The international Startup Nations Summit, which has never been held on the European continent, will be welcomed to Cork for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016.  The Startup Nations Summit, which takes place on 19 November, is just one of many events organised for startups, entrepreneurs, policymakers and stakeholders in the startup ecosystem. Supported by Enterprise Ireland, and co-hosted by Cork innovates and Startup Ireland, an extensive range of events including the Global Startup Gathering, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, will take place across Cork city and county from Spike Island to City Hall. 

Among the international delegates, President of the European Committee of the Regions, Markku Markkula, will be in Cork to participate in the Startup policy discussions and US State Department Director of Global Entrepreneurship Thomas Lersten and GEN President Jonathan Ortmans will be actively engaging with national and international delegates at the events in Cork running from 17 to 20 November 2016.

Unique business events, such as Talent Jam, an innovative US approach to talent acquisition and matching,  CorkBIC Global Investor Challenge and others will help Irish entrepreneurs learn about best practice internationally and working smarter.


For more information, go to www.statupnations.co

Growing Your Family Business

23rd November 2016

About the Workshop 

The purpose of this workshop is to equip Family Businesses with the knowledge, skills and financial know-how for successful growth. 

Provider

Kieran Mc Carthy is founding partner at Hughes-Blake, a firm of chartered accountants holding expertise in small and family business in Ireland now merged with Baker-Tilly. Kieran is responsible for client service, strategy and talent led teams. A certified accountant, fellow of Institution of Taxation and former accountant with KPMG, Kieran recently wrote and published his first book entitled, “Family Business- A Survival Guide.” He holds a deep knowledge of family businesses, restructuring, planning and business growth and will deliver this 1 day workshop and follow-up sessions with the support of his field expert colleagues from Hughes Blake.   

Objectives 

This workshop is designed specifically to allow you to learn about and understand:

• Business Planning versus Family Business Planning - the differences and key issues on a family context including family business values
• The value of financial planning and restructuring for a family business
• Governance in their own family business context.

Who should attend? 

• Start-ups seeking funding
• SMEs embarking on a growth plan to expand or export
• Family businesses or others with sensitive dynamics

Workshop Cost                                                                                                            
  Enterprise Ireland supports the overall costs. Companies pay €300, which allows companies to bring up to 3 participants to the workshop which we strongly encourage.

Workshop Outcomes

As a result of attending this workshop you will have:

• A greater ability to develop a realistic business plan reflecting the realities of the family business context, and the needs of different family members
• The ability to utilise and maximise effectiveness of a Shareholders Agreement
• Greater insight into financial management in the context of a family business
• Decision making frameworks for Board member/shareholders and management
• Understand required governance structures for family business

Format

1. 1.   1 Day Workshop. This is an engaging workshop that combines teaching with analysis of real and relevant cases plus discussion elements and it will include issues relating to your own company.  You will receive relevant material to take away as well as a post workshop follow-up session to focus on next step implementation of issues covered in the workshop.  There will be several participants attending the workshop and an opportunity to raise issues relevant to your own situation.

1. 2.   Post Workshop follow-up implementation session. A post workshop session will be offered to each company to focus on net step implementation of issues covered in the course.

Workshop Date

This workshop will be held on 23^rd November 2016

Venue

Enterprise Ireland Global HQ,

The Plaza,

Eastpoint Business Park,

Dublin 3.

How do I apply?

Apply using theregistration link

https://www.eventsforce.net/enterpriseireland/1849/register

                                                                                                                          For further information, please contact:

Monica Kinsella – Programme Co-ordinator

Email: Monica.kinsella@enterprise-ireland.com Tel +1 727 2897