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Kilkenny’s brightest young business brains shine at national finals

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

Enterprising Kilkenny students have scooped three awards at this year’s National Student Enterprise Programme. Mark Srouji, from Coláiste Éamann Rís in Callan, won for the second year running, taking first prize in the ‘My Entrepreneurial Journey’ competition at Intermediate level. Mark set up a business called ‘Mark’s Productions’, making themed table

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Kilkenny’s talented young entrepreneurs mean business

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2021 0

The best of Kilkenny’s young entrepreneurial talent is ready to take on the challengers from all over Ireland – and their efforts have already been rewarded. Four Kilkenny projects from three different schools will represent the county at the National Student Enterprise Programme Final taking place this Friday, May 14. To mark their achievement of being […]

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€50,000 fund to help Kilkenny start-ups grow their business

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2021 0

Early-stage Kilkenny start-up companies and budding entrepreneurs are being encouraged to apply for funding that could help them become an international success story. Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan is encouraging budding enterprises to apply for the Competitive Start Fund (CSF), which is providing €50,000 to local start-ups and entreprenavaeurs looking for help to grow

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Kilkenny food and drink producers going from ‘strength to strength’

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2021 0

Kilkenny’s food and drink producers are being urged to get involved in a new programme to help them make it big on the national and international stages. Kilkenny Local Enterprise Office has issued a call out to food and drink producers across the county to join its successful Food Academy programme. Now in its eighth-year, […]

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Workshops for Kilkenny retailers preparing to open their doors

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2021 0

Kilkenny retailers could be opening their doors within a matter of weeks and a support workshop is being organised to help them set up again. It comes as Government figures indicated there are moves towards reopening non-essential retail next month. In response to this, Kilkenny’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is hosting a Kilkenny Retail Support […]

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Kilkenny’s future business leaders to represent county at national awards

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2021 0

The next generation of Kilkenny’s business geniuses have been chosen to represent the county in this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final. Three projects have been selected all aiming to be the Collison brothers (Stripe Payments) of Kilkenny. More than 540 students from across Kilkenny put their enterprising plans forward for the Local Enterprise Office […]

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Kilkenny start-up makes finals of National Entrerprise Awards

By Kilkenny Now 31st January 2021 0

A Kilkenny IT company has been confirmed as a finalist in this year’s prestigious National Enterprise Awards. LoanITT will compete against 29 other finalists in the virtual award ceremony to be held on February 11, with the overall winners battling it out for €50,000 prize fund. LoanITT was founded by John Duggan, originally from Tullahought, […]

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Hundreds of Kilkenny businesses awarded €655,000 to make the switch online

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2021 0

More than €650,000 was allocated to Kilkenny businesses under the 2020 Trading Online Voucher Scheme to help their online presence. 282 businesses in Kilkenny were awarded up to €2,500 each from the scheme, out of 302 businesses that applied for funding. The Scheme, which is run by Local Enterprise Offices provides allocates grants of up […]

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SPONSORED: A bit of good luck and a lot of hard work helps plucky Kilkenny business reach global audience

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

A determined Kilkenny businesswoman is reaching out to a global audience in her drive to make her small company an online success in the face of the pandemic. Anne Healy of Biddy’s Good Luck Horse Shoes recently got the opportunity to showcase her enterprise on the prestigious Women’s Inspire Network (WIN), which was founded by […]

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‘Angel’ investors pump €570,000 into rising Kilkenny start-up

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Kilkenny fintech startup Loanitt is on course for significant expansion after it received €570,000 investment. City-based Loanitt, which grew its staff numbers to 15 over the past 12 months, plans to hire another 25 employees after it received the backing of the South East Business Angel Network (SEBAN) and Enterprise Ireland. SEBAN angel investors have contributed