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The Midlands could become a hub for business if technology take-up is maximised, participants at the Meeting in the Middle event last Thursday and Friday were told.

The Minister for Small Business, John Perry has launched a one-stop-shop event for existing and potential entrepreneurs called ‘Taking Care of Business’. This free event will take place on Tuesday October 22 in the Printworks Conference Centre in Dublin Castle.

Bank of Ireland is hosting a series of 100 credit clinics for small and micro businesses throughout the country.

Fine Gael Deputy Michelle Mulherin raised the issue of the abolition of the employers' rebate in respect of statutory redundancy lump sum payments in the Dáil this week.

There is some welcome news for small businesses in Mayo which have been refused credit by the banks. Under a new Government scheme, operated by Microfinance Ireland, the owners of ‘micro-enterprises’ and new start-ups can now apply through the Mayo County Enterprise Board for loans of up to €25,000.

Businesses around Galway are to continue to benefit from coaching sessions offered by AIB. The second phase of the business coaching sessions will kick-off this month (November) and will run until February 2013. Feedback from customers involved in the programme has been very positive.

Fine Gael Councillor Noreen Heston has urged small local businesses that have been refused credit by the banks to apply to the Government’s new Microfinance Scheme. The €90 million scheme has been available to businesses since the beginning of October. “This new scheme will be of huge benefit to small businesses in Mayo which have been refused traditional sources of finance. Any business or sole trader employing up to 10 people who have been refused by the banks for loans of up to €25,000 can apply. Over the 10-year lifetime of the scheme it is expected that over €90 million will be provided to 5,500 small businesses with the creation of up to 7,700 jobs,” Councillor Heston explained.

Elected representatives across the political divide in Mayo have been clamouring to welcome the microfinance fund of €90 million which was announced last week. According to the politicians the fund is good for business.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, together with the Minister of State for Small Business, John Perry, has launched Managing Out of The Crisis, a simple guide to assist small businesses in difficulty.

As part of its Big Drive for Small Business, AIB has announced the launch of an SME Business Planning Programme. AIB has developed this programme in conjunction with ActionCOACH, a leading business coaching company in Ireland.