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On the 30th May 2007 the CSO published a new annual report on Small Business in Ireland. The report presents a comprehensive picture of the contribution of small business in Ireland.

Assistance and advice that is available to companies at different stages of development from Enterprise Ireland.

This document will guide you through various sources of information and supports available from Enterprise Ireland when starting a business.

To help companies/individuals investigate the viability of manufacturing a new product or process or develop a new internationally traded service

This section outlines some of the costs involved in developing an online trading capability.

Feasibility Studies helps businesses and individuals evaluate the viability of a new manufacturing or international services project. This document details what grants are awarded for and outlines the role of Enterprise Irelands Development Adviser and the County Enterprise Boards in the application process.

This guide was commissioned by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (now the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation) in 1997 and takes a potential entrepreneur through the whole process of starting a business, from first thoughts about self-employment to the practicalities of start-up. It was updated and expanded in July 2001, to include new sections on eBusiness and working from home, reflecting the changing trends in Irish small business.