Chance for SMEs to win €5,000

BUSINESSES attending an International Conference in Donegal on April 12 th and 13th could win €5k in consultancy to help them develop their plans. The Beyond Local conference takes place in Solis Lough Eske and sets out to explain why taking business into the global marketplace makes perfect sense for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With keynote talks, workshops and business meetings the two-day international conference organised by Local Enterprise Office, Donegal, draws on national and international experience. Speakers from Denmark, Poland and Italy will join a host of speakers from Ireland and Northern Ireland. Michael Tunney, Head of Enterprise in Donegal said: “Our Small and Medium Enterprises are much more likely to survive in the globally competitive business climate if they internationalise their business. “Now, more then ever – in a time of major political and market changes – it is time for businesses to adopt an international outlook, but it would appear that many don’t have the ambition, the information or the knowledge to do so.” Businesses thinking about going beyond local for their markets are being offered the chance to win €5,000 worth of consultancy, simply by filling in a short form and attending the conference. The market entry plan form is on www. localenterprise.ie/donegal and businesses should simply complete the document, submit it to michael.tunney@leo. donegalcoco.ie by midnight on Friday April 6 th.