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24 September 2024 06:00

Irish Small Businesses Call for More Funding & Mentorship Access as Visa Launches Its Largest Support Programme for Women Entrepreneurs

She’s Next initiative is designed to close entrepreneurship gap in Ireland, as new research reveals female business owners less likely than their male counterparts to have sourced and secured funding (18% women vs 36% men) Visa’s study finds that increased access to business mentorship is the most valued resource by small businesses (52%) With the programme now expanded, women business owners

17 November 2022 09:00

Black Friday shoppers encouraged to stay alert to fraudsters, as nearly three-quarters of people notice fraud attempts this year

Almost two thirds of consumers are more alert to the possibility of being targeted by online fraudsters during Black Friday/Cyber Monday, according to a new Visa study 73% report being targeted by fraudsters this year; 29% have been a victim of online fraud in the past 45% hoping to use Black Friday / Cyber Monday to save money on Christmas gifts

27 September 2022 09:00

From Donegal to Waterford, Visa announces winners of €10,000 grants in Ireland’s second She’s Next Programme

Visa today announced the winners of its second She’s Next Grant Programme in Ireland, created to boost and empower women entrepreneurship.

24 May 2022 09:30

Visa renews She’s Next in Ireland, doubling funding to €50,000

Women business owners are invited to apply for one of five €10,000 grants, and one year coaching from IFundWomen Programme designed to support women entrepreneurs as research by Visa reveals confidence gap Over half (58%) of women small business leaders surveyed, challenged by Covid-19 pandemic
May 24, 2022 –Visa is today bringing the She’s Next Grant Programme back to Ireland, to support

5 May 2022 10:45

Fraudulese: consumers encouraged to learn about the language of fraud, as 73% surveyed say they have been targeted by fake text messages or emails

5 May 2022: Visa is empowering people to learn about the language of fraud, helping them spot the communicative strategies commonly used by fraudsters and feel confident when shopping online.
Research1by Visa shows that almost three quarters of people in Ireland (73%) have been targeted by fraudsters sending fake text messages or emails in the past six months. Of these, 38% are being targeted

14 December 2021 09:21

Visa announces winners of Ireland’s inaugural She’s Next Grant Programme

Five women entrepreneurs across Ireland awarded grants and coaching to help fund, run and grow their business Hundreds of entries received as Ireland first country in Europe to launch Visa programme Winners hail from Sligo, Dublin, Mayo, Waterford and Galway
Dublin December 14, 2021 – Visa today announced the winners of its inaugural She's Next Grant Programme in Ireland. As an extension o

8 December 2021 08:30

Visa Introduces Crypto Advisory Services to Help Partners Navigate a New Era of Money Movement

The case for crypto is getting stronger for financial institutions. New global research finds that nearly 40% of crypto owners surveyed would be likely to switch primary banks to one that offers crypto products

28 September 2021 08:00

Visa launches new grant programme in Ireland to provide much-needed financial support for women-owned small businesses

• She’s Next, Empowered by Visa launches in Ireland offering grants and mentorship to women-owned small businesses • Ireland is first country in Europe to launch programme • New research by Visa shows women business owners disproportionately impacted by Covid-19 with over 50% finding the past year a challenge

15 September 2021 13:47

Visa Digitally Enables 16 Million SMBs on Path to Reaching 50 Million Goal Worldwide

New Visa research shows how essential digital capabilities are for SMBs to compete in a post pandemic world Amidst record rise of entrepreneurism, a new class of digitally-native small businesses emerge
DUBLIN – September 15, 2021 – Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has helped to digitally-enable an estimated 16 million small and micro businesses (SMBs) worldwide, or just over 30% of the mult

4 May 2021 13:03

THE FUTURE OF SHOPPING IS HERE: SWIPE-UP SPENDING SWEEPS THE COUNTRY

• One in four consumers in Ireland have ‘Swiped Up’ to shop and 45% plan to shop this way in the future* • Risk of fraud top concern when it comes to shopping on social • 41% only buy from influencers that are transparent about an advert • Visa is encouraging consumers to feel confident when shopping online as all payments are protected when using a Visa debit or credit card

7 April 2021 11:35

Shopping safely online? Ireland’s savvy shoppers lead the way

Irish consumers continue to embrace online shopping. A new Visa study has found that more than half (52%) of Irish consumers shop online wherever possible.

10 March 2021 09:13

ClickandCollection.com partners with Visa, making it easier for small businesses to serve customers online

• ClickandCollection.com has teamed up with Visa to help more businesses grow their online offering • With Visa’s support, ClickandCollection.com is offering a free three months’ Starter subscription for the first 500 small businesses who sign up on or from Wednesday 10th March 2021 as first-time customers*