Competition is key for Dublin businesses

LORD Mayor of Dublin, Oisín Quinn, has launched an initiative to support and stimulate business in Dublin.

In the

‘Key to the City’ competition businesses can win the key to excellent business support packages, worth over e35,000.

The support packages include creation and broadcast of a radio as well as online TV ad, which will air on Dublin City FM and An Lár TV, reaching hundreds of thousands of people. Also included, is business consultancy with Distinctions Consulting.

The competition operates a no-lose model, where any business that enters immediately gains benefit. Simply taking part can stimulate awareness, interest and sales among customers and potential customers, during this key seasonal quarter.

There is no judging panel. This means that businesses that enter retain 100 per cent control of their progress.

In addition, everyone who enters instantly wins tickets to the UpStarts Awards Ceremony which will include key speakers on topics such as Strategy, and a massive networking event in January, to ensure optimum success in 2014. Also, every person who votes is in with a chance to win a great prize.

The competition has been organised in partnership with Dublin City Fm, UpStarts, An Lár TV and Business Consultancy with Distinctions Consulting, and is sponsored by iDonate.

Businesses interested in entering are asked to upload their logo, and some information about them and why they believe they can unlock the

‘Key to the City’. They can then invite people to vote for them all through the month of October.

The Lord Mayor will present the winners with their prize package – the UpStarts key to the city – in early November. Visit www.keytothecity.ie for more information.