Thursday, March 26 2026
9.30am - 4pm
Friday, March 27 2026
9.30am - 1pm
(Halvey & Associates)
Shirley is the founder of Halvey & Associates & a trusted advisor to business owners. With over 25 years’ experience working with multinationals & SMEs across a wide range of industries, she helps leaders identify growth barriers, build confidence in their financial decisions, & take practical steps forward. Shirley has supported many companies with successful funding applications & her approach is supportive, focused, & results-driven.
(Business Advisor)
Donncha is business advisor with significant experience with eTenders. He first published tenders on behalf of Limerick Institute of Technology 20 years ago & has helped businesses across multiple sectors to respond to & win tenders. He also provides a service to small business who need to be Contracting Authorities on eTenders to apply for Leader and Just Transition funding.
PwC
Sarah Ryan is a Tax Manager with over 7 years at PwC, where she advises a diverse range of clients including multinational corporations, Irish PLCs, not-for-profit organisations, and public bodies on various tax issues. She is an Associate of Chartered Accountants Ireland and the Irish Tax Institute.
Navigate business financial planning with confidence
Recognize suitable tender and grant opportunities for digital creative businesses and prepare strong, compliant applications.
Understand the importance of financial projections and their evaluation
Have confidence in their knowledge and understanding of the main tax requirements for digital creative businesses and identify how these impact their own business operations.
March 26, 9.30-12.45pm
Workshop 1: Navigate Business Financial Planning with Confidence with Shirley Halvey (Halvey & Associates)
Topics covered include budgeting, forecasting/financial projections and pricing. Topics covered include:
March 26, 2-4pm
Office Hours (optional): Understanding taxes with Sarah Ryan (PwC)
An opportunity to avail of 1:1 advice on any queries relating to tax obligations and reporting with creative industries tax specialist Sarah Ryan (PwC)
March 27, 9.30-1pm
Workshop 2: Exploring tender and grant funding pathways with Donncha Hughes (Business Coach)
How to access and apply for eTenders and grants and prepare strong applications. Topics covered include:
The course fee is €160.
This course is being offered to the SME at 20% of the market rate (the full programme is valued at €800) with the remaining 80% supported by Enterprise Ireland Smart Region scheme. In order to avail of this discounted rate, all applicants are asked to confirm that they have the appropriate De Minimis balance to accept the support. More information on De Minimums State Aid can be found here: State Aid | Enterprise Ireland
