Emma takes the Helm at Down Business Centre

Emma joins DBC from her previous position as head of Human Relations at the 850Group, Castlewellan. Prior to that role, she gained wide-ranging experience working as a self-employed consultant and in various private and public sector organisations; she brings a track record of driving growth and of fostering collaborative partnerships.
Questionnaire for Self-Employed Business Owners

SURVEY REVEALS SERIOUS COVID-19 IMPACT ON LOCAL SELF EMPLOYED

The Covid-19 crisis has had a major or severe impact on two-thirds of small businesses in the Newry Mourne and Down Council area and over a third of business owners have experienced major or severe mental health problems as a result. These are the headline findings of a Down Business Centre survey, which focussed on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the local self-employed sector. 105 local business owners responded to the Local Enterprise Agency’s survey which was conducted on-line during the last week of February.

COSMETICS WITH A CONSCIENCE – Meet our tenant Green Ladies NI

Green Ladies N.I make Natural Deodorants that not only really work but use only 100% natural ingredients and eco-friendly biodegradable packaging. So, as their promotional material says ‘They’re good for You and Mother Earth’

RUNAWAY IRISH WEDDINGS – A Romantic Go For It Success

Romance was certainly in the air when local entrepreneur Ann Pinkerton came up with the idea for her new business.
FUND LAUNCHED TO HELP MICRO RETAILERS GROW ONLINE

FUND LAUNCHED TO HELP MICRO RETAILERS GROW ONLINE

A new £3 million fund to help retail micro-businesses in Northern Ireland looking to grow their business online has been launched.

NEED TO ORGANISE YOUR LAPTOP BETTER? OUR TENANT CATHERINE DEEGAN SHARES HER TIPS

7 Tips for Finally Organising Your Laptop Imagine a world where…

KAREN’S MARATHON FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE

Good luck to our Property Manager Karen Brannigan who’s planning to do not one, not two but three marathons this month – all for a very good cause.

Delivering Economic Impact

At Down Business Centre, our mission is to support the economic…

TENANTS DEMONSTRATING THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

We are very proud of the work that our community sector tenants…

Give yourself the Gift of Self-Care this Christmas

Our Former NMD Business Growth Mentoring Client Jill Gordon of…
Start a New Business

2021 – WILL IT BE THE YEAR YOU DECIDE TO GO FOR IT?

As 2020 draws to a close, there will be very few of us who won’t…