Business Information & Advice

• General business advice and information provision: Business Planning, Financial Advice, Management and Accounting, How-to Guides etc
• Advice and information on rates, planning, licensing etc. including cost reductions e.g. water conservation and waste minimisation
• Information and access to other government services such as:

- Revenue [Seed Capital Scheme, Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS), Revenue Job Assist]
- Social Protection/National Employment & Entitlements Service (NEES) [Back to Work Enterprise Allowance]
- SOLAS [Employer Job Incentive Scheme, Training]
- Companies Registration Office
- Credit Review Office
- Other services for example, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Western Development Commission, Fáilte Ireland etc

• Advice and information for local businesses on accessing public procurement processes
• Advice on energy efficiency, sustainable development and alternative renewable energy sources

Enterprise Support 

• Provide financial support for start-up and business development.
• Provide training supports e.g. Start Your Own Business Programmes, Management development support etc.
• Access to commercial/enterprise space
• Mentoring
• Marketing
• Access to dedicated business networks
• Product and Service development
• Development of web-enabled services with a focus on trading online
• Maximising the impact of Community Enterprise Centres in local areas
• Access to Microfinance Ireland Loan Fund
• Progression pathway for high potential start-ups and high growth companies to Enterprise Ireland including access to Business Angels, New Frontiers Programme etc.
• Access to promotional space

Entrepreneurship Support

• Education – Primary & Second level programmes
• Female entrepreneurship
• Senior entrepreneurship
• Development of clusters
• Enterprise Awards
• Enterprise promotional activities

Local Enterprise Development

• Development & implementation of local enterprise plan
• Input into County Development Plan
• Development of partnerships with relevant agencies e.g. North/South development
• Promotion and marketing of local areas as location for investment in conjunction with the appropriate national body e.g. IDA
• Identifying & developing projects & programmes including leveraging resources to implement these programmes and those funded from non-core resources
• Development of appropriate enterprise infrastructure at county/city level
• Management of local authority enterprise infrastructure or assets e.g. enterprise parks
• Acting as an enhanced resource for Government to undertake one-off initiatives
• Assisting in development of County/City Economic Strategies as proposed in the Local Government Reform Programme
• Direct engagement with businesses in difficulty in order to develop payment plans e.g. commercial rates