Johnny Beirne. Specialist in Internet Innovation » Innovation

School for Startups Ireland with UK Dragon Doug Richard kicks off in Donegal

Johnny Beirne — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:36:57 +0000

The event happens this Friday October 15th in Letterkenny Institute of Technology.

From the website

Following the huge success of our seminars around the UK, Doug and the School for Startups team are taking their nationwide tour to Ireland. A must-attend event for any budding entrepreneur, “Start Here! Starting and Growing a Successful Business” is hosted personally by Doug Richard and is the cornerstone of the School for Startups curriculum.

Self Build Rates to help cost your build

Johnny Beirne — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:42:52 +0000

I am doing some work with Self Build Rates and would love if this service was available when I was building last year. This online quantity surveying service allows you to micro-manage your budget by providing you with a comprehensive bill of quantities.

Info from their website:

- Use our measurement calculator to quantify the work associated with your build
- Purchase rates at discounted prices to calculate a detailed budget estimate unique to your build
- Use our cost management system to control your budget to ensure you don’t overspend in any particular area
- Use our tendering procedure templates to gain the most competitive tenders from your Subcontractors and Suppliers
- Create your own personnel Supplier and Service Provider address book

Innovation

Johnny Beirne — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:32:57 +0000

“I have carried out an evaluation on an innovation support programme Johnny Beirne delivered in Co Leitrim. The man is a real innovator with a creative edge, excellent communication skills and the ability to follow through from idea to delivery. His use of e-communication as a business tool is of particular note alongside his capacity to build confidence in the new user of such technologies by others. I would recommend Johnny with confidence to others”

Kate Burns

Business Innovation Officer (Innovate) – Leitrim County Enterprise Board- 1st June 2005 – 1st of June 2008

The Innovate project was a joint cross border initiative between Omagh Enterprise Company and Leitrim County Enterprise Board, which improved the innovation capacity of small businesses in Leitrim and Omagh in new product development, technical and process innovations and improvements.

Summary of Project Outcomes

I supported 104 businesses in:

Innovation, implementing improvements to increase profits
Exploiting the internet for developing business and efficient use of information technology
Innovative marketing
Creativity and new business idea

I hosted over 20 events including innovation evenings, training courses, seminars and workshops across a range of topics covering modern day business best practice.