Local Enterprise Office

Celebrate National Women's Enterprise Day online
Celebrate NWED Online Register Now!
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Autumn Training Courses
Have a look at our upcoming Autumn training courses which start this coming September. We have a range of online webinars to help benefit your business from social media, digital marketing, costing & pricing and more!
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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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Business Restart 2021 – Advice Service
Free 2-hour Advisory Session for small businesses with concerns about re-opening this summer.
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Brexit Change Is Here
The UK has left the EU Single Market on 1st January 2021. Now is the time to get your business #BrexitReady - Act Now
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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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21/09/2021	Online Business Advice Clinic Tuesday 21st September 2021...	Book online
21/09/2021	Getting started with Instagram	Book online
22/09/2021	Prepare your Business for Customs - 22nd September	Book online
24/09/2021	TikTok for Business - Beginners	Book online
29/09/2021	Acumen Programme - export growth, targeting the NI Market ...	Book online
29/09/2021	Trading Online Voucher WEBINAR - WEDNESDAY 29TH OFSEPTEMBER, 2021...	Book online
30/09/2021	Online Business Advice Clinic Thursday 30th September 2021...	Book online

Latest News

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
NATIONAL WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE DAY TO FOCUS ON BUILDING THE FUTURE...
The free event, titled “Build The Future”, takes place online on the 7th October and will feature some of Ireland’s best known female entrepreneurs including the likes of Aimee Connolly of Sculpted by Aimee, Rachel Doyle of The Arboretum and Sharon Keegan of Peachy Lean, who was recently supported on Dragon’s Den UK....
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 ...
08/06/2021
LEO/DCCI Craft & Design Enterprise Programmes 2021
Closing date for upcoming LEO / DCCI programmes is 14th June 2021...
24/05/2021
Reboot & Reopen your Hospitality Business!
Join LEO Cork City and hospitality specialist, Alva Pearson, on Friday morning, 28th May @ 10am for a FREE one-hour session on realistic and easy-to-implement tips for a successful reopening this Summer ......
18/05/2021
IRELAND’S FINEST YOUNG STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS CELEBRATED AT NATIONAL FINALS IN VIRTUAL CEREMONY AT CROKE PARK...
A Monaghan student who developed Coppercase, an antimicrobial copper case to store face masks, has taken the top prize at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals....
13/05/2021
Food Academy
“As the new research shows, Food Academy producers are optimistic about the industry’s future with the majority forecasting sales growth and new jobs this year, which is an encouraging sign,”...
11/05/2021
Blarney Students Think Outside the Bosca at Croke Park SEP National Final ...
Following their recent win in the Cork City Student Enterprise Programme Final, students Vanessa Byrne and Niamh O’Leary from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál will this week take their innovative mini-company project to the National Final, taking place online on Friday, May 14....
04/05/2021
Virgin Media’s ‘Backing Business’ Initiative ...
16/04/2021
Cork City food and drink producers invited to join Food Academy...
10/03/2021
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal exploding with joy to win Cork City Schools Enterprise Programme with Bosca Cóisir...
24/02/2021
Local Enterprise Week 2021
Local Enterprise Week goes online with over 200 events …..