The Business Development Programme at the Irish Management Institute is now recruiting, aimed at owners, directors and successors in SMEs. Starting in May 2008 it is Ireland’s premium course for entrepreneurs and it has contributed to the transformation of many businesses.

See http://www.courses.imi.ie/courses/Published/Business_Dev_60.shtml for further details and quote ref. 007
With a generous subsidy from FAS I recognise it as the best course available for owners and directors who wish to plan business growth over the next 5 years.

Hi, this blog is about sharing ideas and information on general business issues with a focus on Irish companies – but relevant elsewhere. It follows on from the monthly ezine Incite which was issued first in January 2002.

My interests and future subjects will concern business advice, consultancy, the value of state support for business, role of Enterprise Ireland and cross border “bodies”, sectors (technology, construction, engineering and design), strategic planning for SMEs / SMBs, practical tools for planning, inward investment to Ireland, external opportunities for Irish companies, characteristics of entrepreneurs, leadership, organisational development, debunking psychobabble and other management fashions.