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If you’re thinking of starting a business or already running your own company, help your business grow from local to global by joining the Local Enterprise Offices on National Women’s Enterprise Day Thursday, October 18th 2018!
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Looking to develop your website or digital marketing strategy? You may be eligible for a Trading Online Voucher worth up to €2,500
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Notifying all suitable client companies of an expression of interest in participating in the Management Development Programme ''Accelerate 2018''. The overall aim of this professional development programme is to provide you, the owner manager, with the management, leadership, business skills and knowledge to achieve sustainability and growth in your business.
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Social Entrepreneurs Ireland has funding and support on offer for people with ideas or projects that are focused on tackling societal problems in Ireland. Applications are currently open for two programmes supporting social entrepreneurs from start-up to scale up i.e. The Academy for Social Entrepreneurs and The Awards Programme.
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If you are starting a business or growing a business, South Cork Local Enterprise Office provides a wide range of high quality training programmes which are tailored to suit you.
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Be Brexit Prepared - Complete the Brexit SME Scorecard in 2 minutes and assess how prepared your business is. Access our extensive range of Brexit supports.
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Local Enterprise Office South Cork act as a “First Stop Shop” for anyone seeking information and support on starting or growing a business in Ireland. The role of the LEO is to drive the development of local enterprise, putting micro and small business at the heart of job creation. We support business start-ups and work to increase the job potential on new and existing micro and small businesses.
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Cork County Council is committed to supporting enterprise within our region and as your Local Enterprise Office we look forward to working with you on your business journey.
18/10/2018
Biggest-ever National Women’s Enterprise Day taking place on October 18th...
21/03/2018
IRELAND FUNDS & NDRC OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS...
The Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition is an opportunity for Local Enterprise Office clients or potential clients to bring their business idea from concept to pitch. ...
15/03/2018
Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland announce dates for nationwide ‘Lead and Succeed’ Fuelling Ambition Roadshow for female entrepreneurs...
14/03/2018
Minister Humphreys to Open Brexit Advisory Clinic in Cootehill...
07/03/2018
3,760 new jobs created in businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Offices in 2017 – Fourth consecutive year of employment growth...
Minister Heather Humphreys and Minister Pat Breen welcome 2017 employment and performance figures from Local Enterprise Offices, as they meet start-ups and small business owners during ‘Local Enterprise Week’...
05/02/2018
3,700 new jobs created by LEO-supported companies in 2017...
3,700 new jobs created in 2017 by Local Enterprise Office-supported companies with 15,000 jobs now created since 2014Preliminary jobs figures for 2017 welcomed by Minister Humphreys and Minister Breen at the Annual Local Enterprise Office and Local Authority Forum in Athlone today...
30/01/2018
The Social Enterprise Development Fund...
€1.6 million fund which will be delivered over two years; 2018 – 2020, is now open for applications....
27/06/2017
LEO Innovation Investment Fund
Applications are now open for the €1.5m National ''Innovation Investment Fund'' Apply Now.
21/06/2017
Brexit Scorecard now available to LEO clients
Enterprise Ireland today launched the ‘Brexit SME Scorecard’, a new interactive online platform which can be used by all Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to Brexit under six business pillars. Based on answers supplied by the user, the Scorecard generates an immediate report which contains suggested actions and resources, and information on events for companies to attend, to prepare for Brexit. ...
Be Part of Showcase 2018
Showcase 2018 will take place from 21st – 24th January 2018 at the RDS, Dublin. (www.showcaseireland.com) This strictly trade-only event is recognised as the annual leading Gift Show in Ireland with more than 450 exhibitors including leading Irish designers and manufacturers and the very best emerging home grown creative talent. The four –day event attracts over 5,000 domestic and overseas buyers. ...
14/03/2017
Enterprising South Cork Students Compete for National Title...
Students from all over the South Cork region gathered in the Devere Hall at UCC on Thursday 9th to see who would represent the area at the national Student Enterprise Awards in Dublin on 3rd May at Croke Park....
The ‘Best Promotion of Business On-Line’ Google award went to Richard Barrett (age 27) of Pundit Arena in South Cork....
Richard Barrett of Pundit Arena wins Google Award at the National Final of the Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Competition. ...
13/03/2017
Cork's Largest Digital Event Encourages Businesses to Get Online...
Cork's largest Digital Seminar was held today in Rochestown Park Hotel. Hosted by Cork's Local Enterprise Offices, in partnership with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the Regional Trading Online Event gave more than 200 business people from Cork and the surrounding region the opportunity to discover not only how they can start trading online, but how they can identify emerging trends to help grow their share of online business....
Cork County Businesses Announced for National Enterprise Awards ...
Damien McDonnell of Polar IceTech will represent South Cork at the National Enterprise Awards. Damien received €5000 in prize funds comprised of cash and soft supports, at a special awards ceremony at County Hall on March 7th....
23/02/2017
3,000 People to Attend Events Throughout Local Enterprise Week in Cork...
More than 3,000 people will attend business events in Cork from Monday 6th to Friday 10th March as part of Local Enterprise Week. ...
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