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Organisation: Small Firms Association

Address: Confederation House, 84/86 Lower Baggot St. Dublin 2

Contact: Patricia Callan

Telephone: 01 605 1664

Fax: 01 661 2861

Email: info@sfa.ie

Website: www.sfa.ie; www.sfa.ie/awards; www.centreofexcellence.ie

The Small Firms Association (SFA) is the national organisation exclusively representing the needs of small enterprises in Ireland. The SFA provides economic, commercial, employee relations and social affairs advice and assistance. Membership of the Small Firms Association gives immediate access to the SFA team of experts who provide support, advice and assistance on day-to-day business queries. Members are kept informed of key policy developments and changes. Business Advice- the most popular service of the association; last year over 60,000 queries were handled directly by the executive team, and almost 4 million hits were recorded on our website. Business2Business Network- membership of the SFA provides you with a ready-made network of 8,000 other members, who you can meet through a broad range of nationwide events and virtually through our website. Saving You Money- the SFA have negotiated a number of affinity deals for members. Voicing Your Needs- the SFA is recognised by government as a full time social partner, as the independent "voice of small business." Management Training- Through the SFA National Centre of Excellence you can avail of heavily FÁS subsidised, best-in-class management training.