Links: Sourcing Business Finance

Business Angel Partnership
[www.businessangels.ie]
A joint initiative between Enterprise Ireland, InterTrade Ireland & the Irish BIC.
It matches private investors with investment opportunities in start-up, early stage & developing businesses.

Credit Unions
[www.creditunion.ie]
Website for the Irish League of Credit Unions.

EU Grant Advisor Programme
[www.eugrantsadvisor.ie]
A partnership led by Microsoft to help SMEs and local/regional governments better understand EU funding opportunities.

First Step Microfinance
[www.first-step.ie]
An organisation offering small loans to start-up businesses.

Irish Venture Capital Association
[www.ivca.ie]
The IVCA is the representative body of the venture capital industry in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Equity Network: All-Island Seedcorn Competition
[www.intertradeireland.com/seedcorn]
Attention Aspiting Entrepreneurs! InterTrade runs an annual All-Island seedcorn competition for start-up businesses.

Seed Capital & BES Schemes
[www.revenue.ie]
Details of Revenue's Tax Incentive Schemes for businesses.