Here is a list of various Sources of Supports for Irish Business.
Just click on one of these Headings for more information:
1. Guides to Starting a Business in Ireland
2. Financial Assistance for Startups
3. General Financial Support for Irish Business
4. Small Business Support Tools
5. European Small Business Support
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1. Guides to Starting a Business in Ireland
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A. 10-Step Guide to Starting Your Own Business
Organisation: Local Enterprise
Description:
If you’re thinking of starting a business, this Start Your Own Business Programme will help you, from developing and researching your ideas, learning basic business start-up skills and expanding your potential with marketing and financial planning advice.
See more here: localenterprise.ie
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B. Advice for Starting a Business in Ireland
Organisation: Citizensinformation.ie 
A great resource from Citizens information
providing comprehensive advice
on setting up a Business in Ireland
Inc:
Introduction
Legal structures
Funding
Tax, PRSI and employing staff
Further information
See more here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/
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C. Advice for Starting a Business in Ireland
Organisation: BusinessRegulation.ie 
Tips on:
Setting up and Registering your Company
Setting up as self-employed or using business name
Setting up for tax
Employer set up requirements
Find your local offices that can help
Online services for start-ups
See more here: http://www.businessregulation.ie/Start-ups/
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2. Financial Assistance for Startups
Competitive Start Funding
Organisation: Enterprise Ireland
Description:
The Competitive Start Fund offers early stage enterprises with significant potential the opportunity to compete for an investment of €50,000 towards the start-up and market-launch process. Successful start-ups can graduate to the additional supports available for “High Potential Start-Ups”.
See more here: Enterprise-ireland.com/competitive-start-fund
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SURE (Start-up Relief for Entrepreneurs):
Organisation: Sure.ie 
Description
If you’re starting your own business and work full-time in your own company, you can claim back the income tax you paid in the previous 6 years.
See more here: http://www.sure.gov.ie/
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Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
Organisation: Welfare.ie
Description:
If you have been signing-on for over 12 months and you are considering starting your own business, the Back to Work Enterprise
Allowance (BTWEA) allows you to keep your social
welfare payment for 2 years (100% in the year one, reducing to 75% in the second year).
See more here: http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Enterprise-Allowance-Self-Employed.aspx
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Feasibility Study Grant
Organisation: Enterprise Ireland
Description:
Used to investigate the viability and potential of an innovative/high potential start-up and the development of an Investor Ready Business Plan.
See more here: Enterprise-ireland.com/Feasibility-Study-Grant-.html
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3. General Financial Support for Irish Business
A. Financial Support
Organisation: Microfinance Ireland
Description:
Microfinance Ireland offers loans of up-to €25,000 to both new and existing businesses with no more than 10 employees. Set-up in 2012 by the Irish Government, MFI’s aim is to support micro-businesses that are having difficulty in accessing credit through traditional lending channels such as banks.
See more here: http://www.microfinanceireland.ie/
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B. Funding Options
Organisation: Inspiredstartups.com 
Description:
A great list of Funding Options for Irish Startups & Small Business
See more here: inspiredstartups.com/funding-options
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4. Small Business Support Tools
A. SME Support Tools
Organisation: Supportingsmes.ie
Description:
This online guide is part of the Irish Government’s Supporting SMEs campaign, to increase awareness of the range of Government supports for start-ups and small businesses.
Answer the following eight questions to find out which supports could possibly fit your business.
See more here: Supportingsmes.ie
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5. European Small Business
European Small Business Portal 
Organisation: European Comission
Description: What can the EU do for your business?
Help you to get finance, partners, go international.
This portal gathers together all the information
provided by the EU on and for SMEs,
ranging from practical advice to policy issues.
See more here: http://ec.europa.eu/small-business/index_en.htm
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