Good News Thursday - 9 April 2009
April 9, 2009 2:53 pm General Marketing1. Start-Ups Given a Chance….
A Digital Media Works’ Incubator centre was launched in Derry City last week to encourage start-ups with hopes for 150 new jobs.
It is hoped to attract entrepreneurs from the worlds of animation, music technology, graphic design, computer game programming, 3D design and software development. It will be managed by Northern Ireland Innovation & Business Centre.
As for the Enterprise Centre in Drogheda, it is at the evaluation of architectural tendering stage. It’ll be up and running in no time!
2. Recruitment is still alive and well…..
Dublin-based Durkan Residential is setting up a new subsidiary, Durkan EcoFix, to make homes more energy efficient with the help of Home Energy Saving Scheme (HES) grants. They will create 150 jobs.
3. 10,000euros up for grabs…..
IQContent are giving away €10,000 with no strings attached for a person or business who has the best Internet product idea. So their challenge to you is to focus on the business application of your idea, by creating a 5-page business plan for a sustainable, Internet-based business.
They started in the last recession. They want other new successful businesses to start in this one. Check out their website - closing date is the 12th May. What a fantastic idea. They’re following the Obama effect - why are they giving away €10,000? Because they can!
4. Internet usage continues to grow…
Internet World Stats informed us that there are 1,596 million of us - that’s internet users as on 31 March 2009. You know what it means? A market with huge potential. Go out there and market!
5. Innovative Ideas to Beat the Recession….
This is a new topic I’d like to see continuing..launching new ideas or coming up with innovative ideas to beat the big R.
Take KlassyDress Hire for example. For fashionistas down Carlow direction, Klassy Dress Hire & Sales want to dress you for less. Based in Clonegal, Co. Carlow, they have classy and glamourous clothing and accessories for sale or HIRE. It was featured on TV3’s Xpose for the fantastic range it has available to you to hire. I love it - style without the cost. Check out their website for more info - www.klassydresshire.ie.
6. Eating Chocolate & Hot Cross Buns without the Guilt…
As this is officially Chocolate (I mean Easter Weekend) - go and enjoy the break and the time with your family.
See you all next week with a renewed sense of purpose and a spring in your step.
6. Achievements last week…
Roseanne from IIA @iia put a call out on Twitter last Friday looking for achievements. Here are some:
@activateireland: Won a contract for the online marketing of a state body
@giftsandvouchers: Welcomed David Quaid @primaryposition on board as a Partner
@giftsdirect: 2 new product ranges - Wedding Gifts & Experience Day Gifts went live on their site
@evilphil: Agreed to develop a web app for a client. Contracts not signed yet though (lets hope that was this week’s achievements)
@laughing_lion: Arranged an interview with an American illustrator she really admires (with more to come!)
Keep those achievements coming.
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