What started out as a conversation between a few people, has now transformed into a living breathing energising event and a date for your diaries:

Saturday 16th June @ The M:TEK Building, Monaghan Town, 9.15am-4.45pm
www.borderbizcamp.com

It will be a lively, energising and busy day packed with 24 speakers speaking on 6 broad business themes  – plenty to choose from. So you can attend to make new connections, to listen and learn from the expertise, experience and energy of a broad range of speakers contributing on a range of business themes…..or you can volunteer to speak yourself! Perhaps you have an expertise in a niche area of business you can share with others, maybe you have a great story to tell about how you have grown your business or you would just like to encourage others to try something that worked well for you. The options are endless. If you are interested in speaking at BorderBizcamp you can indicate this interest when you register. There are also some guidelines to speaking at http://www.borderbizcamp.com/speaking-guidelines/

In addition to the volunteer speakers, we have managed to secure some rare talent from the world of business in Ireland and the US, to join us either in person or by skype link. Confirmed so far are John Teeling- former founder & Chairman of Cooley Distillery, Bill Liao – Australian entrepreneur, philanthropist, author and social media pioneers, Chris Brogan – social media expert, author and esteemed social media blogger and Jerry Kennelly – serial entrepreneur, founder & CEO of tweak.com, promoter of innovation, creativity and young enterprise…..with more speakers to be confirmed. So to be sure of having an opportunity to hear these powerful talks book early.

Another aspect of this unsual event is that it is FREE to attend. The energy and time to get it organised has been freely given by a team of business people and there are also number of local businesses who have offered their support in kind -

Pizzas by Pizza Do’R, cupcakes by Celebration Cakes, mineral water by Celtic Pure, tea and coffee by Pinky & Perkys, crew t-shirts by BRIXworkwear, photography on the day by Zanni Photgraphic and Eugene T. Hamill Photography, website by Aura Internet, venue by Monaghan County Enterprise Board, speaker accommodation by The Westenra and bar tables by Thomas McGuigan – a fantastic response from Monaghan businesses. If you would like to offer some sponsorship to this great event, get in touch at info@borderbizcamp.com

This event will be of interest to many so book early to guarantee a place. You can book your place early visiting http://borderbizcamp12.eventbrite.ie/

It just shows you what can come out of a conversation or two and a collective will to get in action!!  Please pass on the news of BorderBizcamp.

Saturday | June 16th | M:TEK Building1, Monaghan Town | 9.15am-4.45pm

Limited places available at “Facebook 101 -  Get to grips with the Timeline“, book now to guarantee a place.

Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 7.30pm – 9.30pm (approx)
Venue: M:TEK Building, Armagh Road, Monaghan
Event: FACEBOOK 101 – Get to grips with the Timeline
Cost: €10.00
Trainer: Claire Cunningham, Aura Internet (www.aura.ie)

About: Just when you start to get comfortable with Facebook, they go and change it!
This session with Claire Cunningham, will provide an opportunity for you to find your way around the new Timeline format of Facebook. Come along and find solutions to the Facebook issues that you are struggling with.  And if time allows in the session, Claire will take a look also at Linked In and how to use it effectively to support your business.

This session will be in front of computers, so places will be limited.
Book your place early by contacting Ruth on T: 048 6773 8462 | E: ruth@sort-it-now.com or M: 00 44 7811 349586

Join us at the next Monaghan Women in Business event,  for some great motivation with Paula Clarke.

Date: Wednesday, April 25th @ 7.30pm
Venue: M:TEK Building, Armagh Road, Monaghan
Topic: “If it is to be, it is up to me”
Speaker: Paula Clarke, The Potentialist www.paulaclarke.ie

About:
Paula Clarke lives by the motto “If you change the way you think, you can change the way you live”. She is an inspirational, engaging and down to earth trainer, coach and speaker that can help get results and energise a group. She enthusiastically motivates people in a wide variety of occupations to reach their full potential. Participants walk away from Paula’s sessions with effective how-to techniques and the desire to put them into action.

With a track record of over 20 years of working with business owners, senior managers, individuals and students, she has brought her talents and expertise to bear in the areas customer service, marketing, sales, positive thinking, change management, time management, visualisation, goal setting and communications skills. More recently she has been asked to work with students to help them adapt their mindset in this time of great change.

This event promises to be a high energy and practical session which focuses on challenging whether the mindset and attitude we each hold is supporting us or hindering us.

Book your place early by contacting Ruth on T: 048 6773 8462 | E: ruth@sort-it-now.com or M: 00 44 7811 349586

The most recent edition of the Monaghan Women in Business e-zine is now availabe by clicking on the following link.

MWIB March E-zine

Why subscribe in order to receive it regularly?

The HATCH Programme is recruiting for new candidates to the new round of the three HATCH programmes for female business owners:

• Certificate in Small Business Finance commences on 4^th April
•  Advanced Diploma in Management Practice – Female Entrepreneurs  – begins in September
•  Business Improvement Techniques – begins in September

For further information click on the link below:
HATCH Programme – for female Entrepreneurs 2012

Should any of these programmes be of interest, please complete the HATCH Programme – Training Needs Analysis  detailing the course(s) you would like to be considered for in order of preference. HATCH will then forward their application to their delivery partners –  South West College or the University of Ulster as appropriate.

For further queries contact Dympna McCarron, Project Manager, HATCH | Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre | Dublin Road | Cavan
T: +353 49 4377277 | F: +353 49 4377250 | E: dympnamccarron@cavanitc.ie |M:087 2667504

Learning from Role Models – How I built my business?

Speaker at the Monaghan Women in Business MArch Event - Wednesday 21st March @ 7.30 pm in the M:TEK Building Monaghan

Julie Cobbe of Stylefish has led an interesting life, taking several varied career paths before she finally got to a place where she could bring all the experience gained together – (Steve Jobs called this “joining the dots”). Her experience and skills in law, event management, wedding co-ordination, marketing & advertising and teaching were optimised when she conceived the concept of “Style Fish” (www.stylefish.ie).

Style Fish was established in 2009, to teach women how to confidently maximise their own style, through the support of locally based Style Fish teachers and an on-line service.

In her first year of business Julie was awarded Image Magazine’s “Young Entreprener of the Year” busihess award and in 2011 she was one of the finalists in the National Enterprise Awards. Also in 2011 Julie, took the brave step of entering RTE’s Dragon’s Den…and it paid off when she secured investment from not one, but two dragons – Gavin Duffy and Norah Casey.

Why not join us to learn more about the development of Style Fish, building a brand, taking on the dragons and developing a franchise business from scratch. Oh … and you might also learn something about Image and Styling too! We can all gain so much from listening to the stories of others in business and this is a great opportunity to do just that. It promises to be great event – not to be missed.

Book your place now by calling/texting or e-mailing Ruth on:

T: 048 6773 8462
M: 0044 7811 349586
E: ruth@sort-it-now.com
Cost to attend: €10.00 payable on the night.

The February e-zine from Monaghan Women in Business is availabe to view.

There used to be a time not so long ago, when people placed a greater value on time than money.  Well times, perceptions and fortunes have changed since and the onus is on each and everyone of us to ensure we get the most from the money we do have.  When it comes to running a business, if you have good personal financial habits, likely as not you will have good business financial habits.  However, its a bit like dieting, often times we can all go off the rails in relation to money management and need some guidance to get back on track.

Liam Croke has developed an expertise in the field of money management and in this Monaghan Women in Business event will share some top tips on how to maximise your most precious resource, whilst ensuring that you are being adequately (but not excessively) protected where it matters.  With over 22 years in the finance sector, Liam has a passion for helping people to understand money better and to develop more confident relationship with it. He is the author of a number of books on finance including two on teaching the basics to young people – knowledge that today is more important to them than ever.  Liam has a strong reputation as an expert in the field with over 20 years of practical experience, and is the resident financial expert on RTE’s “The Afternoon Show”. He has also contributed to RTE’s Seoige & O’Shea Show, Primetime, The Marion Finucane Show, The Late Debate, The Right Hook, The Mooney Show and The Tubridy Show to name a few.

So if you would like to get your networking off to a great start in 2012, improve your money management, or even check if there are additional things you can do, then book your place now.

The essentials:
Date:    25th January 2012
Time:   7.30pm
Venue: M:TEK I Building, Armagh Road, Monaghan
Cost:    €10.00

Please book a place by contacting Ruth on T: 048 67738462 | E: ruth@sort-it-now.com | M: 0044 7811 349 586