Local Enterprise Week 2024

Local Enterprise Week 2024

Local Enterprise Week 2024

Local Enterprise Week is organised every year by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices across the country. This year Local Enterprise Week takes place from Monday, March 4th to Friday, March 8th!

 

Monday, March 4th

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Tik Tok Masterclass

 This course is designed to help participants understand if TikTok is right and relevant for their business and know how to use it effectively when marketing their business.

10am – 1pm

LEO Training Room, County Hall, Portlaoise

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Accounts for Small Business

The aim of this course is to enable attendees to keep appropriate records, prepare daybooks and extract key information for taxation and financial management purposes.

9:30am – 4:30pm

Portlaoise Enterprise Centre R32 DW97

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Social Media - One-to-One Mentoring Clinic

A practical one-to-one clinic on setting up and using social media and digital marketing for your business. 

2pm – 5pm

LEO Training Room, County Hall, Portlaoise

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Tuesday, March 5th

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Student Enterprise Awards - County Final

The Student Enterprise Programme is an educational and fun-packed initiative that teaches second level students what it’s really like to be an entrepreneur and set up and run their own business over the course of the academic year. 

In 2023/2024 there are 7 schools from all over County Laois participating and the students will enter a competition and prizes in various categories will be awarded at the county final.

09:30am - 1.00pm

Midlands Park Hotel

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Winning Public Tenders – Understanding E-Tenders & Public Procurement 

This course will equip participants with the tools to navigate the public sector marketing place and to understand the process of how to bid effectively for public sector opportunities.

2pm – 5pm

LEO Training Room, County Hall, Portlaoise

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Wednesday, March 6th

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Finance – One-to-One Mentoring clinic

One to one clinic with finance specialist to discuss financing options and day to day financial management of your business.

10am - 5pm

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SEAI Retrofit - One-to-One Clinic in collaboration with the Cube Centre of Excellence

Opportunity to avail of a free one-to-one meeting with a dedicated SEAI Energy Consultant to discuss the retrofitting options for their business premises. Information on the relevant grants available will also be provided and how these can be applied for.

Individual timeslots to be arranged

The Cube Low Carbon Centre, Portlaoise, R32 TP89

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Be Brave – Take your business to the next level! An evening with renowned entrepreneur and bestselling author, Pearse Flannery

This workshop offers you a unique opportunity to glean insights from Pearse Flannery, author of no 1 bestseller business book ‘Grabbing your Oyster’ . Join us to recentre your goals, rekindle your focus, and revolutionize your approach to achieving high performance. Don't miss this chance to unlock your full potential! This seminar is devised to empower and motivate people to get the most out of themselves through changing approach, habits, lifestyle and mindset.

7pm - 8pm

Preston House

Main Street 

Abbeyleix

R32KP78

 

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Thursday, March 7th

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Business Advice - One-to-One Mentoring Clinic

A one-to-one clinic for those who are thinking about starting out in business or those who have an existing business and are at a stage where they need some direction and advice. 

10am – 5pm

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Branding Your Business for Success

The aim of this course is to provide practical training in the establishment and development of a strong brand. This is a branding course with practical doable steps to help identify an ideal brand identity for the business.

10am – 4pm

LEO Training Room, County Hall, Portlaoise

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Friday, March 8th

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Marketing Strategy - One-to-One Mentoring Clinic

A practical one-to-one clinic to help you look at innovative ways to market your product or service.

10am – 5pm

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Enterprise Week Celebrating International Women`s Day

‘Taking Care of Yourself’ with Lorraine Keane, Television Presenter and Entrepreneur and Dr. Mary Ryan, Consultant Physician & Endocrinologist.

12:30pm–2:30pm

Castledurrow Demesne, Durrow, Co. Laois, R32 EA02 

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