Support and inspiration for Wicklow businesswomen

WICKLOW women in business are invited to attend ann upcoming network event organised by Local Enterprise Office Wicklow as part of National Women’s Enterprise Day.

The event takes place at the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co Meath on Wednesday, October 19 to celebrate the success stories of Irish female entrepreneurs and to encourage more women across the region to access enterprise supports for starting or growing a business.

Special guests will include Alison Banton, owner of Brooke & Shoals, a Greystones-based home fragrance company with a production unit in Kilcoole. Alison has a fascinating story of growing her business from her shop in Greystones, to selling on board Aer Lingus aircraft and working with LEO Wicklow, to now exporting to Europe and beyond as an Enterprise Ireland client.

Alison will also represent Co. Wicklow as a panellist on October 19 at the Mid East NWED event in Trim. All current and aspiring women in business in County Wicklow are urged to attend and listen to Alison’s practical tips and inspiration.

Sheelagh Daly, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office Wicklow said ‘ Through financial assistance, microfinance loans, mentoring, training and networking, the Local Enterprise Offices in Local Authorities supported 1,000 more female-run enterprises last year, compared with 2014.’

Director of Services with the Enterprise and Corporate Services Department at Wicklow County Council, Mr. Thomas Murphy, encouraged local Wicklow female entrepreneurs to engage with the supports provided by LEO Wicklow, saying ‘ There is a wide range of enterprise supports on offer and so we’re encouraging aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners to find out about those supports at the regional event on National Women’s Enterprise Day 2016.’

Tickets for National Women’s Enterprise Day events can be booked through www.nwed.ie