Pre-Start - The Business Idea Stage
Starting a business is a challenging and rewarding experience. The Local Enterprise Office is the first place to go when deciding what steps you need to take to get started
Business Advice Clinics
Business Advice Clinics are the first stop for an entrepreneur when contacting the LEO - this is a general clinic, where you can ask all the questions you have about what to do first
Book a Clinic Appointment
Start Your Own Business
A Start Your Own Business Course is a multi-day course to cover every step of entrepreneurship to help you develop your Business Plan
Book a SYOB
The Business Plan
A Business Plan is the 'manual' you will use to keep you on track to build a successful business, and is an essential document for any funding applications you may make
The Business Plan
The Feasibility Grant
A Feasibility Study Grant is for researching market demand for a product or service and examining its sustainability. The eligibilty criteria can be found at the link
The Feasibility Study Grant
E-Centres
The eCentres provide dedicated working facilities such as hot-desking, offices, training centres, and other services to support businesses and communities
E-Centres Profile
This handy online guide is part of the Irish Government's Supporting SMEs campaign, to increase awareness of the range of supports for start-ups and entrepreneurs
Which Support is for Me?
Exxcel Programme
Exxcel is a part-time programme aimed at busy female entrepreneurs who have a business idea with high growth and export potential, within the STEM sector
Exxcel Programme
New Frontiers
New Frontiers is a national entrepreneur development programme, designed to help people, who have an innovative business idea, to establish and run their own companies
New Frontiers Programme
Green for Business
The Green for Business programme is to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
Green for Business