Starting a Business
Financial Supports
There are a range of financial supports and services available to unemployed people who are looking to start a business. If you are unemployed there are two key financial supports that allow you to keep a part of your social welfare payment and any earnings from your business. These are:
Where to find help
There are a number of organisations that provide advice, information and supports to people looking to start up a business. These include:
- Enterprise Officers based in Local Partnership Company / Area Based Partnerships
- Facilitators based in a local Social Welfare Office
- City / County Enterprise Boards
- Enterprise Ireland
- BASIS
- IDA Ireland
Useful Websites
The website Guide to Enterprise in Dublin City provides a wealth of information to help you if you are thinking about starting your own business, or are expanding your existing business. There is an enormous amount of support and advice available to you. For further information visit:
Useful publications
- A Guide to Starting and Running your Own Business available from the Tolka Area Partnership
- A Guide to Starting Your Own Business available from the Donegal County Enterprise Board
- Marketing Your Business available from the Donegal County Enterprise Board
- Managing Your Finances available from the Donegal County Enterprise Board
- Business Law available from the Donegal County Enterprise Board
- Start your own Business Leaflet available from the INOU
