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Local Enterprise Week - Tipperary Events

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Local Enterprise Week is organised every year by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices across the country and all events are taking place from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th March.

Find out what supports and programmes are the best fit for your business to help face the challenges ahead - book your place today at LocalEnterprise.ie/Week

Date

Event

Booking Link

Monday 2 March

Business Advice Clinic | The Library, Clonmel 

Are you thinking of starting a business, have you a business idea and don't know what to do next? Meet one of our Business Advisors to hear what supports are available to you.

Booking Essential

Introduction to Self Employment | Live online event

Have you got a business idea?  Need to get it out of your head and onto paper?  This webinar will help you assess the viability of your business idea and gain an understanding of the essential elements required to start-up and run your own business.

Booking Essential

Virtual

10am -1pm

Business Advice Clinic | Civic Offices, Rosanna Rd, Tipperary

Are you thinking of starting a business, have you a business idea and don't know what to do next? Meet one of our Business Advisors to hear what supports are available to you.

Booking Essential

Tuesday 3 March

Digital Transformation & AI for small business | Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh 

Founder of AI Ireland Mark Kelly deliver a practical overview of how AI is being used for SMEs. The morning will include live demonstrations of how to use the most impactful tools.  It will include an overview of how to prompt with the Persona Context Command Format Framework and a live walk through assisting you create an app for your business in just 5 minutes!

Specialist speaker on Digitalisation & Industry, Dr John Cosgrove from Irish Digital Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing Institute, will outline the supports & research available to small business.

Booking Essential

(includes lunch)

10am-1pm 

Business Advice Clinic | REACH, Roscrea 

Are you thinking of starting a business, have you a business idea and don't know what to do next? Meet one of our Business Advisors to hear what supports are available to you.

Booking Essential

Announcement National Enterprise Awards Finalist

The business to represent Tipperary at the National Enterprise Awards competition in June 2025 will be announced.

Closed Event

Wednesday 4 March

The 30 Day Year Proposition | Talbot Hotel, Clonmel 

Achieve more in the next 30 days than many people do in a year by doing less!  Join Pádraic Ó'Máille one of Irelands’ freshest speakers and writers on business and motivational issues.  A former All Ireland winning debater and public speaker, his speeches are motivational, stimulating, and inspirational.  Learn about his 30 Day Year proposition!  It promises to shift your mind-set and create opportunities for breakthrough.

Booking Essential

10am-1pm 

(includes lunch)

Business Advice Clinic | Library, The Source Arts Centre , Thurles 

Are you thinking of starting a business, have you a business idea and don't know what to do next? Meet one of our Business Advisors to hear what supports are available to you.

Booking Essential

10 Digital Marketing Priorities for 2026

The world of digital marketing is constantly evolving and a question a lot of people ask is – “what should I be focusing on?”.  Delivered by Evan Mangan, The Marketing Crowd, this course will cover 10 digital marketing topics that your business should prioritise covering AI, SEO, social media and video marketing.

Booking Essential

1.30pm-4.30pm

Thursday 5 March

Retail Symposium | The Cashel Palace, Cashel

Tipperary Retail Training Event includes industry experts Padraic McMahon Carraig Donn, Dr. Oran Doherty Retail Ireland Skillnet and Peter Corkery Digital Transformation Consultant. Let them guide you through essential topics to enhance your skills and transform your business. Booking essential. Supper included. 

Booking Essential

5pm-8.30pm 

Regional Export Event | The Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick 

Regional Exporting Event with Local Enterprise Office Clare, Limerick & Tipperary.

A networking event for business looking to reach new markets oversees. The event will include a multi agency panel comprising Enterprise Europe Network, Irish Exporters Association and Enterprise Europe Network with an addition panel of LEO supported businesses who will relay their experience. The event will conclude with a networking lunch. 

Booking Essential

9.30am - 1pm  

(Includes lunch)

Business Advice Clinic -  The Library, Nenagh 

Are you thinking of starting a business, have you a business idea and don't know what to do next? Meet one of our Business Advisors to hear what supports are available to you.

Booking Essential
Friday 6 March

Student Enterprise Awards County Final | TUS, Thurles Campus 

The Student Enterprise Programme is delivered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities throughout the country. Since the Student Enterprise Programme began in 2003, over 400,000 students have taken part, learning key skills on how to create a business idea, start a business and grow a business.
Open to public, why not come and visit the students as they compete at County Final level to represent Tipperary in this years All Ireland Final in May.

Open to Public 10.30am-12.30pm 

Entrepreneurs Day | Questum Leadership, Enterprise & Innovation Summit 2026

The third Questum Entrepreneurs Day is structured around two panel discussions examining leadership, growth and enterprise from both executive and entrepreneurial perspectives.  An invitation to leaders and senior professionals shaping organisations, teams and investment decisions, the Summit includes a CEO Panel comprised of Fergal Leamy, former CEO, Glen Dimplex Group, Gary McGann, former CEO, Smurfit Kappa Group and John Moloney, former Group Managing Director, Glanbia.  

The programme also includes contributions from Simon Coveney, former Former Tánaiste, EY Geopolitical Strategy Advisor and Jenny Melia, CEO Enterprise Ireland, reflecting national and regional perspectives on enterprise, innovation and competitiveness.

Booking Essential

Business Advice Clinic - The Library, Carrick-on-Suir 

Are you thinking of starting a business, have you a business idea and don't know what to do next? Meet one of our Business Advisors to hear what supports are available to you.

Booking Essential