FSB Northern Ireland is excited to announce a partnership project with Young Enterprise Northern Ireland, the UK’s leading enterprise and financial education charity. Young Enterprise NI provides young people, from all backgrounds, with opportunities to realise their full potential through [...]
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ONE third of exporting small businesses expect to see a decline in their export levels as the UK leaves the EU, according to research published today by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). FSB, the leading business organisation, highlighted the need [...]
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Today (17 October), CBI Northern Ireland Regional Director, Angela McGowan, appeared before the House of Lords EU Select Committee to discuss the potential impact of leaving the European Union on the regional economy. Alongside representatives from InterTradeIreland and the NI Food [...]
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Responding to assurances made from the UK Treasury over the weekend, relating to funding for structural and investment projects, FSB Policy Chair for Northern Ireland, Wilfred Mitchell commented: “FSB welcomes the UK Government’s assurances on the continuance of funding levels [...]
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NI Entrepreneurs are missing vital financial skills to ensure the success of their businesses ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) addresses the financial literacy skills gap with a new guide for anyone starting their own business, new to financial management [...]
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SMALL Business confidence in the UK is at a four year low following the largest annual drop in the FSB Small Business Index (SBI) since it started in 2010. The data, gathered before the EU referendum, reveals FSB members are experiencing [...]
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CBI Northern Ireland along with Ibec and ICTU, have called for the swift approval of €80m in EU project funds at a meeting in Glasgow of the EU Interreg VA Programme Monitoring Committee. The funding from this EU Programme is [...]
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RESPONDING to the UK Referendum decision to leave the European Union, FSB Policy Chair for Northern Ireland, Wilfred Mitchell OBE said: “Northern Ireland’s smaller businesses now need decision-makers to focus on economic stability. Firms in Northern Ireland will look to the [...]
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Cats and coffee under one roof, Northern Ireland’s first cat cafe is expected to open in Belfast this summer. Kittywinkles is hoping it will become one of the newest niche businesses in Belfast. It will offer a unique experience where customers can book a [...]
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Interview with NI based startup Wedoo Concierge (@WedooConcierge) at DigitalDNA 2016 in Belfast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUL0U4-V8M4 [...]
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