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If you are a small business that has been affected by the recent tariff increases for goods being imported into the US then the LEOs are here to support you.
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The Energy Efficiency Grant supports the investment in technologies and equipment of enterprises following on from a Green for Business Report, or a SEAI Energy Audit with 75% of eligible costs from a minimum grant of €750 to a maximum of €10,000.
The Grow Digital Voucher offers small and medium businesses with up to 50 employees financial support to embrace digital technology.
Do things quicker, smarter, cheaper, & better with a lean approach to your business. Save time & money.
Further Informaton
Utilise & integrate digital apps on the go. We can show you how. Use digital tools. Save time.
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Learn how to prepare your business for the low carbon resource efficient economy of the future. 2 days FREE green consultancy resulting in a green business audit & implementation plan.
Expert Advice to Green Your Business
Fast track your business to new export sales with guidance & support
Your Export Development Pathway
The Local Enterprise Office offers a number of financial supports to help small businesses, from grants to programmes such as Green for Business.
Microfinance Loans from €5k - €50k Preferential rate with LEO & assistance with loan application
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Group business advice clinic. 2 Hour group meeting with a business advisor. Q&A will be available at the end of the meeting. Meetings occur weekly.
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Take time to reflect on your business strategy. Renew your vision & operations, guided by an independent experienced & expert Mentor.
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Check out our range of training courses - Business Advice Clinics, Start Your Own Business Programmes, finance, marketing & more
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11/03/2025
Top Student Businesses to Represent Dublin City in National Student Enterprise Final 2025...
Teams from Mercy College Coolock and St Dominic’s College will represent Dublin City at this year’s student enterprise programme national finals in Mullingar on 08th May....
12/03/2025
JULIE AND OWEN MCLOUGHLIN THE WINNER OF THE PETER SHERIDAN DUBLIN CITY ENTERPRISE AWARD 2025...
Dublin City based company; JANDO is the winner of the Peter Sheridan Dublin City Enterprise Award 2025. The prize involves a €5,000 investment in the company and sees it advance to the National Enterprise Award 2025 ceremony to represent Dublin City. ...
03/03/2025
LEW 25 Launch - TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS WITH LEO
Local Enterprise Week 2025 was launched in Dublin City earlier today by Minister Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Small Businesses and Retail in Workday in Dublin 7 this morning...
28/02/2025
Dublin City Council hosts 22 events to mark Local Enterprise Week...
Dublin City Council will be hosting 22 different events this year to mark Local Enterprise Week, which takes place from March 3rd to 8th. ...
21/02/2025
Dublin City Enterprise Award 2025 Finalists Announced
23/01/2025
LEO DUBLIN CITY CLIENTS CREATED OVER 490 JOBS IN 2024
LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE DUBLIN CITY NOW SUPPORTING OVER 430 SMALL BUSINESSES AND 2000 JOBS ACCORDING TO NEW FIGURES
17/01/2025
DUBLIN CITY’S BEST CRAFT & DESIGN BUSINESSES SET FOR SHOWCASE 2025...
Some of Dublin City’s best up and coming craft and design businesses will be part of over 100 companies from across Ireland who will get a chance to meet with buyers from all over the world as part of Local Enterprise Showcase at the 2025 Showcase event in the RDS, running from the 19th – 21st January. ...
15/12/2024
Women in Business Network Awards Night 2024...
03/12/2024
ENFUSE 2025 Open Call Launched
08/10/2024
Microfinance Ireland lending limit doubles
SMEs can now borrow €50,000 from specialist small business lender
20/09/2024
DUBLIN CITY STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO SIGN-UP FOR IRELAND’S TOP TEEN ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME ...
Second level schools across Dublin City are being encouraged to sign-up for this year’s Student Enterprise Programme (SEP) which will see over 28,000 students nationally set-up and run a mini enterprise over the course of the academic year. The Student Enterprise Programme has been a staple on the secondary school calendar in Dublin City for over 20 years with many students continuing their entrepreneurial journey long after they leave school, making their mark on the business world....
09/09/2024
NEW CAMPAIGN HELPS DUBLIN CITY BUSINESSES GO GREEN AND SAVE TIME, MONEY & ENERGY...
A new campaign has been launched by Local Enterprise Office Dublin City to help small businesses take those first steps in becoming more sustainable and to show them the substantial benefits. ...
06/09/2024
DUBLIN CITY BUSINESS GETS CHANCE TO SHINE AT PLOUGHING 2024...
One of Dublin City’s best small businesses will get a chance to exhibit their business to almost 300,000 people at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois this month as part of the Local Enterprise Village. Jennifer Rothwell who is supported by Local Enterprise Office Dublin City is a fashion designer who promotes Irish culture and heritage through contemporary design. ...
25/07/2024
New Portal - Embrace Digital
Grow Digital, a new website that allows businesses to assess their digital capability and then advise on the supports available to improve their offering through digital technologies....
National Enterprise Hub - 180 government Supports ...
Bringing together information & resources on over 180 government supports from 19 different departments & state agencies. Access www.neh.gov.ie, live chat or 01 727 2100...
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07/04/2025
Cyd Connects
Cyd Connects, founded by Aisling Connaughton, is a women-led sustainability consultancy, that supports businesses of all sizes, both established and new, with their sustainability strategies and reporting....
Whole Village Hiring
Seán Fay, inventor and founder of the #WholeVillageHiring™ , an intelligent platform that helps companies hire more from the talent that might be IN, but not ON the market, is the first LEO Dublin City Disability Ambassador. Sean’s role as the Disability Ambassador is to help us to show others that disability need not be a barrier to running your own business. ...
30/01/2025
Sandown Business School 2025
Following on from their 2023 win of the Rising Star Award, Richella Boggan co founder of Sandown Business School give us an update of their business and is now the winner of the Women in Business Network Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2024....
16/12/2024
Georgina O' Hanlon Illustrations
Georgina O’Hanlon Illustration specialises in crafting luxurious silk accessories and homewares adorned with meticulously hand-drawn illustrations, all inspired by the captivating Irish landscape. Founded in 2022 by Georgina O’ Hanlon, an NCAD graduate, who, through the prestigious Leonardo da Vinci program, interned for three months in London with Kate Sheridan accessories, where she honed her skills as a graphic and product designer....
15/11/2024
Celebrating 10 Years of Edge Only
Edge Only, the multi-award-winning luxury Irish jewellery brand celebrated for its bold and minimalist statement pieces, proudly marks a decade of innovation, sustainability and style. Founded by former 2FM radio DJ and jewellery designer Jenny Huston, Edge Only has spent the last ten years differentiating themselves in the fine jewellery landscape with its signature genderless designs and a commitment to sustainable luxury. ...
09/10/2024
Her Sport
Co-founded by Niamh Tallon & Mohammed Mahomed in 2020, Her Sport is an organisation dedicated to creating cultural change for girls and women in sport, through visibility, education and empowerment. They showcase and profile women in sport through their digital platforms, which now with a community of over a quarter of a million people....
12/09/2024
Eimear Wright
Based in Dublin, Eimear Wright is the founder and designer of Eimear Wright, a luxurious range of natural soy wax blended candles and diffusers, which are infused with the finest French essential and fragrant oils....
03/07/2024
Drink Botanical Ireland
WATCH: Laura McCarthy, founder of Drink Botanicals Ireland speaks about her experience with LEO Dublin City and the supports that she has received. Since filming this case study Laura has gone on to win the one to watch award at the National Enterprise Awards which were held in the Mansion House in Dublin on 23/05/24...
01/07/2024
Basecamp Outdoor Store
WATCH: Jack Layden, founder of Basecamp, speaks about his experience with LEO Dublin City and the supports that he has received....
27/05/2024
Rua Food
WATCH: Alice Tevlin, Founder of Rua Food speaks on her experience with the LEO and the supports she has received.
01/05/2024
The Paddy Box
WATCH: Mark Loftus, founder of Paddy Box, speaks about his experience with LEO Dublin City and the supports that he has received....
25/03/2024
Kay's Flower School
In May 1987, Kay’s Flower School was born as a small scale floristry school designed to attract and train more people as career florists. Originally named Kay’s School of Floristry, the school grew and expanded rapidly, quickly gaining a reputation as the premier destination for aspiring florists aiming to establish themselves within the industry. ...
16/02/2024
Sandown Business School
Founded in April 2022 by Richella Boggan and Pheona Croom Johnson, Sandown Business School is the winner of the Women in Business Network Rising Star Award 2023....
11/01/2024
Silver Works
Winner of the LEO Dublin City Women in Business Female Entrepreneur Award 2023...
01/12/2023
Dréimire Language Services
Dréimire Language Services was founded in April 2020 by Dónal Ó Gallachóir. ...
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