opportunities
• developing exporting capability
• addressing barriers to cross border trade
• investigating the opportunities afforded by new technology
• encouraging new market and new product development
• encouraging innovation

Will find that the Tradelinks  Programme is for them.

Tradelinks will assist micro-businesses by providing:
• a wide-ranging suite of programmes specifically designed to address the issues unique to the micro-enterprise sector.
• a team of experienced assessors and mentors
• the opportunity to form cross-border linkages with similar micro-enterprises
• a full signposting service to other programmes.

Tradelinks hopes to deliver a third traunch of the programme beginning in mid 2012 and are seeking expressions of interest from businesses who believe this programme would be of benefit.

As places will be limited, please identify your expression of interest by emailing business@downbc.co.uk  by Friday 9th December 2011. Companies expressing an interest will be retained on a waiting list and will be contacted at programme commencement.