Female entrepreneurs gathered in Dublin recently for the first day of the 18th cycle of Going for Growth, the award-winning business development programme, supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG.
A total of 77 female entrepreneurs from across the country have been selected to participate on the 18th cycle of Going for Growth, which will continue for the next six months.
The programme is designed to support those selected to achieve their growth ambitions, helping create new jobs and grow their sales. Between them these entrepreneurs already have annual sales of €108m and more than half of them are already exporters. They currently employ 695 people, with more than 400 of these full time, and have very ambitious plans for their future growth.
A further 14 entrepreneurs, who are members of the Going for Growth Community, have also been selected to continue their growth journey through participation on a Continuing the Momentum round table. Between them these entrepreneurs currently have annual sales of €29 million, six are exporters and between them they employ over 200 people, with further growth planned.