Social Enterprise Awards Northern Ireland 2012

The Awards highlight and promote excellence in the social economy sector across Northern Ireland. Winners of categories 1-5 will also progress to a UK wide award ceremony to be held in London on the 14th November 2012, coinciding with Social Enterprise Day.

Save money by using energy more efficiently

Saving energy doesn’t need to involve expensive new equipment – it’s often about changes in behaviour and using existing equipment more efficiently.

The DANI Awards 2012

The DANI Awards are open to all businesses, organizations and individuals working in the digital media sector Northern Ireland or companies outside of the region working with clients in Northern Ireland.

Women in Business NI Awards 2012

Enterprise Minister calls for women to enter this year’s awards to highlight the contribution they make to the local ecomony.

Facebook ‘likes’ and adverts’ value doubted

A BBC investigation suggests companies are wasting large sums of money on adverts to gain “likes” from Facebook members who have no real interest in their products.

Consumer Credit Laws

If your business provides credit facilities to customers, you will need to comply with a number of laws – particularly the Consumer Credit Act and the Consumer Credit Directive.

5 Signs Your Small Business Should Be on LinkedIn

Small businesses and startups have to tackle daunting to-do lists in order to stay in the game. In light of this, we’ve created a reverse checklist to make your life a little easier on the social media front.

Get involved in Northern Ireland business networks

Networking is the art of making and maintaining business relationships that benefit you and your business. In a network you create and maintain your own web of contacts relevant to your career, business sector, market or region.

IT spend by Irish SMEs recovers – Intact

Mark McArdle, managing director of Intact Business Systems, believes the technology sector in Ireland may have reached a turning point and is on the road to recovery.

Innovation awards nominations open

Some of the north’s top entrepreneurs are in with a chance to take this year’s Innovation Founders Award.

Celebrating Omagh’s Independent Traders

In recognition of the character and contribution Independent Traders bring to Omagh, and the mix of excellent shopping and hospitality they offer, the town will celebrate it’s Independent Trading during a weekend of events and discounts from now until Saturday 7th July.

New system enables mobile payments will benefit smaller businesses

Smaller local businesses are expected to benefit from a new payment system allowing companies of all sizes to accept credit and debit card payments through their mobile phone.

Who are your competitors and what are they doing differently?

Knowing who your competitors are, and what they are offering, can help you improve your products, services and marketing. It will enable you to set your prices competitively and help you to respond to rival marketing campaigns with your own initiatives.

Should Your Small Business Advertise on Facebook?

Conflicting reports have shown Facebook ads to be both an effective and ineffective means for businesses to target their advertising dollars. But despite those dueling findings, small businesses may not want to automatically write off advertising on Facebook, especially if it is done correctly and expectations are managed.

Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr. Stephen Farry says we must prepare for lower corporation tax

As the exploration around the terms of a lower corporation tax for Northern Ireland continues with the UK Treasury, it is important that we prepare for the necessary supporting interventions that will ensure that it delivers a step-change in our economy.

Wave goodbye to mobile internet rip-offs from 1 July

The data roaming rules will mean savings of over €1000 per year for a typical businessperson travelling in the EU. A family taking an annual holiday in another EU country can expect to save at least €200.

The July Call For Applications Is Now Opened (Closes Midnight 31st July 2012)

Innovation Vouchers are designed to enable small and medium-sized Northern Ireland businesses to access knowledge and expertise to develop innovative solutions to business issues.

Celebrating local business endeavour

THE search is on once again to find the cream of the crop in the local business community.

This week the Omagh Chamber of Commerce and the UH are delighted to launch the Omagh Business Awards 2012.

Santander Social Enterprise Development Award

Santander is committed to supporting the communities where our staff and customers live. They are keen to support social enterprises working for the direct benefit of their community.

Opportunities at the Community Arts Partnership

Community Arts Partnership would like to draw your attention to a range of opportunities in community arts across Northern Ireland.