1. The Go For It Programme in Northern Ireland
The role of local enterprise partnerships

2. Gordon Gough Chief Executive Enterprise Northern Ireland
(ENI)

3. ENI The network of 32 Local Enterprise Agencies
Established in March 2000
Independent non-profit-taking social economy organisations
Over 2000 Business Units (2m sq. ft.)
5000 employed in tenant businesses
Delivering a range of business support programmes

6. Enterprise Development Programme
Facing the future: new programmes to boost entrepreneurship
Go For It Programme
Personal tiered support with Client Manager
Training and workshops
Business Clinics (specialist, practical topics, eg. IP, ICT)
>2000 business starts per year
Growth Programme
One to one mentoring
Growth pipeline
>100 high end businesses per year.
Challenging Times

7. Go For It - Headline figures 09/10 Encouraging early signs
Go For It - Headline figures 09/10 Encouraging early signs! -BPA > Start-Up 68% -Survival Rate of early stage businesses 80% -c start-ups in 09/10
Challenging Times

8. Go For It - Headline figures 09/10 Areas for improvement
Go For It - Headline figures 09/10 Areas for improvement VfM / RoI could be further improved by a greater focus on pull through to growth pipeline. -Improved external linkages -Greater integration with other start up products
Challenging Times

9. The Key Players in Northern Ireland
Local Councils
Invest NI
Local Enterprise Agencies & Partners
Strategic Enabler
SME’s
Community Planners
Primary Delivery Agent

10. Moving towards a Continuum of Support delivered by Local Enterprise Partnerships in Northern Ireland
Entrepreneurship education
Promotion of entrepreneurship
Reduction of entry/growth barriers
Start Up
Finance
Premises
Development Support
Curriculum development
Youth enterprise programmes
Competitions
Awards
Media – TV, Radio
Conferences & Events
Awards
First stop business advice centres
Web portals
Reduction of regulation
Labour Market programmes
First stop Advice Centres
Web portals
SaBP
Business networks
Target Initiatives
Social Enterprise
Micro Loans
Start Up Funds
Loan Guarantee schemes
Business angels
Start up units
Office premises
E enabled
Administration services
Outreach activity to existing businesses
Health Checks

11. Gordon Gough Chief Executive Enterprise Northern Ireland IEPC 2010 Harrogate
Challenging Times