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Local Enterprise Office

National Women's Enterprise Day
A Galway/Mayo/Roscommon event will be held at Kilronan Castle, Co. Roscommon, this Thursday
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Student Enterprise
Hundreds of secondary school students from across Galway will attend LEO Galway's Student Enterprise Day on October 25th
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Lean Launch
This is a ‘hands-on’ real world entrepreneurial start up situation - the purpose of this workshop is to immediately start testing the business model.
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BREXIT - make sure your business is ready
Here, you'll find a range of resources and support options for small/medium businesses who may be impacted by Brexit
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Lean for Micro
Clarinbridge-based company Clean Cut Meals saw its productivity increase by over 400% through the Lean for Micro programme
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Learn how to manage your business accounts
This two-day workshop will help you develop Excel skills to manage your business accounts
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In the Spotlight: Gran Grans Foods
'Keep positive. Believe in your capabilities. Everybody is born with a gift and with consistency and hard work you will achieve your objectives.'
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Unlock export markets with help from Local Enterprise Office Galway
The ‘Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ grant aims to help small businesses develop products and services for export
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Galway

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

We are the first stop shop for your business needs.

Training courses and workshops

The Local Enterprise Office provides a range of training courses that give small business owners practical skills for their business development. Click here for more.

Boost your Online Trade

Financial Assistance is one of many ways that Local Enterprise Office Galway tries to help businesses grow in the county. The Trading Online Voucher scheme is but one of many of these supports available to businesses.

Growing Entrepreneurship

Fostering and growing entrepreneurship in Galway is one of the main objectives of Local Enterprise Office Galway. Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition is but one of a range of initiatives aimed at helping entrepreneurs reach their goals.

Latest News

16/10/2018
Hundreds of students to attend LEO Galway Student Enterprise Day...
The student enterprise day is being run by LEO Galway in conjunction with Whizzkids Training as part of the national Student Enterprise programme....
16/10/2018
Social Inclusion Week Galway 15th- 21st October
The purpose of the week is to increase awareness and understanding of inclusion and diversity in County Galway.
10/10/2018
Free course on Developing a Business or Social Enterprise Idea...
This free course is for people that wish to develop a business idea with a view to starting their own business or a social enterprise...
05/10/2018
Tuam to host business networking event
The event takes place at the Ard Ri House Hotel in Tuam on October 23rd, and will be addressed by business coach, Linda Ford of Sallisford Coaching....
04/10/2018
Brexit Loan Scheme: Addressing Challenges posed by Brexit...
Brexit Loan Scheme: Addressing the Challenges that are posed by Brexit
03/10/2018
Macnas gears up for annual Halloween parade
“Out of the Wild Sky” the 2018 Macnas parade will traverse through the streets of Galway at 5.30pm on Sunday October 28th, 2018....
01/10/2018
Sunday Business Post LEO Galway feature
01/10/2018
Irish Road Safety Week 2018
Programme of events for Galway County to mark Irish Road Safety Week 2018
28/09/2018
Clean Cut Meals success with Lean for Micro
The Clarinbridge based company has seen huge improvements in productivity since doing the Lean for Micro programme and have made significant financial savings...
25/09/2018
100 new Local Enterprise Office-backed jobs for Mid-West...
9 small businesses to create 106 jobs in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, supported by their Local Enterprise Office.
24/09/2018
Networking event for Moycullen and Oughterard businesses...
The event takes place in Roscahill on October 10th, and will be addressed by business coach, Linda Ford of Sallisford Coaching....
20/09/2018
National Women's Enterprise Day at Kilronan Castle
Celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day on October 18th - get your tickets now
19/09/2018
National recognition for Loughrea company
Gran Grans Foods, based in Loughrea, is one of five Irish suppliers named as winners of the national #GrowWithAldi competition ...
19/09/2018
2018 Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards announced...
From maximising yields to novel farm safety solutions, the most innovative Irish agri-tech products were named by the Minister of State for Business....
18/09/2018
Ploughing’s Local Enterprise Village Showcases Ireland’s Small Businesses...
Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen T.D. has officially opened the Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships....
17/08/2015
Start Your Own Business Training
Over 8 sessions, you'll learn the fundamentals of starting a business, and also whether your own business idea is viable. ...

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Case Studies

28/09/2018
Clean Cut Meals
22/08/2018
Gran Grans Foods
'Keep positive. Believe in your capabilities. Everybody is born with a gift and with consistency and hard work you will achieve your objectives.'...
14/09/2018
Cormac Tagging
Cormac Tagging is a family run business with a successful 30 year track record in agri business sector....
13/09/2018
OnePageCRM tours the UK
Michael (of OnePageCRM) covered the length and breadth of the UK on the CEO Tour 2018....
22/08/2018
Irish Socksciety
'Positive and humble attitude are the key whether it's towards your customer, product or your own self.'...
21/08/2018
Peppermint
Joanna Cronin founded Peppermint a few years ago, designing and making high-end costume and semi-precious jewellery in her workshop in Galway....
26/07/2018
Solaris
Solaris Botanicals creates organic teas and health-related products for export to mainland Europe, Scandinavia and the United Arab Emirates....
26/07/2018
Dia Nia
In 2016, Dia Nia secured 2 million euro in seed funding, and announced that it would create 20 new jobs....
26/07/2018
Bowl a Granola
An avid cookery fan, Siobhán started making her own organic granola because she found many of the commercially available brands too sweet for her taste....
26/04/2016
Jethro Sheen – A Passion for Stone
Jethro Sheen has created an oasis of calm and beauty in his showrooms in the old fever hospital in Gort....
08/12/2015
Local Food & Craft Gift Fair 2015
Coverage of the local food and craft gift fair at the Blackbox theatre on 14/15 Nov...
20/01/2015
ExOrdo - A Galway Success Story
Ex Ordo is a technology company that helps academics to manage research events....
13/05/2015
O'Halloran Wood Turners
Ambrose and Brid have been woodturning in their studio in Cregboy for the past twenty years ...
03/04/2015
The Friendly Farmer
The Friendly Farmer aka Ronan Byrne produces his free range meat and especially poultry from the families 35 acre farm outside Athenry...