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Funding Opportunities - Community Foundation NI

Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has been trusted for over 35 years as a secure means through which donors choose how, when and where they give, by helping them to set up funds, supporting them to make grants and to see the impact of their donations on local communities in greatest need. Currently, they have a number of funds open for application now! Check out these funding opportunities here.

Returning to work after having a child?

Whether you have been on maternity, paternity or adoption leave the prospect of going back to work can be rather daunting. Read some tips that Emma Alkirwi has on finding the best way to get yourself ready to go back!

How Often Should I Update My CV?

A CV is a constant work in progress. And, just like your car, if you don’t service it regularly it won’t perform as well as it could. Whether you are ready to apply for a new job or not, updating your CV regularly to reflect the progression of your skills, responsibilities and successes is a sensible long-term career management policy. 

Five Smart Reasons to Start Using Video Marketing

In the last 10 years, the digital landscape has changed significantly. People are phasing out desktop and laptop computers to search the web and interact with content. Instead, they are picking up their mobile phones and tablets. Matt Bowman, Owner of Thrive Internet Marketing, talks about why video marketing is the future of content marketing.

7 Reasons Why Having a Mentor Will Help Your Start-Up

Mentors. They've been there, done that and have seen it all. Yet many business owners take the plunge without having one. Check out why one female entrepreneur says they are invaluable to your business.

Local Businesses Benefit from Connect Programme

This Global Entrepreneurship Week, Women in Business is delighted to announce that 181 participants from its Connect Programme have moved into self-employment.  

The Connect Programme, funded by Belfast City Council, European Social Fund and the Department for the Economies, boasts the highest employment rate conversion of any programme of its kind in Northern Ireland.

Stall Applications Open for The Black Box Christmas Bazaar!

Black Box Christmas Bazaar is open for stall applications!

5 Reasons Why Getting to Grips with SEO is important for small businesses

The job of a search engine is to take the information typed in by the user and locate the most relevant websites using those keywords. Simply put, if you are not engaging in SEO, you are not on that first page of results – the other guy is! Find out why it's so important to get to grips with search engine optimization.

4 Simple Ways Women Can Help Women Succeed In Business

If you’re looking to do more in 2017, Junea Rocha gives four simple ways we can help each other and have a real impact.

It's All About The Execution

Most people think that being an entrepreneur is about having that big idea. And it is. But what Andy Molinsky found from interviewing entrepreneurs who focus on consulting, the internet, and software development is that without the ability to pitch an idea - you’re doomed to fail.