This is a poster of someone that has started up their own business

Business Development Programme as part of International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. We wish to include our own acknowledgement of this important day.

The Business Development Programme, run by Offaly Local Development Company, encourages and develops women’s creativity, determination and strengths not just on one day of the year, but every week.

For decades now we have helped women to pursue their dreams of setting up their own businesses through our start your business programme*. Here are just a few of these amazing entrepreneurs in the images attached.

They continue to inspire us every day.

Visit https://offalyldc.ie/progr…/business-development-programme

Closing date for next programme 30th March 2026

(*Course open to all genders)

This is a poster of what happens if you would like to apply for Business Development Programme & have Your Business
This is a poster of some information of what the programme does
This is a poster of someone that has started up their own business

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