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NWED 2020
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COVID-19 Business Supports
If your business is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, your Local Enterprise Office can help
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Change is Coming in less than 100 days
To see the full list of Brexit Supports for your Small Business the Local Enterprise Office can provide you
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Upcoming Events

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30/09/2020	Resilience Skills Building Workshop	Book online
30/09/2020	T2049 Prepare your Business for Brexit	Book online
06/10/2020	PEAK TRADING 2020 - Boost your trade in Quarter 4, regardless of uncertainty!...	Book online
06/10/2020	T2058 Bookkeeping & Taxation for Small Businesses	Book online
07/10/2020	T2055 Start Your Own Business (Evenings)	Book online
08/10/2020	T2048 Instagram Marketing For Small Businesses	Book online
13/10/2020	T2060 Costing, Pricing & Cashflow for the Small Business...	Book online

Latest News

24/09/2020
National Women’s Enterprise Day
National Women’s Enterprise Day announced as new figures show 20,500 female entrepreneurs have taken up supports this year New 2020 figures*: Over 20,500 female entrepreneurs have taken part in Local Enterprise Office training programmes and more than 3,560 have benefited from business mentoring so far in 2020 As Covid-19 restrictions continue, key themes of resilience, self-care, innovation and opportunity to feature under ‘Stronger Together’ message “We’re stronger together” is the message from the Local Enterprise Offices, at the announcement of events to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day on Wednesday, October 14th....
09/09/2020
BREXIT BACK IN FOCUS FOR IRELAND’S SMALL BUSINESSES...
After what has been an already challenging year for companies, small businesses are being urged to refocus their minds on Brexit ahead of the December 31st deadline. Irrespective of what happens in talks between the UK and the EU before the end of year cut off, the transition period expires and that will change Ireland’s trading position with the UK. This means any company who exports or imports with or through the UK will be affected and will have to change their processes....
08/07/2020
€2m Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund announced
09/06/2020
Funding boost for Trading Online Vouchers in Laois welcomed by the Local Enterprise Office...
21/05/2020
LAOIS’S STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS PREPARE FOR VIRTUAL FINAL...
09/04/2020
Local Enterprise Office Laois Welcomes Expansion of Business Supports...
27/03/2020
COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme - FAQ Document ...
26/03/2020
Minister Humphreys urges employers to avail of Wage Subsidy Scheme to retain workers...
26/03/2020
New Business Continuity Voucher goes live through Local Enterprise Office Laois...
16/03/2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment - How to claim the Emergency Payment...
The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is a payment of €350 per week. It is available to all employees and the self-employed who have lost their job due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be in place for the duration of the crisis. ...
13/03/2020
COVID–19 Business Supports
Businesses which are seeking support to assist with business continuity and preparedness connected to the COVID-19 outbreak, may be provided with a Business Continuity Voucher subject to certain conditions and criteria. This offer is in addition to the current range of business supports for microenterprises....
04/03/2020
Business Continuity Planning: Checklist of preparatory actions in responding to COVID-19...
06/02/2020
LAOIS’S SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOCAL ENTERPRISE WEEK 2020...
16/01/2020
STUDENT ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME 2020
08/01/2020
Funding of over €2 million for Portlaoise...
Funding of over €2 million secured for a low carbon centre of excellence in Portlaoise...