22/09/2017
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Do you have what it takes to be South Dublin’s Best Established Business or South Dublin’s Best Start-Up Business or could you simply have the Best Business Idea? If you think you have what it takes, enter #IBYE 2018
“My tip for anyone considering IBYE is to just do it, you've nothing to lose and so much to gain.”, says Jamie White from Dublin.
Are you 18-35 with a fantastic business or promising business idea? Could you be South Dublin’s Best Young Entrepreneur? Be in with a chance of accessing our €50k County prize fund to help your business take the next step by applying for free before September 29th!
More young entrepreneurs from South Dublin County are wanted for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition.
Colm Ward, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office South Dublin is calling on more young entrepreneurs with start-up ideas or existing businesses to enter this year’s IBYE competition before the September 29th deadline.
He said: “If you’re aged between 18 and 35, or know someone who is, we’re looking for more young entrepreneurs to enter this year’s IBYE competition to represent the county. We have a €50,000 investment fund be shared by up to six local winners and lots of places to be won on Business Bootcamps later this year.”
Last year’s winners included Overall Best Young Entrepreneur Aonghus Shortt, age 30 from Food Marble based in Templeogue. The entrepreneur also won the category for Best-Start-Up Business and an investment fund from LEO South Dublin worth €15,000.
The other main category winners on the day were Darragh Mason of Dublin Mountain Design from Rathfarnham in the Best New Idea category, and Kyle McLaughlin of Irish Garage Equipment based in Rathcoole in the Best Established Business category.
15 of those who enter IBYE in South Dublin will be invited to participate in a Business Bootcamp in November to help them further develop their business ideas and management skills.
Now in its fourth year, Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur is run by the 31 LEOs across the country and is supported by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland. An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald T.D said: “I would encourage all young entrepreneurs, between the ages of 18 and 35, to talk to their LEO about the IBYE programme and the valuable supports available throughout the various stages of the competition.”
The three competition categories are ‘Best Business Idea’, ‘Best Start-Up Business’ and ‘Best Established Business’. Further details are available at www.ibye.ie and the deadline to enter online is September 29th 2017.
Please contact the Local Enterprise Office for further details 01-4149000.