If you’re a small company that needs to increase its sales, why not take your business up a level with InterTradeIreland’s Elevate – an intensive sales development programme for small business.
Island Marketing Clinic is an approved consultancy on Elevate, and we are happy to talk you through this opportunity to boost your business on the opposite side of the border.
Apply now!
Up to £5k (euro equivalent) in support, it is 100% funded by InterTradeIreland and the application process is very simple.
Elevate will provide financial assistance to help you identify cross-border markets/customers across the island and win new business.
You’ll benefit from free one-to-one advice and support from Island Marketing Clinic to develop your own sales development plan.
Benefits
- £5k in support (or euro equivalent)
- 100% funded
- Simple application process
- One to One advice
- Support is available for:
- Identification of Sales leads
- Sales Negotiations
- Market Research
- Advice on the Development of Marketing Materials – (excluding printing costs).
Am I eligible?
To take part in the Elevate programme – companies must:
- Be a small company with less than 10 employees;
- Be a manufacturing or tradeable service company with an annual turnover below €1.2m/£1m;
- Have a satisfactory track record and a trading history in their home market (minimum of 18 mths);
- Be focused on winning new cross-border sales;
- Have not generated more than 30% of their total turnover in the target cross-border market;
- Have the capacity (human, financial and production) to deliver the project;
- Have a sufficiently unique product that does not displace existing products in the market place.
- Have not previously participated on InterTradeIreland ‘Acumen’ programme
NOTE: Sole Traders and partnerships that satisfy the eligibility criteria are welcome to apply. Please note that small businesses involved in retail, distribution and agriculture are not eligible for assistance under this scheme.