She will be sharing her experiences with the unique cross-border initiative, describing how she took an unusual route to developing her business, as well as providing advice on how best to promote business ideas to potential customers and investors.

Ireland North West Business Week will run until 23rd May and it hopes to develop and grow local enterprise on both sides of the border.

Part financed by the European union through the Interreg IIIA Programme, four agencies, Derry City Council, Donegal County Council, North West Marketing and Donegal County Enterprise Board have collaborated to create a range of new supports for local businesses, with the aim of driving faster enterprise development in the region.

To register for Business Week, please contact Donegal County Enterprise Board on 074 9160735 or email cslattery@donegalenterprise.ie, or North West Marketing on 028/048 71352693 or alternatively contact visit the ‘Ireland North West - Making Business Happen’ web-site at www.irelandnorthwest.eu.