About Waterford MBN
The Waterford Micro Business Network (MBN) was established in 2005 by Waterford Area Partnership to assist people who are setting up their own business. Support to the network is provided through the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) which targets employment and self-employment supports to unemployed and disadvantaged individuals.
For many traders the transition to working on their own can be an isolating one and also very stressful. Joining the MBN network can help you to overcome these obstacles and assist you in developing your business. The network shares a common vision which supports and encourages Entrepreneurs at various stages of development.
Events
The network meets on a monthly basis in Waterford City.
These events offer an opportunity to meet like-minded people and discuss a wide range of business topics, such as marketing, insurance, finance, social media, strategy, etc
Benefits
- Networking with other self-employed people
- Support mechanism
- Raise business profile
- Build mutually beneficial business relationships
Why not attend one of our open monthly events and network in a relaxed business environment with other business people.
Meet The Committee
Carmel Grant – Business Owner
Carmel Grant is an experienced event manager at Events by Carmel and creative designer and illustrator at Caricatures by Carmel. After graduating from NCAD in Dublin, Carmel moved to New York gaining ten years’ experience working in the Fashion and Design industry. Passionate about event management, Carmel started Galánta Events in 2011 winning a FAB Waterford Women in Business award in 2012. Being creative with a love for art and design, Carmel started her second business creating fun caricature designs at Caricatures by Carmel in 2012. Carmel creates fun, friendly cartoon style caricature illustrations from photographs that are used as guest signing boards for events, as framed prints for gifts and awards, on event invitations as digital caricature designs for business logos, print, and for websites. Member of the Waterford Micro Business Network since 2012, Carmel became a full committee member in 2015.
Victoria Wilmott – Enterprise Services Co-ordinator – Waterford Area Partnership
Committee member, Victoria Wilmott, who has a Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise Development from Trinity College and a Master’s Degree in Business Studies, specialising in Marketing from WIT, has been involved in Waterford Micro Business Network since 2008. Victoria was self-employed for a number of years and has been a business mentor at Waterford Area Partnership since 2010 so has extensive experience in enterprise. Victoria has a strong desire to help others to grow and develop their businesses by sharing her expertise, knowledge and experience and by providing advice, guidance, and her know-how, together with on-going support and encouragement. She firmly believes in the power of networking and building strong connections with others in business to achieve success and foster growth.
Carmel Grant – Business Owner
Carmel Grant is an experienced event manager at Events by Carmel and creative designer and illustrator at Caricatures by Carmel. After graduating from NCAD in Dublin, Carmel moved to New York gaining ten years’ experience working in the Fashion and Design industry. Passionate about event management, Carmel started Galánta Events in 2011 winning a FAB Waterford Women in Business award in 2012. Being creative with a love for art and design, Carmel started her second business creating fun caricature designs at Caricatures by Carmel in 2012. Carmel creates fun, friendly cartoon style caricature illustrations from photographs that are used as guest signing boards for events, as framed prints for gifts and awards, on event invitations as digital caricature designs for business logos, print, and for websites. Member of the Waterford Micro Business Network since 2012, Carmel became a full committee member in 2015.
Victoria Wilmott – Enterprise Services Co-ordinator – Waterford Area Partnership
Committee member, Victoria Wilmott, who has a Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise Development from Trinity College and a Master’s Degree in Business Studies, specialising in Marketing from WIT, has been involved in Waterford Micro Business Network since 2008. Victoria was self-employed for a number of years and has been a business mentor at Waterford Area Partnership since 2010 so has extensive experience in enterprise. Victoria has a strong desire to help others to grow and develop their businesses by sharing her expertise, knowledge and experience and by providing advice, guidance, and her know-how, together with on-going support and encouragement. She firmly believes in the power of networking and building strong connections with others in business to achieve success and foster growth.