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25/08/2017
Women Encouraged To Sign Up To ACORNS Development Programme
Women are being encouraged to sign up for a new development programme aimed towards aspiring rural female entrepreneurs.
The launch of the third year of ACORNS has been welcomed by The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed.
ACORNS is focussed on peer support and collaborative learning. Participants work in interactive round table sessions facilitated by other female entrepreneurs who have started and successfully grown businesses in rural Ireland.
Acting in a voluntary capacity, these Lead Entrepreneurs share their insights and experience with the group and support the participants to examine and address the issues and challenges they face in progressing their businesses. So far, over 100 female entrepreneurs have taken part in ACORNS to date.
Minister Creed said: "I am delighted to announce that ACORNS is being offered to rural female entrepreneurs for a third year. Once again, they will have the opportunity to avail of the tremendous supports it can give them to develop and grow their businesses, increase employment, and to make a real contribution to their local communities."
The deadline for application for this year's ACORNS programme is Friday, 22 September.
(LM)
The launch of the third year of ACORNS has been welcomed by The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed.
ACORNS is focussed on peer support and collaborative learning. Participants work in interactive round table sessions facilitated by other female entrepreneurs who have started and successfully grown businesses in rural Ireland.
Acting in a voluntary capacity, these Lead Entrepreneurs share their insights and experience with the group and support the participants to examine and address the issues and challenges they face in progressing their businesses. So far, over 100 female entrepreneurs have taken part in ACORNS to date.
Minister Creed said: "I am delighted to announce that ACORNS is being offered to rural female entrepreneurs for a third year. Once again, they will have the opportunity to avail of the tremendous supports it can give them to develop and grow their businesses, increase employment, and to make a real contribution to their local communities."
The deadline for application for this year's ACORNS programme is Friday, 22 September.
(LM)
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