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SHOWCASE IRELAND 2018 - NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
Apply now for subsidised exhibition space at Showcase Ireland 2018 (21st - 24th January).
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Brexit SME Scorecard now available to LEO clients. Start planning today
Grow Your Business with the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme...
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs helps provide aspiring European entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to start and/or successfully run a small business in Europe.New entrepreneurs gather and exchange knowledge and business ideas with an experienced entrepreneur, with whom they stay and collaborate for a period of 1 to 6 months.
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LEO South Cork Mentor Programme
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Applications for LEO South Cork Mentor Programme will re-open on July 31st.

Welcome to Local Enterprise Office South Cork

Local Enterprise Office South Cork

Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), 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 of new and existing micro and small businesses with information, advice, training, mentoring, seminars and selective financial support.

We invite you to take a look around our website and see just what might be relevant to you at this point in time. See our upcoming training programmes and events, our various grant programmes, the partners we work with and more.

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.

Upcoming Events

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01/07/2017	6/2017 Start Your Own Business Programme	Book online
30/08/2017	7/2017 Start Your Own Business Programme	Book online
30/08/2017	3/2017 How to Shoot & Edit Marketing Videos on a budget...	Book online
26/07/2017	Lets Talk Trading Online Information Seminar	Book online
31/12/2017	Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Expression of Interest ...	Book online

Latest News

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. ...
21/06/2017
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....
14/03/2017
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....
13/03/2017
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. ...
23/02/2017
Local Enterprise Office will host one of Europe’s Young Entrepreneurs...
The Local Enterprise Office South Cork is participating for the first time in the EU business exchange programme, ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’. A cross-border exchange programme, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is open to all new or aspiring entrepreneurs and will give them the opportunity to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in other European Countries...
25/01/2017
South Cork entrepreneurs reach National Final of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Competition ...
Local Enterprise Office South Cork has confirmed that Mark Moriarty of Awesound and Richard Barrett of Pundit Arena as South Cork’s entrepreneurs who have clinched a place in the national final of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition in Dublin this March....
25/01/2017
Inspiring Entrepreneurs of the Future ...
Students from all over South Cork made their way to the Nexus Centre at CIT on Tuesday 24th for an action packed day of events. The main theme was inspiration, as the students listened to the story of the journeys of several successful entrepreneurs, who took the stage at the venue in a conference setting, specifically designed for the young entrepreneurs....
14/10/2016
#NWED 2016
Cork and Kerry to celebrate ten years of National Women’s Enterprise Day on October 19th ...
05/10/2016
The Next Generation of South Cork Entrepreneurs Accelerate Their Way to Business Success...
A new generation of entrepreneurs are in the making as this year’s South Cork Student Enterprise Programme was launched at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Little Island on Monday October 3rd. The packed event was attended by over three hundred students who are about to launch their business ideas as part of the National Student Enterprise Programme....
21/09/2016
National Womens Enterprise Day 2016 Launched...
Seven events taking place around the country on Wednesday, October 19th to highlight success stories and to encourage more women to access enterprise supports ...
22/08/2016
Search for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur gets underway in South Cork €2 million investment fund to support young entrepreneurs, aged between 18 and 35...
With a €2million investment fund available, including a €50,000 investment fund for South Cork winners, the enterprise initiative from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland attracted 1,400 applications across the country last year and supported over 450 young entrepreneurs through training, mentoring and direct financial assistance....
22/08/2016
Opportunities for local women in agri-business to be highlighted at Ploughing...
This year’s Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships will be home to 50 businesses started by women and Local Enterprise Office South Cork is encouraging more women to consider starting their own enterprise in the agri-business sector....