FINANCE

When it comes to Finance, consider if your company has:

A robust financial plan to deliver your company’s growth ambitions, identifying key drivers and metrics for success.
A funding plan detailing the level of funding required, the purpose, timing and appropriate sources.
A forward looking finance function supporting the business, with real time information and insights.

Finance Framework

Our finance framework assesses financial capabilities and capacity in your business, to demonstrate that a business with strong financial management, a clear costed business plan, the ability to react to the inevitable changes in the market, combined with the appropriate funding and resources will help your business reach its maximum potential.

Our finance framework provides a guide to the range of financial tools and processes available, which help build a pro active, integrated finance function, providing timely information and insights to your business to deliver profitable growth.

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Basic Financial Capability

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Basic Financial Capability: the first element of the Finance Framework.

Skills for Better Business

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Identifying your current management and business capabilities, figuring out what areas to target, and knowing what actions to take to make improvements are the first steps in your lifelong learning journey as a business owner or manager.

Why the need for Finance?

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1 min

Basic Financial Capability: Gráinne Conroy, Senior Financial Adviser with Enterprise Ireland outlines the need and importance of the finance function for companies. #financial awareness #startup

Private: Enterprise Ireland Pricing Study 2021

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10 min

The 2021 Ireland-specific study will give companies valuable insight on how their pricing capability compares with companies globally. #Finance #Pricing

Six elements that make an excellent finance function

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4 min

Basic Financial Capability: Read Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS on the key elements that come together to create an excellent finance function.

Financial Awareness

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2 min

Basic Financial Capability: Kieran Moloney of Aran Biomedical outlines the need for companies to demonstrate financial awareness. #financialawareness #financialperformance

Private: How to choose accounting software

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12 min

Basic Financial Capability: Are you looking for new accounting software? Do you need help in making that decision? Advice from Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS

Compliance Reporting

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2 min

Basic Financial Capability: systems that you must have in place to keep business legally trading by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Integrated Financial Management

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Integrated Financial Management: the second level of Finance Pillar - an infographic explainer.

Currency challenge

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Integrated Financial Management: John Power of Strategic Growth Leaders talks about treasury and currency management. #brexit #currencymanagement

Financial Risk Management

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2 min

Integrated Financial Management: Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting on assessing your exposure to key financial risks.

Why a good budget is vital for every business owner

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7 min

Integrated Financial Management: Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS on why every business should take the time every year to build a budget.

KPI Reporting

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3 min

Integrated Financial Management: well chosen KPIs give a succinct sense of how the business is performing and why, by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Cash Management

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3 min

Integrated Financial Management: Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting on managing the cashflow in a business.

Financially Rigorous Commercial Decision Making

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Integrated Financial Management: The Rev Counter – Decision Making systems that ensure that commercial decisions make financial sense, by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

How to address currency fluctuations?

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Integrated Financial Management: John Power of Strategic Growth Leaders advise on the impact of currency fluctuations and exposure. #brexit #cashflow #pricing

Overview of key components of financial management

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Integrated Financial Management: Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting outlines the key components of Financial Management.

Accounting for Value Creation and Encouraging the Rise of the Chief Value Officer

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10 min

Integrated Financial Management: This article is written by Kevin Dancey (CEO IFAC) and Charles Tilley Interim CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).

Steps to be taken after the initial tranche of funding

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3 min

Integrated Financial Management: Barry's Doyle of Strategic Growth Leaders input on financial management of the first funding for early stage companies. #investment #cashflow #funding

Analytics – knowing the numbers

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Integrated Financial Management: Tony Barry, CFO of Voxpro on Analytics and knowing the numbers. #costbehaviour #pricing

Why is financial management critical in high growth companies?

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4 min

Integrated Financial Management: Why Financial Management is core to the survival and success of any organisation or business by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Growth and Ambition

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9 min

Integrated Financial Management: Tony Barry CFO of VoxPro tells a story of company's growth & ambition. #growth #workingcapital #startup

Strategic Financial Planning

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Strategic Financial Planning: the the third element of Finance Framework.

Financial models for Brexit exposed companies

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Strategic Financial Planning: Rory Coll of Paradigm Learning recommends setting up a financial model for Brexit scenario testing. #brexit #financialmodel #cashflow

Managing Data is crucial for Companies

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10 min

Strategic Financial Planning: Herman Heyns, CEO of Anmut explains why understanding and properly managing data is crucial for companies and their CFOs.

The SatNav – target setting, financial planning & reporting

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6 min

Strategic Financial Planning: The SATNAV is a simple metaphor for the planning and financial reporting elements of a well-run company by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Using Lean or Business Model Canvas

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3 min

Strategic Financial Planning: The importance of using a lean canvas or business model canvas by Conor Carmody of Dublin BIC. #investment #lean #startup

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Planning – Are you Ready?

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12 min

Strategic Financial Planning: Tony Barry, CFO of VoxPro on Planning. #planning #businessplan

Business Planning

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Strategic Financial Planning: Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS on Buisness Planning. #cashflow #businessplan #financialplanning

Access to Finance

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Access to Finance: the fourth element of Finance Framework.

Equity Matters (Part1/6) – Long Term Funding Strategy

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47 min

In this first webinar on Long Term Funding Strategy Tom Early of Enterprise Ireland and panel discuss a company's funding strategy and offers advice on how a long-term strategic plan.

Equity Matters (Part 2/6) – Investor Types

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49 min

In this second webinar on Long Term Funding Strategy Tom Early of Enterprise Ireland discusses a outlines the various investor types and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Equity Matters (Part 3/6) – The Deal Part 1: Investor Economics

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46 min

In this third webinar on Long Term Funding Strategy Tom Early of Enterprise Ireland and panel of experts discuss the investment term sheet. This session is focused on Investment Economics and in particular explains some valuation terminology.

Equity Matters (Part 4/6) – The Deal Part 2: Investor Management

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48 min

In this fourth webinar on Long Term Funding Strategy Tom Early of Enterprise Ireland discusses investment management, in particular, the control rights of the company.

Equity Matters (Part 5/6) – Exit and Downside Management

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44 min

In this fifth webinar on Long Term Funding Strategy Tom Early of Enterprise Ireland discusses exit and downside management clauses on the term sheet.

Equity Matters (Part 6/6) – Exits

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44 min

In the last episode of a series of six webinars on 'Equity Matters' - Tom Early, joined by Killian McMahon and Ken Cahill, discusses exit options and strategy.

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Key considerations to identifying sources of funding

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Access to Finance : John Power and Barry Doyle talk about appropriate sources of funding, financial models and attracting funding. #funding #investment #financialmodel

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Constructing a written investor pitch

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3 min

Access to Finance : Orlaith's Carmody recommendations on constructing a written investor pitch to hook angel investors in your business sector. #investment #pitch #startup

Getting Investor Ready

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4 min

Access to Finance : Conor Carmody of Dublin Business Innovation Centre (DBIC) outlines how companies should prepare to seek investment. #company investment #startup #funding

What is EIIS?

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Access to Finance : What is the EIIS Funding? Which companies does it suit, what can you fund with it? #TypesOfFunding. #investment #funding #established

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What is Venture Debt?

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Access to Finance: Clive Lennox of Silicon Valley Bank outlines what venture debt is and how companies can avail of funds. #company investment #startup #funding

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What is the Business Growth Fund (BGF)?

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Access to Finance: Joe Higgins, Investor with the Business Growth Fund (BGF) outlines the details of the fund. #investment #partnershipcapital #ambition

Coffee meeting with potential investor?

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Access to Finance : Is it a good idea to ask a potential investor for coffee? By Orlaith Carmody of Gavin Duffy & Associates. #investment #pitching #startup

Current Finance Programmes

IPOready Strategic Finance Programme

Programme

9 months

IPOready gives companies a comprehensive understanding of how to raise strategic finance, the different options available and the best mix for the growth of your business.

HPSU SPRINT Programme

Programme

3 day

A three day programme designed specifically for startup companies looking to raise seed funding in the next 6 - 9 months.

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Business Pillars

Enterprise Ireland has developed a Client Engagement Model (CEM), a process of how Enterprise Ireland works with clients across their different stages of development. This is modeled on a structured framework which we work with clients so that we can come up with an agreed plan of action with the company. The 6 Business Pillars are explained in more detail below.

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