#Budget18 case study: Self-employed benefit but still left exposed

Entrepreneur Erica Sheehan may have her health food product stocked in 300 stores around the country, but she feels yesterday’s budget will have little impact on her company. This is in spite of the State supports she tapped into as a start-up.

She founded her health foods business Homespun in June 2016 and her Cork-made Quinoa Crunch is already stocked in stores nationwide.

“I’ve funded the growth of the company almost exclusively through my own savings but I’ve been able to tap into some supports provided by my Local Enterprise Office which has been helpful in enabling me to get the business off the ground,” she said.