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Local Enterprise Office Westmeath has annouced that it is now seeking entries for its 2014 National Enterprise Awards.

Local Enterprise Office Westmeath has annouced that it is now seeking entries for its 2014 National Enterprise Awards.

The new Accelerate Management Development Programme is geared towards owners and managers of Irish micro-enterprises in Westmeath which have been up and running for at least 18 months. Accelerate is aimed at helping local small businesses develop their management capabilities, improve their sustainability, and accelerate their growth prospects.

On the morning of Tuesday October 15 Westmeath County Enterprise Board are hosting an event for both people already in business and those thinking of starting up a business to address any questions they may have.

Female entrepreneurs in Ireland are becoming more optimistic about the growth of their businesses. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report for 2012 report shows that the number of female early stage entrepreneurs who expect to have at least 10 employed people within five years has almost doubled, to 23 per cent. Conversely, the percentage of male entrepreneurs expecting to have at least 10 jobs within five years has dropped from 36 to 27 per cent.

In an effort to meet a growing demand for information about franchising, the Westmeath County Enterprise Board has organised a seminar on the subject for Tuesday June 18, in Athlone.

Entrepreneurs in Westmeath with an innovative business idea can now apply for the New Frontiers 2013 programme commencing in July. Athlone Institute of Technology in partnership with NUI Maynooth will deliver the programme in the Midlands Mid-East region.

Westmeath County Enterprise Board is hosting a women in business seminar entitled ‘Unlocking the True Potential of Your Business’.

Three student enterprises from Westmeath will be representing the county at the 10th annual Student Enterprise Awards national final in Dublin’s Croke Park on Wednesday April 18.

This Friday February 24, over 100 students will gather in Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone to participate in the Student Enterprise Awards co-ordinated by Westmeath County Enterprise Board.