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Going for Growth

Ireland · Dublin · National · See the Ireland profile

Going for Growth is designed to support women who are serious about growing their businesses and are the owner manager of a business which has been trading for at least two years. They offer: - Peer support: Going for Growth is based on peer support. The monthly meetings are l

up to 9
Participants per round table led by a Lead Entrepreneur
Going for Growth

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
KPMG and Enterprise Ireland — website
Power domain
Economic Power
Methods / tools
Gender Training, Competence development, Awareness-raising, Networking
Region (NUTS)
IE06
Keywords
entrepeneurship, women, business, power, encouragment

Context

Going for Growth, run by KPMG and Enterprise Ireland, supports women who own-manage a business trading for at least two years and are serious about growing it, through a peer-support model.

Objectives

Help women business owners grow their companies via peer exchange and role-modelling from experienced entrepreneurs.

Activities

Monthly round-table meetings led on a voluntary basis by experienced 'Lead Entrepreneurs', each selecting up to nine participants to discuss common issues, share experience and explore growth strategies in a confidential 'circle of trust'.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k) — Peer-support, volunteer-led model; no budget disclosed, treated as low cost.
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years) — Ongoing monthly round-table cycle; no fixed programme end date stated.
Staffing & skills
Volunteer Lead Entrepreneurs (experienced business owners)

Conditions for success

  • Eligibility limited to women trading a business for at least two years
  • Confidentiality ('circle of trust') among round-table participants
  • Voluntary time commitment from Lead Entrepreneurs

Commonly funded by

National / regional programmes ESF+ — European Social Fund Plus

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