The Spool Factory is Boyle’s new hub

BOYLE’S first working hub and event centre - The Spool Factory on Patrick Street is set to officially open early in July.

Set out over three floors in the recently refurbished and modernised building,

It’s the brain child of local entrepreneur Brian Nerney who was the initial promoter of Shannonside Radio, founder of Boyletoday. com and a former Newspaper CEO and proprietor,

The Spool Factory ( below) offers a range of flexible co- working options designed to facilitate part time and full time entrepreneurs or those feeling the isolation of working from home.

Single and multi user desks will be available for half day, full day or weekly rental.

Also on offer will be serviced office suites, meeting rooms and training facilities.

Longer term rental in this modern work space is also available for established businesses or entrepreneurs.

It also has 100mb wifi broadband and a 100 seater conference room and a 10 seater fully equipped boardroom *

Mr Nerney said: “Having been involved in established and start up businesses for over 35 years, I have a solid knowledge of the requirements of the modern day entrepreneur.

“In the Spool Factory, I hope to offer my experiences and knowledge, to those who locate there, free of charge.”

“I am also conscious of the isolation of home working and in the Spool Factory, you will have an atmosphere of working on your own but with the backup and support that is available in larger companies.”

“In addition, it is my wish to develop an informal yet productive facility where start ups are nurtured, co working is created and an environment for collaboration, networking and sharing ideas is progressed and fostered”

“Hopefully we will see a mix of start ups, established businesses and entrepreneurs with business ideas all located together under one roof in Boyle - recently named Ireland’s Most Enterprising Town”.

“I decided to name the building the Spool Factory as research has shown that that is exactly what stood on the site over 130 years ago - a factory that made spools of thread” concluded Brian. The Spool Factory is supported by Bank of Ireland Start Ups and will be linked in with similar co working centres throughout Ireland offering access to a wide location of hot desks and co working sites all over the country.