Local Enterprise Week Activities
Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is one of 31 across Ireland that has announced a series of exciting initiatives aimed at stimulating business activity locally.
NB: This webpage may be updated in the run-up to Local Enterprise Week.
Download the Local Enterprise Week 2023 event guide here.
Monday 6th March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and booking Link |
09:00 - 16:30 | Start-Up Bootcamp .png "Boot Camp 2")
| Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown | €40 - includes breakast and lunch. Please e-mail info@leo.fingal.ie if you have any dietary requirements. | Starting a new business? Join us for a high energy, engaging and interactive day of practical discussions, expert training and real-world advice to help you get off to a great start. Hosted by LEO Fingal, this event will be led by start-up guru Noel Davidson from Entrepreneurs Academy who have over 25 years experience in helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses. A panel of expert mentors will also be available in the afternoon for each participant. Click here to book a place |
11:30 - 13:00 | Stop Hesitating: Start Networking! Hosted by Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce .png "Balbriggan Chamber event")
| Bracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan | €20 | Networking is a critical skill for any business professional. Being able to attend dinners, conferences, events and connect confidently with important stakeholders and clients in an easy and engaging style, is necessary for any business professional who wants to build a strong executive presence, a valued leadership brand and a strong source of business referrals.
Networking is a strategy, not a hope, and anyone can learn it. Click here to book a place |
11:30 - 13:00 | First Steps to Export Success | Online | Free | Considering expanding into international markets?
Or are you an early-stage exporter? Then this Spotlight event is for you.
This webinar is designed to outline the steps to export success. Click here to book a place |
14.30 - 16.30 | Pricing for Value During Turbulent Times | Online | Free | Pricing is at the heart of every business. Given its massive influence on the future success of a business, it warrants immediate attention at early sales stage. Click here to book a place |
Tuesday 7th March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and booking Link |
09:30 - 12:30 | Export Development Programme 
| LEO Training Room, County Hall, Swords | €100 | This programme is aimed at preparing SMEs to be ‘export ready’ by improving their strategy, sales marketing, business planning, productivity, and leadership capabilities. The programme will deliver a suite of workshops, one-to-one mentoring sessions, and toolkits that will support SMEs in developing their business capabilities to engage in new markets and export opportunities culminating in an export plan. The overall programme will aim to embed an understanding of the core business skills essential for SMEs to compete more effectively in new export markets. Dedicated mentors will be allocated to each SME at the start of the programme. Click here to register your interest |
09:30 - 13:00 | You're the Business with Google 
| Online | Free | No matter where you are on your digital journey, You're the Business is the programme to help you go further.
As part of Local Enterprise Week, Google are hosting three online trainings, live from Google in Dublin, for businesses that are looking to Get Online, Grow Online, or Go Global. Click here to book a place |
10.45 - 13.00 | Pitch Perfect: Battle of the Start-Ups 
| TU Dublin, Concert Hall, East Quad, TU Dublin Grangegorman D07 XFF2 | Free | The 4 Dublin Local Enterprise Offices in conjunction with TUDublin host Dublin's top entrepreneurial talent as they battle it out for the chance to win €5,000. Click here to book a place |
18:30 - 21:00 | Fingal Enterprise Awards 
| Atrium, County Hall, Swords | Free | This dynamic showcase event features the finalist entrepreneurs of this year's Fingal Enterprise Awards competition. The overall "Fingal Enterprise Award" winner will go forward to represent Fingal at the National Final in May 2023, when they will compete with thirty other winners from throughout Ireland at the National Enterprise Awards. Click here to book a place |
Wednesday 8th March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and Booking Link |
08:00 - 10:00 | Fingal Chamber: Behind the Business -(1).png "Behind the Business 2023")
| The Grand Hotel, Malahide | €20, includes a light breakfast | This event will feature accomplished entrepreneurs and business leaders from the region sharing their extensive knowledge, experience, and advice. The panel discussion will consider the challenges and opportunities which exist for businesses aiming to achieve success in the current conditions.
This session will be informative and inspiring for attendees, with opportunities to ask questions and learn about business growth supports.
The 'Behind The Business' event is part of Local Enterprise Week 2023, which features a host of events and activities that are aimed at stimulating business activity locally, in conjunction with various key business support organisations and state agencies including Fingal Chamber.
Click here to book a place |
10:30 - 13:00 | The Future of Food - Trends 2023 with James Burke 
| Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Clondalkin | €10 | This 2023 food and beverage trends event is the highlight of the Dublin Food Chain annual calendar. The event will be packed full of great ideas led by a panel of industry experts. Enhance your business knowledge on the latest food innovations, consumer trends and knowledge of what is happening within the retail and foodservice sectors in Ireland and beyond. In addition, ahead of the event participants will be able to enjoy the DFC food village which will feature a showcase of innovative support services for the food and beverage sector e.g. innovative packaging, product development supports, etc. Click here to book a place |
11:00 - 12:30 | Green Sustainability & Competitiveness - The Green panel - 10 ways to address Green issues & be more competitive | Online | Free | The Green Panel aims to inform, inspire, and engage owner managers and their key staff in how they can implement Green technologies, processes and products to their business in order to be more competitive. Click here to book a place |
Thursday 9th March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and Booking Link |
09:00 - 11:00 | Fingal Business Briefing .png "FBB LEW")
| Riasc Centre, Kinsealy | Free | Group business advice briefing outlining available supports from Fingal Local Enterprise Office for businesses within the Fingal area. Find out about Grants, Online trading supports, Training and Mentoring opportunities to help you in your business. Business Advisors will be available for Q&A after the briefing Click here to book a place |
13:00 -17:00 | 9 Ways Social Media Can Generate Business Results in 2023 
| Marine Hotel, Sutton | €20 | Get up to date with the latest social media trends and find out what tactics will deliver your business real ROI in 2023. This high energy interactive session will give you the knowledge and confidence to excel and stand out in the busy social media world. Click here to book a place |
14:30 - 15:30 | Drive Cost Savings with Lean 
| Online | Free | Looking for ways to improve competitiveness and productivity in your business?
This online panel discussion is a must for all businesses ambitious for growth. Click here to book a place |
18.00 - 20.30 | Social & Circular Economy 
| Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 | Free | This event will focus on the social economy and circular economy. It will highlight the overarching context, feature examples of innovation and collaboration from social enterprises, circular economy enterprises and support organisations and will also promote resources and supports that can help social and circular enterprises to innovate and collaborate. In addition it will feature the launch of the Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards 2023, will act as a lead up event to Dublin Circular Economy Hotspot 2023 and take places as a Modos networking event. The event is linked to and continues the momentum from SoCircular - Celebrating Dublin’s Social & Circular Economy Ecosystem. Click here to book a place |
Friday 10th March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and Booking Link |
10:00 - 11:30 | Innovate for Business Success | Online | Free | Innovate: to introduce improvements through new methods, ideas or products.
Hosted by Noel Davidson of The Entrepreneurs Academy, this lively event will feature expert speakers.
It will also outline the range of government and financial supports to drive innovation in your business. Click here to book a place |
10:30 - 14:00 | Fingal Enterprising Women Network: Challenging your own relationship with FEAR and ACTION with Sonya Lennon .jpg "FEWN LEW 2023")
| Runway 28, Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport - K67 P5C7 | €20, includes a networking lunch. Please e-mail info@leo.fingal.ie if you have any dietary requirements. | Fingal Enterprising Women Network is hosting a very special “Circle of Friends” finale event for the end of an action-packed Local Enterprise Week. A week full of inspiration, workshops and business tips, where we also celebrate International Women’s day with this year’s theme of ”Embrace Equality” SONYA LENNON embodies everything Local Enterprise Week 2023 is all about. An amazing entrepreneur, designer and co-owner of Lennon Courtney womenswear, a social entrepreneur founding Work Equal and LIFT Ireland and a high-profile advocate for equitable workplaces. We are so excited to have Sonya and she is going to ask us all to “Challenge your own relationship with FEAR and ACTION”. Click here to book a place |
14:00 - 17:00 | Trading Online Voucher 
| Online | Free | The Trading Online Voucher scheme helps small businesses develop their online presence by offering vouchers (valued at up to €2,500) towards website development or digital marketing strategy. The session is mandatory for businesses wishing to apply for the trading online voucher. This highly interactive session features live Q&A, Networking Virtual Breakout Rooms and covers various topics, including developing a website, digital marketing, social media for business, and search engine optimisation. Click here to book a place |
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