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Does your Business have GLOBAL AMBITION? Calling all aspiring and early stage entrepreneurs, we have challenged ourselves to challenge you.
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Pestle & Mortar, a global skincare company that was founded in Kildare, has won the top prize at this year’s National Enterprise Awards.
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The outcome for Brexit may not be given, but preparing for it should be.
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A free planning tool for Irish exporters to the UK. It is designed to help you assess your business readiness across six areas— Business Strategy, Operations, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Innovation, and People and Management.
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Did you know you can now get assistance with costs incurred in investigating and researching export markets, e.g. exhibiting at Trade Fairs and preparing marketing material?
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We offer expertise, know-how and financial support to those looking to Plan, Start or Grow their own business in Kildare. If you have a good idea, for a start-up or an existing business, talk to us. Together, we can #MakeItHappen.
We are proud to have supported the creation of 285 jobs across the county in 2018. Have a look below at some of the ways we’ve helped our clients, and see the huge impact the Local Enterprise Office Network are having on job creation and fostering entrepreneurship in every town and community across the country.
25/07/2019
Play a part in the Kildare Craft Network...
Improve marketing capabilities and increase revenue potential through the establishment and management of a Kildare Craft Network....
24/07/2019
Brexit Preparedness Checklist
Get your business Brexit ready with the Brexit preparedness checklist...
19/07/2019
Pride of Business Premises Awards
Awards aim to recognise pride in County Kildare’s Towns Business Premises...
17/07/2019
The Programme for Start-Ups with Global Ambition...
This course is aimed at businesses with the ambition to export into global markets, and are interested in attracting external investment/investors....
03/07/2019
LEO at the Annual Chamber Golf Classic ...
Promote your food business at the Annual Chamber Golf Classic 2019...
17/06/2019
Kildare Entrepreneur to compete for IBYE National title...
Kildare Entrepreneur of Equine MediRecord to compete for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur National title ...
10/06/2019
Kildare Wins National Title Second Year Running...
Pestle & Mortar, a global skincare company that was founded in Kildare, has won the top prize at this year’s National Enterprise Awards, organised by the Local Enterprise Offices to celebrate Ireland’s best small businesses....
31/05/2019
Naas Wild Food Festival
LEO Kildare are calling on food clients to take part...
29/05/2019
Ireland Portugal Trade Mission for ICT Sector...
28/05/2019
New Market Opportunities in Boston
If your company has serious intentions to enter the US market, this trip could be for you. ...
27/05/2019
Pestle & Mortar aim for National Success at Enterprise Awards...
08/05/2019
National success for Kildare students in Croke Park...
St. Mary's College Naas Third Place Senior Category Winners at Student Enterprise Awards National Final...
IBYE County Final Awards Ceremony
Young entrepreneurs from Kilcullen, The Curragh and Maynooth win places at Regional Finals....
25/04/2019
5 Years of Making it Happen
Minister Humphreys & Minister Breen announce Local Enterprise Office figures from first 5 years....
17/04/2019
Leading the Trade Mission to Scotland...
Local Enterprise Office led a trade mission to Scotland on Wednesday 3rd April to assess the dynamics for doing business in the UK post Brexit. ...
17/06/2018
Kildare County Show
LEO Kildare is offering food producers in Kildare the opportunity to promote their businesses in the Local Enterprise Office Marquee at the Kildare County Show ...
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Pestle & Mortar
LEO Kildare helps skincare company glow – and grow...
24/04/2019
CarveOn: Q&A with Alan McCormack creative director and co-founder of CarveOn...
CarveOn design and make premium personalised leather accessories. ...
12/03/2019
Odyssey Validation Consultants
Oisín Curran co-founder of OVC who provide innovative fully integrated GxP Cloud & Computerised System Lifecycle Management Services to regulated companies discusses his business start up , challenges faced and how the Local Enterprise Office Kildare has helped them. ...
13/10/2015
SweetSpot Sourcing
Video Q&A with Sue Dempsey and Fiona Craul Directors of Sweet Spot Sourcing in Naas, who came from humble beginnings to providing marketing solutions for some of the worlds biggest brands all from there HQ in Naas. ...
21/05/2015
Seachange Ltd: Q&A with Paul Cummins...
We chat with Dr Paul Cummins Managing Director of Seachange about the journey from start up to successfull established business. ...
Fabucci: Trading Online Voucher
Q&A with Deirdre O’Hara, owner and chief buyer for Fabucci Footwear about the Online Trading Voucher...
Ecokem: Trading Online Voucher
Seamus Brady MD of Ecokem discusses his experience of the Online Trading Voucher...
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