ACORNS Empowers Rural Irish Women Entrepreneurs | Waterford News

ACORNS is a powerhouse program for rural Irish women entrepreneurs, offering mentorship, funding guidance, and community support to turn business dreams into reality—applications for the next cycle close September 18th. Since launching in 2014, it’s helped trailblazers like Judit McNally (Cocoa by Judit) and Lynn Shead (Nature’s Alchemy) stay focused, manage finances, and scale their ventures. Funded by Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the program delivers hands-on workshops and peer-driven roundtables across Waterford, with up to 50 spots available for the October-to-April 2025-26 cohort. If you know a woman in rural Waterford with a startup idea, this could be her launchpad. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/555c804bdc31273e