Covid 19 - Support Page
In these extraordinary times, businesses have to pivot fast to respond to the challenges and make massive changes to get through these weeks and months ahead. The Pulse Club are endeavouring to support all our members and all businesses in the area by hosting webinars and meeting to meet the specific needs of the local businesses through this unprecedented trading circumstances.
WEBINAR 25TH MARCH - GROW REMOTE, Respond by working remotely
Presented by Renate Kohlmann (Grow Remote) & Eoghan Kenny (The Compliance Team)
In these extraordinary times, businesses have to pivot fast to respond to the challenges and make massive changes to get through these weeks and months ahead. Many businesses are now moving teams to work from home and looking at innovative ways to keep delivering products and services to their customers.
Grow Remote and the Pulse Club hosted an information webinar on Remote Working on Wednesday 25th March @ 12 noon. In case you missed it here's a recording of the webninar.
Grow Remote and the Pulse Club hosted an information webinar on Remote Working on Wednesday 25th March @ 12 noon. In case you missed it here's a recording of the webninar.
RECORDED WEBINAR | Covid-19 - Respond by Working Remotely From Home
Grow Remote and the Pulse Club hosted an information webinar open to all on Remote Working Wednesday 25th March @ 12pm. In these extraordinary times, businesses have to pivot fast to respond to the challenges and make massive changes to get through these weeks and months ahead. Many businesses are now moving teams to work from home and looking at innovative ways to keep delivering products and services to their customers.
WEBINAR 1ST APRIL - Working Capital Management in Crisis & Government Support Schemes
Presented by James Coyle (Coyle & Company Chartered Accountants) & Eoghan Kenny (the Compliance Team)
RECORDED WEBINAR | Working Capital Management in Crisis + Government Support Schemes
The Pulse Club hosted an information webinar open to all on Working Capital Management in Crisis and Government Support Schemes on Wednesday 1st April @ 12pm. James Coyle from Coyle&Co Chartered Accountants generously gave the time to develop and deliver this webinar which covered items such as Cash Management through Stock and Debtors, Reduce Conversion Times from Work Done to Cash Received and reduce Cash Burn with the elimination of unnecessary spending.
Webinar 8th April - Local Enterprise Office Supports & Update on ShopBallinasloe.ie
Webinar 3: Local Enterprise Office Supports & Update on Shop Ballinasloe.ie
Wednesday April 8th - 12pm
Topics:
Wednesday April 8th - 12pm
Topics:
- How your Local Enterprise Office is supporting businesses during the pandemic ( Presented by Stephanie Colombani, Galway Local Enterprise Office)
- Update on Shop Ballinasloe.ie ( Presented by Joe Glennon)
- Panel of Stephanie Colombani (Galway LEO) , James Coyle (Coyle & Co Accountants) & Renate Kohlmann( Grow Remote) for open questions arising out of topics covered so far.
WEBINAR 15TH APRIL - MINDING YOUR WELL BEING THROUGH COVID 19
Wednesday 15th @ 12pm
Dorothy Scarry, Pulse Club Member & Founder of Workplace Health and Wellbeing Ltd hosted our 4th Seminar “Minding your Wellbeing during Covid 19”.
She looked at workplace wellbeing and personal wellbeing, what resilience is and how we can build our resilience, and looked at practical ways of supporting your wellbeing while working at home.
Dorothy Scarry
Workplace Health and Wellbeing Ltd
m: 0868902077
e: dorothy@workplacehealthandwellbeing.com
w: www.workplacehealthandwellbeing.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothy-scarry-b5a499173
Dorothy Scarry, Pulse Club Member & Founder of Workplace Health and Wellbeing Ltd hosted our 4th Seminar “Minding your Wellbeing during Covid 19”.
She looked at workplace wellbeing and personal wellbeing, what resilience is and how we can build our resilience, and looked at practical ways of supporting your wellbeing while working at home.
Dorothy Scarry
Workplace Health and Wellbeing Ltd
m: 0868902077
e: dorothy@workplacehealthandwellbeing.com
w: www.workplacehealthandwellbeing.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothy-scarry-b5a499173
WEBINAR 22ND APRIL Open Discussion on How Businesses in Ballinasloe are Adapting to COVID 19
Topic: Open Discussion on How Businesses in Ballinasloe are Adapting to COVID 19
Please see below the link to our most recent meeting where we had a great discussion around how businesses in Ballinasloe are coping with the COVID 19 pandemic.
Thanks a mil to Andrea from The Front Room for giving her time to tell us how her business is adapting and to many other participants who gave valuable insights and information.
View Zoom Recording
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/7pB-Ir35qjI3SYLE5gSDB_QtW9W_Jv2s1yBPqKBcmUe9AnUBZAXwY7FDM7EZb642CsCj3WwpqXBO9PyL?continueMode=true
Please see below the link to our most recent meeting where we had a great discussion around how businesses in Ballinasloe are coping with the COVID 19 pandemic.
Thanks a mil to Andrea from The Front Room for giving her time to tell us how her business is adapting and to many other participants who gave valuable insights and information.
View Zoom Recording
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/7pB-Ir35qjI3SYLE5gSDB_QtW9W_Jv2s1yBPqKBcmUe9AnUBZAXwY7FDM7EZb642CsCj3WwpqXBO9PyL?continueMode=true
WEBINAR 29TH APRIL - A TALE OF OSCARS AT OUR DOORSTEP
Topic: A tale of Oscars at our Doorstep
Description: Interview with award winning composer and conductor Eimear Noone on how she built her business and is currently coping with the current situation.
Apr 29, 2020 12:00 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86743055944
This is a Knowledge Sharing/Networking Session open to all local businesses to join in.
Description: Interview with award winning composer and conductor Eimear Noone on how she built her business and is currently coping with the current situation.
Apr 29, 2020 12:00 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86743055944
This is a Knowledge Sharing/Networking Session open to all local businesses to join in.
WEBINAR 13TH MAY - Goal Setting: Reinventing your business after Covid
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Wednesday 13th May @ 12.00 with Padraig O'Connor from Coach your Goal, “Goal setting:- Finding your focus during Covid 19”
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WEBINAR 20TH MAY - Adapting your marketing during and beyond Covid
webinar 9: may 27th - The Power of Networking in a PC (Post Corona) World Presented by Kingsley Aikins
Kingsley Aikins hosted our Webinar on Wednesday 27th May. Kinsley is a world class expert on Networking and we were honoured he shared his knowledge and experience on the power of Networking with us all. The session really enabled us all to try understand how we can maximize our businesses through networking. Recording of the meeting is available below.
Brief Bio on Kingsley Aikins
Kingsley Aikins is a recognised expert on Networking and has written and spoken extensively on the topic. He has run workshops and presentations for some of the world’s leading companies such as Google, Linkedin, Accenture, Deloitte, Intel, KPMG, PwC and a number of leading law firms in Ireland and elsewhere. He has worked with governments and international agencies such as the US State Department, the UN, EU and the World Bank.
Kingsley is an economics graduate of Trinity College Dublin and has lived and worked in 6 countries in all of which he found networking and building networks essential for making progress. He worked for 10 years for the Irish Trade Board and IDA Ireland and was based in Sydney. He then led the Ireland Funds for 17 years mostly based in Boston. In his time with the Funds over a quarter of a billion dollars was raised for projects in Ireland. He was awarded a CBE for his work on British – Irish issues. A former Leinster rugby player he is now based in Dublin with his wife and three children.
Brief Bio on Kingsley Aikins
Kingsley Aikins is a recognised expert on Networking and has written and spoken extensively on the topic. He has run workshops and presentations for some of the world’s leading companies such as Google, Linkedin, Accenture, Deloitte, Intel, KPMG, PwC and a number of leading law firms in Ireland and elsewhere. He has worked with governments and international agencies such as the US State Department, the UN, EU and the World Bank.
Kingsley is an economics graduate of Trinity College Dublin and has lived and worked in 6 countries in all of which he found networking and building networks essential for making progress. He worked for 10 years for the Irish Trade Board and IDA Ireland and was based in Sydney. He then led the Ireland Funds for 17 years mostly based in Boston. In his time with the Funds over a quarter of a billion dollars was raised for projects in Ireland. He was awarded a CBE for his work on British – Irish issues. A former Leinster rugby player he is now based in Dublin with his wife and three children.
Local Resources
ShopBallinasloe.ie: New online marketplace
ShopBallinasloe.ie is an initiative born out of two Pulse Club businesses working together to create a marketplace where businesses in Ballinasloe and surrounding areas can sell their products and services to the public.
Consumers can shop at shopballinasloe.ie
New businesses can sign up HERE
ShopBallinasloe.ie is an initiative born out of two Pulse Club businesses working together to create a marketplace where businesses in Ballinasloe and surrounding areas can sell their products and services to the public.
Consumers can shop at shopballinasloe.ie
New businesses can sign up HERE
Local Enterprise Offices
If your business is impacted by COVID-19, your Local Enterprise Office can help
See their current list of supports here or log onto https://www.localenterprise.ie/Response for full details
If your business is impacted by COVID-19, your Local Enterprise Office can help
See their current list of supports here or log onto https://www.localenterprise.ie/Response for full details
Ballinasloe Credit Union: BCU have 2 products
1.Personal Loan Up to €1500 (depending on loss of income )
Rate 5.6% APR
2. Loan up to €10,000
Rate 5.6% APR
Tel: (090) 964 3179 for more information or send an Email
1.Personal Loan Up to €1500 (depending on loss of income )
Rate 5.6% APR
- Paperwork required – confirmation of loss of job from employer, employers accountant or Social welfare that they are eligible for pandemic fund
- Payment by way of direct debit with first months payment up front.
2. Loan up to €10,000
Rate 5.6% APR
- Paperwork required – confirmation from employers accountant or social welfare that they are eligible for social welfare pandemic fund
- Payment by way of direct debit with first months payment up front.
Tel: (090) 964 3179 for more information or send an Email
Bank of Ireland: The Bank has a range of supports in place for personal customers and businesses . For Ballinasloe the contacts are Gemma Costello & Eilish Plower. Click here for more details on how to contact
O’Reilly Business Services: Mike O'Reilly has a dedicated webpage to update people affected by Covid 19
John Power & Associates: John Power works in Financial & Strategic Planning and General Management Services & has offered free advice to local companies who may need of one to one help. Phone: 0872320036
Matt Carey & Associates: Matt is a financial advisor who has offered his assistance free gratis to businesses to help them Complete cash flows, assist with bank submission, & offer advice on business strategy. Address: Room 139, Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre, Creagh, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Phone:0862435112.
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