Buíon is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union 
SICAP Supports to Start Your Own Business
Buíon Phort Láirge provides supports under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme to individuals that are unemployed and wish to explore setting up a business.
We work closely with Case Officers at the Department of Social Protection who also refer their clients that have applied for the Back To Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) or Short Term Enterprise Allowance (STEA) to Buíon for business planning.
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Eligible Individuals
Follow on Supports
Our experienced business mentors will meet with eligible individuals to;
- Support the development of a business plan
- Help to navigate the BTWEA process if required
- Provide Start Your Own Business/Social Enterprise Workshops
- Make a referral to other business/social enterprise supports, where necessary
- Provide 1:1 business mentoring
Once an individual’s business is registered, we will provide follow on supports;
- Ongoing 1:1 mentoring during your first year of business establishment
- Manual Bookkeeping Workshops
- Making a ROS Return Workshop
- Sales & Marketing Workshops
- Financial Apps for Business Workshops
- Networking Opportunities
As a sole trader/social entrepreneur we recognise how important it is to meet others that are also on their own business journey and can provide peer learning and support to each other. In recognition of this Buíon organises business networking events for those at the start of their self-employment journey. Topics at these events range from digital marketing, health and safety, growing sales and other relevant topics. Events also allow time to connect with each other and explore how new businesses can collaborate for mutual success. For further information on future networking events contact Nuala O’Farrell at nofarrell@wap.ie.
