This workshop will provide useful information for those who: Social enterprise based in Northern Ireland We would like to explore cross-border export opportunities. The workshop will feature guest speakers and will also include information and guidance on:
- The role of social enterprises in the Irish economy.
- The island-wide economy and its relationship to social enterprise business.
- The importance of social entrepreneurship in the Irish economy.
- The need for further development of social value/social entrepreneurship in Irish economic transactions.
- Explore new business opportunities, develop new revenue streams and understand what this means for your social enterprise.
- Growth sectors in Ireland and Northern Ireland – Opportunities for social enterprises in these sectors.
- The importance of ESG (economic, social and governance) and the opportunities this presents for supply chains.
- Assess your readiness to move from talking about doing business in the opposing jurisdiction to actually doing business.
- The value of partnerships and the benefits of partnerships across Ireland.
- We provide export and development plans to start your cross-border trade journey.
- How to access trade opportunities and how to access public procurement opportunities.
- An overview of the support available to social enterprises by InterTradeIreland.
This workshop is delivered in partnership with Social Enterprise Northern Ireland (SENI) and Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI).
This work is also supported by the Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland) and the Department for Rural and Regional Development (Ireland).