Local Enterprise Office

Training Courses for the New Year
See upcoming schedule of training courses which will be of interest to anyone thinking of starting or growing a small business.
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GradStart - LEO Cork City
Avail of a graduate placement programme that could cover 50% of the employee’s salary and help participating companies scale and grow.
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Cork City Student Enterprise Programme Launch 2021 - 2022
The Cork City Student Enterprise Programme 2021/2022 is launching this week ahead of their Christmas market event on Wednesday December 1 at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney. Each year at the Christmas market participants have the opportunity to present their projects. This year it will be a market with a twist as it’s organised by Students for Students.
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Green for Micro
A new initiative to help prepare small businesses for a low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future. For more info
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Brexit Change Is Here
The UK has left the EU Single Market on 1st January 2021. Now is the time to get your business #BrexitReady - Act Now
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Welcome to the Local Enterprise Office, Cork City

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

Case Study - AIP Technology

Hear about some of LEO Cork City's supports from AIP Technology Ltd.

Green for Micro - Cork Flower Studio

This short video highlights our new Green for Micro programme. This is two days of free consultancy to help begin or advance your businesses green journey. For more info click here.

Twitter for Business

Twitter - Become a top tweeter & generate new sales.View the PDF presentation.

We provide advice, information and support to you in starting up or growing your business.

Upcoming Events

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05/02/2022	Start Your Own Business - 5th February 2022	Book online
10/02/2022	Age Friendly - Business Training	Book online
27/01/2022	Canva (Beginners to Intermediate level) - Design creative content for your social media...	Book online
27/01/2022	Online Business Advice Clinic Thursday 27th January...	Book online
01/02/2022	Online Business Advice Clinic Tuesday 1st Feburary	Book online
02/02/2022	Prepare your Business for Customs - 2nd February 2022...	Book online
04/02/2022	Instagram Reels for Business (Beginners)	Book online

Latest News

17/01/2022
LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE CLIENTS CREATED OVER 7,400 JOBS IN 2021...
13/01/2022
LEO Jobs Announcement
30/12/2021
Training courses for the New Year
LEO Cork City's Training Courses for the New Year
22/10/2021
LEO Cork City Student Enterprise Program launch 2021/2022 program with Christmas market...
The Cork City Student Enterprise Programme 2021/2022 is launching this week ahead of their Christmas market event on Wednesday December 1 at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney. ...
05/10/2021
Cork City Retail - Reboot Support Programme
This short retail programme, delivered by James Burke - one of Ireland's leading retail and foodservice experts - is for owners/managers of small/micro retail businesses in Cork City....
04/10/2021
Local Enterprise Showcase 2022 - Call for Applications!
Applications are now open for Local Enterprise Showcase which will be held in the RDS, Dublin 23rd to 26th January 2022.
15/09/2021
7th October - National Women's Enterprise Day 2021
Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Cork City are being encouraged to look to the future and register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED). ...
14/09/2021
IRISH CONSUMERS RESPOND FOR CALL TO LOOK FOR LOCAL...
14/09/2021
Acumen Programme - export growth, targeting NI Market
This FREE lunchtime webinar will explain how the Acumen Programme can assist businesses to explore the cross-border market and how it can open up your micro / small business to new customers, new revenue streams and new sustainable income....
30/06/2021
Opportunities to do business with Cork City Council
On 7th July next @ 1pm, learn more about the various competitions run by Cork City Council contracts at this short briefing…. ...
16/06/2021
Graduate placement programme designed to help SMEs scale and grow ...
08/06/2021
LEO/DCCI Craft & Design Enterprise Programmes 2021
Closing date for upcoming LEO / DCCI programmes is 14th June 2021...
24/05/2021
Reboot & Reopen your Hospitality Business!
Join LEO Cork City and hospitality specialist, Alva Pearson, on Friday morning, 28th May @ 10am for a FREE one-hour session on realistic and easy-to-implement tips for a successful reopening this Summer ......
18/05/2021
IRELAND’S FINEST YOUNG STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS CELEBRATED AT NATIONAL FINALS IN VIRTUAL CEREMONY AT CROKE PARK...
A Monaghan student who developed Coppercase, an antimicrobial copper case to store face masks, has taken the top prize at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals....
13/05/2021
Food Academy
“As the new research shows, Food Academy producers are optimistic about the industry’s future with the majority forecasting sales growth and new jobs this year, which is an encouraging sign,”...