What is the Programme all about?

Every year, an increasing number of small Irish businesses secure new business from markets outside Ireland. Key markets include NI, UK, mainland Europe and USA.

A key priority for Wexford Local Enterprise Office is therefore to facilitate the efforts of small businesses in County Wexford to explore, target and exploit new business opportunities in markets outside Ireland.

The Export Accelerator Programme aims to provide participants with the skills, the confidence and the momentum to move from talking about exporting to actually doing it.

Who should apply?

The Programme is open to both 1^st time exporters and businesses that are already generating some sales from customers outside Ireland.

You should apply if you:

• Own / manage a small business in County Wexford.
• Believe that your products / services are likely to be attractive to non-local customers.
• Have the hunger to explore new business opportunities in markets like NI, UK or further afield.

 What will it involve?

 The Programme is highly practical and will include:

• A series of export-focused skills development workshops on the following dates:             

• One to one export mentoring from an experienced export development consultant who will assist you to:

1. Pinpoint what you need to do to gear up to export.
2. Select the most appropriate export market for your business.
3. Develop a simple export plan that will serve as ‘a road-map’ for your business.

• The opportunity to meet with up to 3 potential customers for your products / services in your priority export market.

Simon Devlin
Full Circle  Management Solutions