Digitalisation can drive efficiency and effectiveness in your business. Discover how to automate processes, improve efficiency and connect your software applications to streamline operations. Learn from companies who have already digitised and seen the benefits. And find out about the Local Enterprise Office Digital Voucher that can help kickstart the digitalistion process in your business.

Hosted by Joan Mulvihill Digitialisation Lead at Siemens, this event will be entrepreneur led and feature an interactive panel discussion.

What changes in consumer behaviour can the food industry expect this year? How will this affect your food business? What opportunities await? Join us to hear the latest Bord Bia research and a panel of industry experts discuss trends and insights into how the consumer will behave for 2022 and beyond.

This dynamic event for the food industry will interest existing and start-up food producers, farmers, and food operators.

Retailers are, without doubt, some of Ireland’s most resilient and innovative entrepreneurs. The trading environment is constantly changing and retailers not only change with them, but lead on innovation.

This Spotlight event, designed for retailers, focusses on managing change, developing innovative practices, anticipating customer needs, using multiple channels to reach customers and future trends. Hosted by Retail Consultant Miriam Simon, this inspiring and dynamic session features retailers, Retail Excellence and industry experts.

Social Media: How to create marketing videos for your website & social media – Level 1

Would you like to be able to shoot and edit lots of marketing videos for your website or social media posts, but you don’t know how to do it?  In this LIVE online course, which you can attend from the comfort of your home or office, you will learn what kind of online marketing videos you can make for your business, how you can shoot videos with your smartphone - if you have some additional low-cost equipment - and how to edit the footage (using video editing software on a PC) into a marketing video.

Three-hour session on creating marketing videos on a budget to promote your business. **This programme is not for digital marketing trainers/consultants or website designers.

Green for Micro Clinics

Avail of advice and technical support covering topics such as resource efficiency, understanding your carbon footprint and implementing an environmental management system. Find out what steps to take to reduce costs and lower your greenhouse gas emissions.

You will have a chance to book a one-on-one slot for 1 hour per person, with a Green Consultant who will provide you with some ideas around how you could green your business.

Internationalising Your Business: Developing Export Opportunities in a Digital Age

Businesses across Ireland are facing challenges; how to introduce innovation, drive efficiency and run more effectively. Tackle these challenges head-on through Lean. Focus on what the customer values, identify and eliminate waste and inefficiency.

This event will introduce Lean Thinking and provide practical actions steps. It will examine how digitalisation can transform business, utilize data, and improve your product offering. Featuring entrepreneurs who have already adopted Lean thinking and expert speakers.

From Good to Great: Using Lean for a Competitive Edge

Businesses across Ireland are facing challenges; how to introduce innovation, drive efficiency and run more effectively. Tackle these challenges head-on through Lean.  Focus on what the customer values, identify and eliminate waste and inefficiency.

Hosted by award-winning Lean Coach Stuart Nelson of Jigsaw Better Business, this session will feature an interactive workshop to help you get started. You will also meet 4 entrepreneurs who have already adopted Lean thinking and hear Local Enterprise Office and Enterprise Ireland experts about the supports available.

Using the lessons from this practical workshop you can improve profits, customer service and employee engagement. Improve your business by attending this event!

Going Green: Small Steps, Big Impact

Discover how small steps can have a big impact on your business, your customer, your carbon footprint and the environment.

Aimed at small business owners across all sectors, Going Green is about taking one step at a time. Learn about the changes you can make in your own business and the supports available to help you achieve it.

Featuring keynote speaker Dr Tara Shine (Change by Degrees) and hosted by Jackie Gowran (Business Weaving), this event will feature business owners who are already Going Green.

Enterprise Europe Network with LEO Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim & New Frontiers North West*

Business Training: Start Your Own Business

Always popular, this Start Your Own Business Course covers all you need to know to take the plunge and become your own boss. Ever thought of setting up your own business? Has your employment been impacted by Covid-19? Maybe now is the time to take a Start Your Own Business Course with Longford LEO.

This course is entirely online and takes place over six weeks - one evening per week: Wednesdays - 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th March & 6th and 13th April

Open to all & organised by Local Enterprise Office Longford | Price: FREE | Bookings: Click Here

Marketing Clinics

Take the opportunity to book a one to one slot with an industry expert who will work on an individual basis to examine your current marketing activities. One to one sessions comprising 1 to 1½ hours per individual business

This clinic can prove very beneficial to those starting out in business that needs to know where to start or those currently in business who need to review and improve their marketing activities

Marketing Clinics

Longford Enterprise Award

Take the opportunity to book a one to one slot with an industry expert who will work on an individual basis to examine your current marketing activities. One to one sessions comprising 1 to 1½ hours per individual business

This clinic can prove very beneficial to those starting out in business that needs to know where to start or those currently in business who need to review and improve their marketing activities

Longford County Enterprise Awards highlighting the growing focus on sustainability and climate action across our business community.  Recognising six local companies from across the County who have championed Greening their Business over the past 12 months.

Spotlight Event: Show me the money: Raising Finance for Your Business

Raising finance for your business can be a real challenge. Where do you start? Who is the right lender for your business? How do you apply? How do you improve your chances of getting a positive decision?

Join us for an afternoon online seminar featuring financing experts and organisations that invest in small and start-up businesses, including the Local Enterprise Office, Microfinance Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, SBCI, the Credit Review Office and more.

Open to all| Price: FREE | Bookings: Click Here

Spotlight Event: Boost Your Business Online:  How to stand out from the crowd

Do you want to maximise your online presence and stand out from the crowd? Have you recently launched or upgraded your website with a Trading Online Voucher?

Join Local Enterprise Office Clare and BrandAmp for this interactive session full of hints and tips on how to boost your business online. Discover how to proactively manage, improve effectiveness, and increase customer acquisition online. All attendees are entered into a draw to be in with a chance to win a FREE SEO Mini Audit.

Open to all | Price: FREE | Bookings: Click Here