Only a few days remain for ambitious female entrepreneurs to apply for the 17th cycle of Going for Growth, the award-winning business development programme.
Supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG, Going for Growth aids female business owners as they seek to increase revenue, create employment, and export into new markets.
The programme is for female entrepreneurs in any sector across the country who are serious about growing their business. There is no charge for those selected to participate.
The 17th cycle will mark a major milestone for Going for Growth with the programme set to accept its 1,000th female entrepreneur since its launch in 2008. Some 60 places are available for the new six-month cycle, which is due to begin with a one-day Launch Forum on January 14, 2025.
The deadline for applications for the Going for Growth is midnight on Friday, November 15th. Application forms can be requested from the website – www.GoingforGrowth.com.
The programme brings together female entrepreneurs — past participants include Aimee Connolly of Sculpted by Aimee; Shauna Delaney of Liberty HomeCare and Margaret Rae of Konree Innovation — for monthly peer-to-peer roundtable discussions.
These discussions are facilitated by successful businesswomen, known as Lead Entrepreneurs, whose participation is completely voluntary and is done in a spirit of altruism. An incredible EIGHT of this year’s 11 Lead Entrepreneurs themselves are former participants of Going for Growth.
They are: Anne Cusack, formerly Critical Healthcare; Chupi Sweetman-Durney, Chupi; Hannah Wrixon, of Kella and formerly WrkWrk; Jeananne O’Brien, Artizan Food Co.; Leonora O’Brien, formerly Pharmapod; Marissa Carter, Carter Beauty; Oonagh O’Hagan, Meaghers Pharmacy Group; and Tara Beattie, Prepsheets.com. The other three highly successful Lead Entrepreneurs are: Fidelma McGuirk, Payslip; Monica Flood, formerly Olas IT and Susan Spence, formerly SoftCo.
Going for Growth has been repeatedly recognised by the EU, OECD, and European Institute of Gender Equality as a key initiative in helping to foster greater ambition among female entrepreneurs and to support their growth aspirations.
