Enterprise Acceleration Centre - a business start up facility serving serving the Mid-West region of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary.

Limerick Institute of Technology has announced that the hugely popular and successful START UP BOOT CAMP presented by Brian O’Kane, author of ‘Starting a Business in Ireland’, will take place on Saturday, 18th November in the newly opened Enterprise Acceleration Centre located on campus. The START-UP BOOT CAMP is an intensive one-day learning workshop to assist entrepreneurs to set up their own business.

Enterprise Acceleration Centre Manager, Donncha Hughes said that LIT are delighted to host the 32nd START UP BOOT CAMP as he believed that attendance at the event could be the first step that many potential entrepreneurs from Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and further afield would take on the road to business success.

“Starting a new business with the potential to succeed requires a good business idea, ambitious and effective management, and finance. This intensive workshop will provide clear guidance to participants on tackling the key issues facing business owners during start-up. LITs’ Enterprise Acceleration Centre assists people with strong business ideas to develop successful businesses. We believe that management development is the bedrock of success for small business and that participation at the START UP BOOT CAMP is an excellent way to start the process of setting up a business.”

Brian O’Kane, Managing Director of Oak Tree Press said that the idea to bring START UP BOOT CAMP 32 to Limerick Institute of Technology has already received a positive response with budding entrepreneurs signing up for the day. He added that the aims and objectives of the START UP BOOT CAMP compliment the ethos and activity of the Enterprise Acceleration Centre. He explained that START-UP BOOT CAMP 32 includes:

7 hours intensive instruction on key business topics
1 month’s follow-up coaching by email
FREE copy of Starting Your Own Business workbook (retail value: €20)

“The START-UP BOOT CAMP is an action-packed day, filled with information, advice and practical ideas for success. And, when participants sit down to put it all into practice, we’ll be there to support them via email to deal with any follow-up queries. The package is designed to give participants the skills to start their own business with confidence.”

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