Local Enterprise Offices

The Food Academy is open for applications for 2025. If you've got a great food or beverage product that you want to perfect and get on shelves then this is ideal for you! Applications are through your Local Enterprise Office and open until Friday, 4th April, 2025! #MakingItHappen

You're the Business is back for 2025! Imagine a small Irish business having a 24/7 no-limits marketing department powered by AI. It's possible with You're the Business! One lucky SME of our You’re the Business competition 2025 will win a bespoke AI-powered advertising prize1 – brought to you by Google and in partnership with the Local Enterprise Offices and Enterprise Ireland. But there’ll also be winners from all over the country who’ll get Google Workspace (that includes AI-powered tools like Gemini Advanced and NotebookLM Plus), oneto-one consultations with a Google expert, and more! Enter now #YouretheBusiness #AI #MakingItHappen https://lnkd.in/ev5t32pK

WHAT A WEEK!!! An amazing week of events by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices across the country! ✅Over 330 events ✅In excess of 12,000 attendees nationwide ✅National Enterprise Awards & Student Enterprise Programme Finalists confirmed ✅Thousands of businesses and budding entrepreneurs helped Let's do it all again next year! But for now, if you have a great idea for a business, want to take those first steps in sustainability or digitisation or want to explore new markets, there is something for everyone at any stage of business at your Local Enterprise Office. On your doorstep across the country  #MakingItHappen #LocalEnterpriseWeek Enterprise Ireland Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Noreen Hackett has quietly built one of Europe's foremost end to end skincare manufacturing businesses in Advanced Cosmetics out of Ballina. Tom Keogh has helped bring a small farm in north Dublin to the world with the Keogh's Farm brand and range of products For a special episode of the The Entrepreneur Experiment podcast as part of Local Enterprise Week they sit down with Gary Fox to tell all - and how they got some Local Enterprise Office help along the way! Links to the full episode are in the comments. In this episode, we cover: 🔥 The power of branding – How Tom turned a family farm into a global snack brand 🚀 Taking the leap – How Noreen built her cosmetics empire from scratch 💡 The importance of authenticity – Why telling the truth in branding is a competitive advantage 📈 Expanding internationally – Breaking into global markets while staying true to your roots 🌍 Sustainability & business – What actually works vs. greenwashing 💰 Navigating funding & investment – Lessons from early-stage growth 🔑 Scaling smartly – How to manage multiple business lines without losing focus 💬 "Word of mouth is the most powerful form of marketing you’ll ever get." – Tom Keogh #LocalEnterpriseWeek #MakingItHappen Local Enterprise Office Fingal Local Enterprise Office Mayo Enterprise Ireland Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

To celebrate Local Enterprise Week & Seachtain na Gaeilge we have released some of the most hated office phrases as Gaeilge! From "Do you have any bandwidth" & "That could have been an email" to "You're on mute" & "It's low hanging fruit" - we have you covered for a new cúpla focail this Local Enterprise Week & Seachtain na Gaeilge! #LocalEnterpriseWeek #SnaG25 #MakingItHappen Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia Conradh na Gaeilge Enterprise Ireland Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)

To celebrate Local Enterprise Week & Seachtain na Gaeilge we have released some of the most hated office phrases as Gaeilge! From "Do you have any bandwidth" & "That could have been an email" to "You're on mute" & "It's low hanging fruit" - we have you covered for a new cúpla focail this Local Enterprise Week & Seachtain na Gaeilge! #LocalEnterpriseWeek #SnaG25 #MakingItHappen Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia Conradh na Gaeilge Enterprise Ireland Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)

LOCAL ENTERPRISE WEEK is LIVE! Check out some of the great events happening this week featured by TheJournal.ie and Irish Independent here - TheJournal - https://lnkd.in/e_xPRq87 Irish Independent - https://lnkd.in/eEZqYWRu There are over 350 events taking place across the country so check out what is happening near you on https://lnkd.in/ei2PeYwj #MakingItHappen #LocalEnterpriseWeek Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Enterprise Ireland Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)

Are you ready to take your new product or service to new markets? Then get ready for take off with the new Market Explorer Grant. Providing a grant of up to €10,000 for market research, in-market consultancy and industry events, this can help bring your business to new heights! For more information go to https://lnkd.in/e3NipgBr Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke Alan Dillon TD Enterprise Ireland Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)

ONE WEEK TO GO - Local Enterprise Week 2025! Are you interested in - 💡A new business idea? ✅Becoming more sustainable? 🚢Exploring new markets? 💻Digitising your business? 📲Utilising AI, TikTok and Social Media for your business? 💰Funding for your business? With over 300 events there's something for everyone, at every stage of business, at Local Enterprise Week from the 3rd - 7th March! Find out what's happening near you at https://lnkd.in/ei2PeYwj #MakingItHappen #LocalEnterpriseWeek Aisling Tuck Aisling Wood Myriam Doyle Carol Gibbons Oisin Geoghegan Peter Burke Alan Dillon

Just over a week to go to Local Enterprise Week 2025! Are you interested in - 💡A new business idea? ✅Becoming more sustainable? 🚢Exploring new markets? 💻Digitising your business? 📲Utilising AI, TikTok and Social Media for your business? 💰Funding for your business? With over 300 events there's something for everyone, at every stage of business, at Local Enterprise Week from the 3rd - 7th March! Find out what's happening near you at https://lnkd.in/ei2PeYwj #MakingItHappen Peter Burke Alan Dillon TD Enterprise Ireland Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)