Women In Business
As the original Women In Business network in Limerick, established over seven years ago by the Limerick County Enterprise Board, our Women In Business network is well known throughout the County. Hundreds of women
have participated in our popular evening networking events. At the request of many participants who found their evenings were tied up, 2008 was the year for a change in format, and the events were moved to day time to
enable facilitated networking and high quality seminars. The 2006 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report on Women and Entrepreneurship report showed that female entrepreneurship is an increasingly important part of the economic profile of any country. But the male/female gap is still significant, especially in high-income countries and technology-intense sectors.
The Women In Business network is a mechanism for women in business to come together and discuss issues relevant to them.
Woman In Business Network
Date: Wedensday 20th May
Venue: Strand hotel, Limerick
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Cost: Free. Places limited .booking essential
Suzanne Browne , Handy Baby Products - The Story So Far….
Established in October 2003, Handy Baby Products Limited specialises in manufacturing and distributing products aimed at making the experience of caring for infants easier, safer and healthier for both parents and babies.
In 2006 Handy Baby Products launched their own brand of unique baby products - Clevamama™ - designed by Mums for Mums.
Signature product is the Splash N Wrap Baby Bath Towel.
Won many awards not only for the product itself but also for our packaging as well as being a finalist in the Kind Und Jugend Innovation Awards 2006 as well as winning Practical Parenting Best Buy in April 2007. (Kind Und Jugend is Europe’s largest nursery trade show; it attracts over 14,000 trade visitor and over 650 international exhibitors.)
Joined Enterprise Ireland’s (EI) High Potential Start Up Unit (HPSU) allowing them to continue develop and bring the innovate products to a global market.
First “all female” company to successfully join their High Potential Start Up Unit (HPSU).
Aim for the next many years is to have Clevamama™ a known trusted baby brand throughout Europe.
Presently Clevamama™ is currently been exported to UK, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Russia, Norway & Sweden.
Accolades
• Fingal Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2005
• Dublin City & County Entrepreneur of the Year 2005
• Dublin City Entrepreneur of the Year 2006
• Finalist in the Kind & Jugend 2006 Innovation Awards
• Finalist in the 2007 Small Firm Association Awards, this Gala Awards Banquet hosted by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.
• Finalist in the Kind & Jugend 2007 Innovation Awards
• Winners of the Bank of Ireland Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2007