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A CORK COUNTY COUNCIL I N I T I AT I V E WELCOME TO

A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OWNED ENTERPRISE CENTRES IN COUNTY CORK. Working together to accelerate entrepreneurs and employment locally.

l A ‘COCOON’ OR HOT DESK FACILITY WITH BROADBAND, DIRECT DIAL TELEPHONE AND ALL SERVICES READY TO GO FOR BUSINESSES l MEETING AND TRAINING SPACE l A HUB OF ACTIVITY WITH SUPPORT BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND ACCESS TO TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND ENTERPRISE BODIES

WHAT IS AN E CENTRE?

l PART OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND l FINANCE AVAILABLE FOR FIT-OUT OF THE CENTRE l SUPPORT AND ADVICE GIVEN TO COMMUNITY/BUSINESS GROUPS l ASSISTANCE WITH MARKETING AND BRANDING l PART OF A LARGER NETWORK OF CENTRES IN THE COUNTY

A CORK COUNTY COUNCIL INITIATIVE

l ENTERPRISE BOARDS l LEADER GROUPS l ENTERPRISE IRELAND l BEACON INITIATIVE CIT l LOCAL COMMUNITY l OTHER CENTRES

A SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT:

FERMOY CHARLEVILLE MACROOM BANTRY

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL WITH

l START-UP BUSINESSES l REMOTE WORKERS – PEOPLE LIVING LOCALLY AND WORKING FOR LARGE COMPANIES LOCATED ELSEWHERE l BUSINESSES DOWN-SIZING

WHO WILL USE AN E CENTRE?

GETTING THERE

THE BRAND

THE HOT DESKING

Plug into broadband and away you go

FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH LOCAL PHOTOS COLLAGE

TRAINING

TRAINING FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS

THE LOOK

CONTACT

Maeve Bowen Project Manager E Centres Initiative Macroom E Enterprise Centre Bowl Road, Macroom, County Cork

026-20520 www.ecentres.ie

SHOULD YOU WISH TO SET UP A COCOON IN YOUR TOWN OR VILLAGE, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

FERMOY CHARLEVILLE FERMOY MACROOM BANTRY GLANMIRE BA BA MIZEN MILLSTREET

FUTURE PLANS

DOES YOUR TOWN OR VILLAGE WANT A COCOON?