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The aim of National Women's Enterprise Day is to encourage more women to set up their own buisness
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Open for Applications - the deadline is 14th October 2016. Find out more about this National initiative for young entrepreneurs aged between 18 - 35
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Find out more about how Brexit will affect your business
To support small businesses improve their online trading presence Trading Online Vouchers to the value of €2500 are now available through the Local Enterprise Office Wicklow. Application deadline Thursday 22nd September.
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Our Autumn/Winter will be available to book online very soon. All details can be viewed here on our website.
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The Student Enterprise Programme runs from September to March . The winner will represent County Wicklow at National Level
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If you are considering starting or developing an Enterprise in County Wicklow, the Local Enterprise Office Wicklow can help point you in the right direction and advise on the various supports available to you and your business
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Expert One-to-One advice is available for pre-trading, early stage and growing businesses. Please contact the office to make your appointment
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LEO Wicklow will help you with the MFI Loan Application Process - Mentoring and Advice - Developing your Business Plan
Find out more about MFI Funding
The Department of Jobs Enterprise & Innovation have developed a portal to help you identify the main regulations which affect your business and to provide links to the relevant agencies and their guidance, tools and contact points
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16/09/2016
County Wicklow excels in enterprise
Minister of State for Employment and Small Business, Mr Pat Breen TD had high praise for the entrepreneurship evident in Co. Wicklow on his recent visit to the LEO Wicklow...
14/09/2016
National Women's Enterprise Day 2016
Seven events taking place around the country on Wednesday, October 19th to highlight success stories and to encourage more women to access enterprise supports ...
12/09/2016
Wicklow Students Get Down To Business
Wicklow Students get down to business with the Local Enterprise Office's Student Enterprise Programme
09/09/2016
Exim Summit
Looking to expand internationally and avoid exporting pitfalls? Find out how at EXIM 2016
17/08/2016
Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur
The search for Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur gets underway here in Wicklow
03/08/2016
Enterprise Start Workshop
This workshop is aimed at entrepreneurs who have an idea for an innovative, start-up business that has the potential to grow in International Markets...
14/07/2016
Local Enterprise Office welcomes interest rate cut
LEO's have welcomed the interest rate cut for Microfinance Ireland funding to small businesses
27/06/2016
National Ploughing Championships
€645,000 worth of sales generated by small businesses at the ploughing championships last year, with the help of the Local Enterprise Offices...
07/06/2016
Student Enterprise Bootcamp
Teenage inventors behind horse feeders, applicator guns and silicon bands begin Winners’ Bootcamp at University College Cork, ...
16/05/2016
Exploring Exporting Workshop
Enterprise Ireland Exploring Exporting Workshop, 16th June, Shearaton Hotel, Athlone
21/04/2016
Applications Open for Enterprise Village at National Ploughing Championships...
Applications Open for Enterprise Village at National Ploughing Championships, Screggan, Offaly, 20-22 September 2016
18/04/2016
Countdown to Croke Park for local students
National Student Enterprise Awards 2016, Croke Park, 20th April
12/03/2016
Highlights of Enterprise Week for LEO Wicklow
Here is a round up of what went on here at LEO Wicklow for Enterprise Week.
11/03/2016
Local SMEs embrace the ‘The Internet of Things’
Local Enterprise Office Wicklow ran a seminar on The Internet of Things held in Parkview Hotel
08/03/2016
Headphone Helpers Win 2016 County Final of Student Enterprise Awards...
Luke Byrne of Headphone Helpers from Colaiste Chraobh Abhann in Kilcoole has won the 2016 County Final of the Student Enterprise Awards, and will go on to represent Wicklow at the National Final in Croke Park this April....
17/02/2016
Local Talent Shines in Current Crop of Start Your Own Business Course ...
Local Talent Shines in Current Crop of Start Your Own Business Course
11/02/2016
Local Enterprise Week 2016
'Local Enterprise Week' takes place around the country from March 7th to 13th 2016, organised by the Local Enterprise Offices...
10/02/2016
Local Enterprise Office Seminar to demystify ‘The Internet of Things’...
Local Enterprise Office Seminar to demystify ‘The Internet of Things’
23/12/2015
€200,000 Competitive Feasibility Fund for Midlands and Mid-East Region...
€200,000 Enterprise Ireland fund to boost new business start-up activity in Midlands and Mid-East Region
08/12/2015
Wicklow Entertainment Company Is Ireland’s ‘Best Established Business’...
Rathwood wins the ‘Best Established Business’ category in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition
27/11/2015
Local young entrepreneur meets An Taoiseach and Minister Bruton ahead of National Final...
Local young entrepreneur, James Keogh from Rathwood, meets An Taoiseach and Minister Bruton ahead of National Final
16/11/2015
Enterprise Europe Network
the world’s largest support network for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) announced a new partnership with 31 Local Enterprise Offices in Ireland...
10/11/2015
Hi-Start Programme - Get Your Business Investor Ready
Hi-Start is a highly effective programme of workshops and mentoring specifically designed to assist internationally focused start-ups to achieve investment in the coming year. ...
16/10/2015
Celebrating the First European MicroFinance Day 2015
LEO Wicklow and Microfinance Ireland client, Willemien Rust of Miena’s Nougat
08/08/2015
About Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur
Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur is delivered through the Local Enterprise Office's throughout the Country
01/10/2015
County's Best Young Entrepreneurs win €50,000 Investment...
County Wicklow's Best Young Entrepreneurs win €50,000 investment through the Local Enterprise Office Wicklow
28/09/2015
Early Access to Microfinance Loans
Early access to microfinance loans through the Local Enterprise Offices
23/09/2015
Taking Care of Business - North East Region
Taking Care of Business - North East Region, Oct 8th, Drogheda, business advice
14/09/2015
Wicklow's Winning Young Entrepreneurs
Seventeen of Wicklow’s best and brightest young entrepreneurs honed their business ideas at an intensive enterprise boot camp last week....
National Ploughing Championships - 'Tractor Selfie' Competition...
Local Enterprise Offices Ploughing Ahead with Local Enterprise Village with launch of €3,500 in prizes to be won for LEO Tractor Twitter Competition. ...
23/07/2015
Wicklow Company Voyager IP Wins Irish Naval Fleet Contract...
Wicklow company Voyager IP, which is based in Rathnew, win a €500,000 contract to provide a satellite communications service to the Irish Naval Fleet. ...
03/07/2015
Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championship 2015...
Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championship 2015
30/06/2015
Community Enterprise Initiative
New €10million competitive fund to support more start-ups in every county of the country
03/06/2015
Glendalough Disitillery Makes It To National Enterprise Awards...
Glendalough Disitillery Makes ‘Final Eight’ at National Enterprise Awards, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, 11th June
02/06/2015
Countywide Search Begins for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur ...
Closing date for IBYE for Wicklow is 31st July 2015, get your application in on time. Age limit 18 -30
08/05/2015
Coming Soon: The Search for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur...
Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur 2015
17/04/2015
4,012 extra jobs created by companies supported by the LEOs in 2014 - Minister Bruton ...
Minister Richard Bruton TD, published the 2014 annual results for the LEOs, showing that 4012 extra jobs created by companies supported through the LEOs....
13/03/2015
Grow Your Own Business Open Day - Huge Success
Grow Your Own Business Open Day, held at Wicklow County Campus Rathnew.
13/01/2015
Councillors Welcome Think Tank Plan for County Wicklow...
Wicklow County Council voted unanimously to accept the proposals contained in the County Wicklow Economic Think Tank (CWETT) action plan ...
18/12/2014
Local Enterprise Office Graduate Programme
The Enterprise Ireland’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Graduate Programme is a two-year programme which offers graduates the opportunity to be part of the LEO project, to work closely with LEO customers, supporting them in starting exciting new businesses in Ireland and to drive and embed a culture of entrepreneurship. The successful graduates will be employed by Enterprise Ireland but assigned to the various 31 Local Enterprise Offices around Ireland. The Local Enterprise Offices are based in the Local Authorities across the Country. ...
Management Development Programme 2013 2014 Graduation
Ten local business owners graduate to bigger and better things On Thursday 11th December, 10 entrepreneurs from local County Wicklow based businesses received their certificates having completed the Local Enterprise Office Wicklow’s ‘Management Development Programme (MDP)’. The six month programme, delivered between September 2013 and March 2014, taught each participant how to remove themselves from the daily chores of running their business, and how to take that all important step back to start managing and growing their businesses towards their next milestone. ...
15/10/2014
Wicklow winners fly the flag at Regional 'Best Young Entrepreneur' finals...
Best Youth Entrepreneur Finals
22/09/2014
Wicklow Students Get Down to Business
Student Enterprise Awards 2015. Wicklow Students Get Down to Business
19/09/2014
Wicklow's Best Young Entrepreneur County Final
Wicklow's entry into Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Competition for Best Idea, Best Start Up and Best Existing Businesses....
15/09/2014
Europe's largest Outdoor Exhibition and Agricultural Trade Show, the National Ploughing Championships attracts on average 1,350 exhibitors and over 200,000 visitors annually. The 2014 National Ploughing Championships will take place from 23rd to 25th September at Ratheniska, Stradbally, Co Laois...
19/08/2014
Finalists win a place at Enterprise Boot Camp
Eighteen of Wicklows best and brightest young entrepreneurs honed their business ideas at an intensive three day boot camp in the Parkview Hotel last weekend...
10/07/2014
National Launch of Online Trading Voucher Programme
National Launch of Online Trading Voucher Programme July 2014.
16/05/2014
LEO Launch 15th May 2014
Launch of the Local Enterprise Office Wicklow on 15th May 2014 by Taoiseach Enda Kenny
15/05/2014
Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur
Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition is open to 18 - 30 year old and will be judged under 3 categories
14/05/2014
Bright Future for Wicklow County Campus
Minister Richard Bruton visited Wicklow County Campus to view the facilities on offer, including the new LEO which replaces the former County Enterprise Board...
SEMINAR: Pitfalls in Technology
Over 70 businesses from around County Wicklow attended the first seminar of the new Local Enterprise Office at The Parkview Hotel last Wednesday...
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Richie Power - Showtime Analytics
case study on Wicklow client Richie Power of Showtime Analytics, a client of Wicklow Local Enterprise Office
04/11/2015
Catherine Cunningham, The Crafty Bird
Catherine Cunningham runs The Crafty Bird from West Wicklow & has a unique offeringof milk paint products.
18/06/2015
Shane Bonner - Newmarket Kitchen
Shane Bonner from Newmarket Kitchen in the hotseat. Newmarket Kitchen was founded by Shane Bonner in 2014.
15/01/2015
Ian Kelly - You Design
Ian Kelly of You Deisgn is in the hot seat for January 2015. He create bespoke, finely crafted one-off furniture pieces ...
16/09/2014
Michael Matthews – Lets Holiday.ie
20 questions to Michael Matthews of Lets Holiday.ie. Lets Holiday is an online advertising business
Miriam Pearson - Sweet Creations
Case Study on Miriam Pearson of Sweet Creations in Baltinglass...
07/04/2014
Christine Campbell - Anyone for Science
Christine Campbell - Anyone for Science case study, interview with Catherine Howard
Audrey Vance - Wedding Dress Inc
Audrey Vance - Wedding Dress Inc, case study, interview by Catherine Howard
Pat Shankey & Frances O'Duffy
Case Study on Pat Shankey & Frances O'Duffy from Salubria Game
Simon Chapman-Quotefish
Case study of Simon Chapman of Quotefish
Tim Arnold-Agent 74
Case study of Tim Arnold of Agent 74
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Wondering if your new business idea has wings? Don't miss our upcoming Invvestigating Your Business Idea course on Saturday 24th September in the Glenview Hotel...
Are you nervous around your business Tax & VAT responsibilities? We have tthe course for you where Tax & VAT is explained clearly...
Skills to Work is a new Irish Government jobs campaign, aimed at making it easier for jobseekers and employers to know what Government skills initiatives are available to them....
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