Enterprise Ireland Launches eBusiness Handbook for SMEs

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Harney, on behalf of Enterprise Ireland has launched an eBusiness Handbook designed to give practical advice to companies planning on embarking on eBusiness and IT projects. The handbook, targeted primarily at SME managers, focuses on business, people, organisation and management, rather than technical issues. It is designed to be fully understandable even by those with very little knowledge of IT or eBusiness.

The handbook is based on the experiences of approximately 80 companies who participated in the Enterprise Ireland's eBusiness Acceleration Fund. This initative was funded through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment by the Information Society Action Plan Fund and supported the use of eBusiness by Irish companies.

Commenting on the handbook, the Tánaiste said "This Book is the culmination of the real life experiences of SME's who availed of the eBusiness Acceleration fund over the past two years and is intended to act as a snapshot of good practice in eBusiness. Each of the case studies tells a story of how good e business practice was developed in response to the different challenges and needs of SME's. I hope the lessons learned by these companies will help other businesses in making that vital leap to eBusiness."

The CD version of the handbook can be ordered free from http://www.openup.ie/or by texting name and postal address to 086-6055506.The contents of the CD are available on line at. http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/practicalebusiness.For further information please contact:

Lorcan O'Sullivan, eBusiness Manager, Enterprise Ireland

Tel: 01 - 206 6449

Email: mailto:lorcan.osullivan@enterprise-ireland.com