Organisation: National Franchise Centre

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Ex-Dell workers found franchises

FORMER Dell workers took the first steps along new career paths as they began operating franchise businesses through a joint programme drawn up by Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and Limerick Chamber of Commerce.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2011

Limerick franchise-development centre plans support for 500 new jobs

Five hundred jobs are expected to be created in Europe's first third-level centre of excellence for franchise development, in Limerick.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2011

Start-ups flourish but 80% fail ‘within 5 years’

ENTREPRENEURIAL activity is expected to “flourish” across the mid-west region in the coming years, but up to 80% of start-up companies will fail within their first five years of trading, unless they have the right experience mix, it has been warned.

Mon, 25 Oct, 2010