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Discover how a LEAN approach to your business can help you to complete tasks Quicker, Smarter, Cheaper and Better, to overall make your business more efficient. Closing date for applications is 29th October 2021.
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We are offering 1 hour online business advice to clients - available to entrepreneurs with a business idea, start-ups and established businesses.
Online booking in advance is essential.
The objective of the Green for Micro programme is to help prepare small businesses for a low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
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We are here to support your business with the challenges it may face as a result of Brexit. Avail of free online Brexit Advice with one of our Brexit consultants. Open to all small businesses (employing 1-10).
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Financial incentive to small businesses to enhance their ability to trade online, worth up to a maximum value of €2,500 or 50% of eligible expenditure.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Business Response
The Local Enterprise Office Cork North and West serves as a first stop shop to providing support and services to start, grow and develop micro businesses in the Cork North & West areas.
Our supports include:
10/09/2021
€2 million EI Competitive Start Fund Open!
€2 million Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund Now Open for Applications. Women Entrepreneurs CSF & All Sectors CSF (up to 40 investments). ...
17/05/2021
National Award Scooped for LEO Cork North & West Students...
The Student Enterprise Programme National Finals were celebrated virtually on Friday 14th May 2021. Bandon students scooped Most Interactive Business on Social Media Award! ...
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,”...
23/03/2021
North Cork Students are set for the National Entrepreneurship Final...
LEO Cork North & West have announced that winning entrepreneurs from St Colman’s College Fermoy will represent North Cork at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final on Friday 14th May 2021. ...
22/03/2021
Bandon Girls Scoop Top Honours at West Cork Student Enterprise Finals...
08/03/2021
Green for Micro Programme
Cork North & West small businesses are being encouraged to become more sustainable this year following the launch of a new programme to green your business. ...
12/02/2021
National Enterprise Awards 2021
2021 Winners Announced!
14/12/2020
OVER 80% NOW LIKELY TO ‘LOOK FOR LOCAL’ FOR GOODS AND SERVICES...
85% feel more businesses trading online than ever before • 83% planning to support more local businesses in 2021 • Surge in support for local businesses following campaigns....
04/11/2020
New Covid Restriction Support Scheme (CRSS) Launched
New Covid Restrictions Support Scheme launched to assist businesses by way of a payment of up to 10% of 2019 weekly turnover, for the number of weeks that you are restricted. ...
09/09/2020
BREXIT BACK IN FOCUS FOR IRELAND’S SMALL BUSINESSES...
After what has been an already challenging year for companies, small businesses are being urged to refocus their minds on Brexit ahead of the December 31st deadline. Irrespective of what happens in talks between the UK and the EU before the end of year cut off, the transition period expires and that will change Ireland’s trading position with the UK. This means any company who exports or imports with or through the UK will be affected and will have to change their processes....
14/08/2020
COVID-19 Enterprise Support Grant
The Enterprise Support Grant is a one-off grant to reimburse a business, which closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, for its reopening costs, up to a maximum of €1,000....
11/08/2020
Re-Start Grant Plus - Open for applications
Changes to the Re-start Scheme regarding funding and eligibility.
15/06/2020
Webinars to help businesses re-open safely
Project ACT is a series of webinars run by Cork County Council as a business support for SMEs and communities, to re-energise the local economies of the 27 towns in County Cork. ...
15/04/2020
The Covid-19 NEW Online Retail Scheme
The maximum grant available is €40,000. Successful applicants will be awarded funding to support a maximum of 80% of the project costs. The minimum grant amount payable is €10,000....
06/04/2020
Quick Tips to Sell Online
Short-Term solutions for taking payment and selling online...
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