The schedule for National Women’s Enterprise Day 2024 has been launched. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices takes place on the 17th October with 14 events lined up across the country that will see some of Ireland’s best female entrepreneurs and businesswomen share their stories of challenges and success.

Some of those taking part this year include Aimee Connolly, founder and CEO of Sculpted by Aimee,Anne Heraty founder of CPL Resources, broadcaster and entrepreneur, Norah Casey, Martina Fitzgerald of Scale Ireland, entrepreneur Chupi Sweetman and broadcaster and podcaster Sile Seoige. They will be joined at the events across the country by a host of female led small businesses and start-ups are telling their story of how they began and made it happen with their ideas.

This is the 18th year of National Women’s Enterprise Day and the theme of this year’s event is, “Making it happen”. The event aims to encourage businesswomen to take that next whether that be to act on an idea, grow their business or take steps to change or innovate in their business.

The events will outline the key supports that are available from financial and consultancy to training and mentoring to help them along the way from starting out right through to bringing a business to global markets.

Breege Cosgrave, Co-Chair of National Women’s Enterprise Day 2024, said; “National Women’s Enterprise Day has become a flagship event for female entrepreneurs and businesswomen every year. No matter what stage you are at, idea, starting up, or trying to innovate or grow your business, there is something for you. The events will dive into those stories of success, and failure and how some of the very best businesswomen in Ireland overcame the biggest challenges.

Most of all, the day is about empowering women in business, or those with that kernel of an idea, to make that next step, whatever it is. It might be making that idea a reality, bringing innovation into your business or taking those first steps in making your company greener or digitization. Whatever it is, the day will have something for you and will show you the supports that are available and the network all around you in your region that are there to help you make it happen.”

The Local Enterprise Offices also run a number of initiatives to foster entrepreneurship across the country. These include Local Enterprise Week, the National Enterprise Awards, the Student Enterprise Programme, National Women’s Enterprise Day and Local Enterprise Showcase. The Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities are funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland.

Established in 2014, the Local Enterprise Offices are the essential resource for any entrepreneur looking to start a business or any small business that is looking for support or advice to help them grow. Since their inception eight years ago, the Local Enterprise Offices have helped create over 75,000 jobs across the country. The LEOs work with thousands of client companies across Ireland in a diverse range of sectors offering mentoring, training, expert advice and financial supports to small businesses.

For more information on National Women’s Enterprise Day and what events are on go to www.LocalEnterprise.ie/NWED