Local Enterprise Office

Business Advice Clinic
Businesses operating in the Cork City region or planning to operate in Cork City we offer free business advice clinics. These sessions are provided remotely via a phone call or Zoom.
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Trading Online Vouchers - FREE Information Webinars
Need to get your Business Online. Trading Online Vouchers up to a maximum of €2,500 (50% of the cost excl Vat) are available to Cork City Businesses. Find out More at FREE Trading Online Voucher - Information Webinar.
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Red Business in Focus
We have teamed up with Corks Red FM to bring you a brand new online series 'Red Business in Focus' with Jonathan Healy. Throughout this series, you will hear from some of our inspiring clients who are taking the business world by storm!
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Training Courses - LEO Cork City
See upcoming schedule of training courses which will be of interest to anyone thinking of starting or growing a small business.
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GradStart - LEO Cork City
Avail of a graduate placement programme that could cover 50% of the employee’s salary and help participating companies scale and grow.
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Green for Micro
A new initiative to help prepare small businesses for a low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future. For more info
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Welcome to the Local Enterprise Office, Cork City

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

Case Study - AIP Technology

Hear about some of LEO Cork City's supports from AIP Technology Ltd.

Green for Micro - Cork Flower Studio

This short video highlights our new Green for Micro programme. This is two days of free consultancy to help begin or advance your businesses green journey. For more info click here.

Twitter for Business

Twitter - Become a top tweeter & generate new sales.View the PDF presentation.

We provide advice, information and support to you in starting up or growing your business.

Upcoming Events

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26/05/2022	Win new customers with Google Ads	Book online
31/05/2022	Marketing & Sales - effective ways of attracting and retaining your ideal customers...	Book online
31/05/2022	Increase Customers by Selling through Online Marketplaces - TUESDAY 31ST MAY, 2022...	Book online
01/06/2022	Trading Online Voucher WEBINAR -WEDNESDAY 1ST JUNE, 2022...	Book online
15/06/2022	Email Marketing for Small Businesses	Book online
22/06/2022	Trading Online Voucher WEBINAR -WEDNESDAY 22ND JUNE, 2022...	Book online
29/06/2022	TikTok (Beginners to Intermediate)	Book online

Latest News

15/03/2022
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal come up Trumps at CSEP Final 2022...
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal students scooped top prize at the Cork City Student Enterprise Programme final for the second year in a row at an event that took place in Devere Hall, UCC, this week....
04/03/2022
Teen Entrepreneurs Compete in Cork Student Enterprise Programme Final ...
The Cork City Schools Enterprise Programme 2021/22 is set to host its annual Cork City Final at Devere Hall, in University College Cork, on Tuesday March 15....
22/02/2022
Chair Yoga, Cybersecurity and TikTok to feature in LEO Cork City's Local Enterprise Week 2022...
Chair Yoga, Cybersecurity and TikTok to feature in LEO Cork City's Local Enterprise Week programme of events this year .......
17/02/2022
Local Enterprise Week 2022 - LEO Cork City's Schedule of Events...
Check out LEO Cork City's schedule of events for Local Enterprise Week - 7th to 11th March 2022.
17/01/2022
LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE CLIENTS CREATED OVER 7,400 JOBS IN 2021...
13/01/2022
LEO Jobs Announcement
30/12/2021
Training courses for the New Year
LEO Cork City's Training Courses for the New Year
22/10/2021
LEO Cork City Student Enterprise Program launch 2021/2022 program with Christmas market...
The Cork City Student Enterprise Programme 2021/2022 is launching this week ahead of their Christmas market event on Wednesday December 1 at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney. ...
05/10/2021
Cork City Retail - Reboot Support Programme
This short retail programme, delivered by James Burke - one of Ireland's leading retail and foodservice experts - is for owners/managers of small/micro retail businesses in Cork City....
04/10/2021
Local Enterprise Showcase 2022 - Call for Applications!
Applications are now open for Local Enterprise Showcase which will be held in the RDS, Dublin 23rd to 26th January 2022.
15/09/2021
7th October - National Women's Enterprise Day 2021
Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Cork City are being encouraged to look to the future and register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED). ...
14/09/2021
IRISH CONSUMERS RESPOND FOR CALL TO LOOK FOR LOCAL...
14/09/2021
Acumen Programme - export growth, targeting NI Market
This FREE lunchtime webinar will explain how the Acumen Programme can assist businesses to explore the cross-border market and how it can open up your micro / small business to new customers, new revenue streams and new sustainable income....
30/06/2021
Opportunities to do business with Cork City Council
On 7th July next @ 1pm, learn more about the various competitions run by Cork City Council contracts at this short briefing…. ...
16/06/2021
Graduate placement programme designed to help SMEs scale and grow ...