Links Listed Alphabetically           

A

• Arklow Business Enterprise Centre Ltd. -  The role of A.B.E.C. is to provide reasonably priced workspace to small and expanding businesses on a 'not for loss' basis. To provide a range of businesses and enterprises related support services to tenants and local entrepreneurs and business people thinking of starting or developing enterprises
• Arklow Chamber of Commerce - South Wicklow Area, Tourism, Marketing & Economic Promotions Group.

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B

• BPlans - Business Plans
• BASIS - Public Sector Information  - Business Access To State Information
• Bebo and Facebook www.bebo.com and www.facebook.com Two social networking websites, almost like two privately owned World Wide Webs with a lot of users. If you want to market to people who use these sites, it is worth creating a profile (like a webpage on these sites)
• Bloglines - A more powerful version of Google Alerts with lots more ways of searching and monitoring the web for mentions of your company
• Bord Bia - Irish Food Board
• Bray Chamber of Commerce  - North Wicklow Area, Tourism, Marketing & Economic Promotions Group.
• Broomhall Business Park  - Business park based between Wicklow Town and Rathnew. 

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C

• Carlow Institute of Technology 'Enterprise Platform Programme.    Now in its fifth year, the IT Carlow EPP is a one-year full time professional training and enterprise development programme aimed at giving entrepreneurs who have a well thought out innovative idea the appropriate support while setting out to establish their business. For more information, click on the link above.
• Central Statistics Office - Statistics on population, education etc. in Ireland
• Chamber of Commerce Ireland - Its mission is to represent the business interests of the member companies, to promote the competitiveness of business in Ireland and to enable the development of the chamber network in Ireland. It has four main areas of activity
• Companies Registration Office - Register your business name etc.
• The Crafts Council of Ireland - The National Design and economic development organisation for the Crafts Industry

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D

• Department of Arts, Sport & Tourism - The Department is primarily a policy-making Department in the three sectors of Arts, Sport and Tourism
• Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation - Government Department
• Department of Finance - Government Department
• Department of Social & Family Affairs - Government Department
  

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E

• Enterprise Boards - Covers all Enterprise Boards
• Enterprise Ireland - Grant assistance, business supports, mentoring for medium to large businesses
• European Commission - EU Website/ EU Regulations / Publications
• European Union  - details on what the European Union does 

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F 

• Failte Ireland  - National Tourism Development Authority
• Performance  - Business Solutions for Tourism Enterprises (under Failte Ireland)
• FAS  - Irelands National Training & Employment Authority
• First Step - First Step provides loan capital to help business development with no collateral necessary
• Forfas - the National policy advisory board for enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation.
• Franchise Direct - dedicated resource for franchisees and franchisors. Find local and international franchise opportunities available in the UK and Ireland
• Franchise Pitstop - Ireland's number 1 franchise opportunity resource. Free one-to-one advice on setting up a  franchise.

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G

• GMail - Great for storing lots of mail or for filtering existing mail accounts by having GMail check the mail first, filtering it for spam and then you download from GMail using Outlook

• Google Docs – Google Docs & Spreadsheets is a free web-based word processing and spreadsheet program that keeps documents current and lets the people you choose update files from their own computers. You can, for example, coordinate your student group's homework assignments, access your family to-do list from work or home, or collaborate with remote colleagues on a new business plan

• Google Alerts -  Monitor the web for mentions of your company, your name and your competitors. See what others are saying. You will be emailed every time something new goes online

• Government Departments - a listing of all Government Departments in Ireland
• Growing a Business in Ireland - aims to extend and develop the range of information, advice and resources available in Oak Tree Press publications, taking advantage of the interactive nature of the web to provide you with the most comprehensive resource possible

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H

• Health & Safety Authority - national body in Ireland with responsibility for securing health and safety at work

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I

• IDA  -  an Irish Government agency with responsibility for securing new investment from overseas in manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors. It also encourages existing investors to expand and develop their businesses.
• Irish Business & Employers Confederatio (IBEC)  - IBEC works to shape policies and influence decision-making in a way that develops and protects members' interests and contributes to the development and maintenance of an economy that promotes enterprise and productive employment
• Irish Business Women - The Online Community & Business Resource for Women in Business in Ireland
• Irish Exporters Association  - The IEA provides a wide range of services to its members including: Information Services such as, Export & Import Controls; Market Access agreements; Export/Import Taxes & Duties; Packaging; Patents & Trademarks; Customs Documentation; Standards & Certification; Competitors; International Trading Conditions; EU Directives; Marking & Labeling of Goods; Certificates of Origin; Export of Trade Samples; National & International Linkages; Public Procurement; R&D Assistance; And lots more...
• Irish Franchise Association - promoting the development of franchising in Ireland.
• Irish Government Website - This site will help you to find government organisations or information by providing links, indices of recent publications and a search engine that searches all government sites Irish Tourist Board  - Tourism in Ireland 
• ISME  - (Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association).

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M

• Meebo – A handy way of using IM (Instant messaging) to communicate with work colleagues and family and friends, all via a web browser. Meebo also offers you the ability to install a software “widget” on your website which will allow website visitors to message you if you are in the office and have a live text chat with you
• Microtrade - The MicroTrade Programme aims to promote cross-border trade and business co-operation specifically within the micro-enterprise sector

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N

• National Development Plan (NDP)  - Ireland's National Development Plan 2000 - 2006
• Network Ireland (Association for Women In Business) - consists of women from every aspect of Irish business today.

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O

• Oak Tree Press - Leading Business Book Publisher
• Oasis - The Oasis (On-line Access to Services, Information and Support) website is an Irish e-government initiative. Oasis is based on a personal approach to the presentation and delivery of information on public services and the social and civil rights of everyone in Ireland.

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P

• Patents Office - www.patentsoffice.ie  /  www.freepatentsonline.com
• Performance  - Business Solutions for Tourism Enterprises (under Failte Ireland)

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R

• Revenue Commissioners  - Make returns on line / apply for Tax Clearance Certificates / Tax Credits / Details on Taxes etc.
• RSS feeds - learn how to subscribe to RSS feeds by watching this short video http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english

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S

• SFA - Small Firms Association  - the national organisation exclusively representing the needs of small enterprises in Ireland
• South East Retional Authority - to the forefront in identifying, articulating and addressing the deficiencies, development needs and investment priorities of the Region
• Starting a Business In Ireland  - Information for people who whish to start up a business in Ireland.
• Statcounter – An easy way to measure the number of visits to your website and also see what websites are sending visitors to you and also what search words they are using to find your website

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T

• Twitter – Public text messaging. The website allows people to subscribe to your account on this website and so any message you sent out is texted for free to all the subscribers. It can be used for private group texting of all staff from a mobile or computer or public text messaging to anyone who signs up 

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W

• Wicklow Chamber of Commerce  - East Wicklow Area, Tourism, Marketing & Economic Promotions Group.
• Wicklow County Council  - Website for Wicklow County Council includes, motor tax, planning, etc.
• Wicklow Enterprise Centre - To encourage employment throughout the county, the Wicklow Enterprise Park was set up in 1993 as a partnership between local businesses, voluntary groups, state agencies and local public representatives
• Wicklow Information Network- WIN is an organisation of seven Computer Training centres located throughout County Wicklow. Whatever your IT training needs, for business or pleasure our IT centres are one-stop-shops in the provision of training and services to individuals, businesses and communities in County Wicklow
• Wicklow Rural Partnership  - WRP / LEADER Plus is an EU programme aimed at promoting the long term sustainable development of rural areas.  The programme will encourage projects which are innovative in nature. Furthermore, women and youth in rural areas, are two groups which have been identified for priority attention as they are felt to central to the development of rural areas.

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