Seminar – Supports & Funding Opportunities for Start-Up Businesses • DATE: Tuesday 4th March 2025 - 9.30am – 12.00 noon • VENUE: Hotel Kilkenny • Free but booking is essential This is an opportunity to: • Meet with representatives from a range of state agencies and organisations who support enterprise development • Hear from a panel of entrepreneurs – the real life experiences, the challenges and the opportunities • Find out more about the enterprise supports and funding opportunities available to support business start-up and development • Learn how you can turn innovative ideas into a commercial successes locally, nationally and internationally • Expert advice available for growth and business development into international markets Book online: https://loom.ly/cQyt46o
About us
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny offers a First Stop Shop service to anyone thinking of setting up or expanding a business in County Kilkenny. If you are in business or thinking of setting up in business, then we are here to help. The function of the LEO is to help stimulate the establishment, development and growth of small business. If you are in business or thinking of setting one up we are your first point of contact. We encourage entrepreneurship and enterprise development at local level by: * Promoting an enterprise culture in local schools and among the wider community * Assisting new business start-ups through the provision of information and advice, organisation and delivery of enterprise training and the provision of selective financial assistance * Assisting the expansion and growth of existing small business through the provision of information and advice, organisation and delivery of management development support, the provision of mentoring assistance, technical assistance and/or selective financial assistance * Facilitating local community and business interests to provide infrastructure projects to assist small business (e.g. provision of incubation and enterprise workspace) * Initiating and stimulating local economic development projects and programmes
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http://www.localenterprise.ie/kilkenny
External link for Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Kilkenny
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2014
- Specialties
- Provision of Financial Assistance for micro-enterprises, Local Enterprise Development, Business Information & Advisory Services, Enterprise Support, and First-stop-shop for access to enterprise services
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
42 Parliament Street
Kilkenny, IE
Employees at Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
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Jennie Frizelle
Website Design and I.T. Training / Mentoring - 087 6868410
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James Thomas Coyle MA FCIM
Management Consultancy specializing in bid management and tendering support for SME clients
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Ruth Larkin
Founder of Lark Bridal Distribution. Founder Larkin Consultancy Services. Investor. Board Member. Strategic Business Advisor. Performance Coach…
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Brendan Byrne FCA ☁
Mentor, Trainer and Board Advisor
Updates
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Supercharge your business with a 1-year Google Workspace subscription, expert advice, and recognition! Plus, an overall prize of AI-powered advertising for your business! Enter our #YouretheBusiness competition today. Closing date is March 21. Enter now: https://loom.ly/ryWKMR8
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⚠️ Last chance to book for our Showcase event this Local Enterprise Week! ____________________________________ Join us tomorrow Tuesday 4th to find out all about supports and funding opportunities available for your Kilkenny business. Kieran Cuddihy from Newstalk will be the MC and speakers include: Denise Walsh – CurlyCo Patrick Corcoran – FPK Engineering Richie Walsh – Maximo Tammi Brennan – Patrick Joseph 📍 Hotel Kilkenny 📅 Tuesday 4th March 🕰️ 9:30am - 12pm Book your place now: https://lnkd.in/e_e9mQ2c #lew #makingithappen Network Ireland Kilkenny Kilkenny County Council
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Local Enterprise Week is here at last! 🙌 Are you ready to boost your business game? Join us for one of our inspiring events this week: 🌍 Monday 3rd March - Considering Exporting - Export Sales Support - LEO Kilkenny Lunch and Learn 💼 Tuesday 4th March - LEO Support Showcase Event - Start Your Own Business 🎓 Wednesday 5th March - Student Enterprise Programme - County Final 🔐 Thursday 6th March - Fortify SME Business Breakfast: Cyber, Physical, Systems & Fraud Protection 🏆 Friday 7th March - Announcement of National Enterprise Award Winner Let's make it happen together! Book your space now: https://lnkd.in/eAdW9n3h #makingithappen #lew #lew25 Network Ireland Kilkenny Kilkenny County Council Local Enterprise Offices
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We offer supports, training and funding to support small businesses in Kilkenny. Join us during Local Enterprise Week for our Showcase Event to find out what supports and funding opportunities are available and how to access them for YOUR Kilkenny business. Our MC for the morning is Kieran Cuddihy from Newstalk and we will hear from local businesses including: Denise Walsh – Curly Co Patrick Corcoran – FPK Engineering Richie Walsh – Maximo Tammi Brennan – Patrick Joseph 📍 Hotel Kilkenny, Kilkenny 📅 Tuesday 4th March 🕰️ 9:30am - 12noon Book your place now: https://lnkd.in/erMXwdTz #lew #makingithappen CurlyCo Kilkenny County Council
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Kilkenny County Council is piloting a new funding scheme to encourage local cafes in the city to extend their opening hours by offering innovative and cultural events after 6pm. Under Call 1, Kilkenny County Council are inviting local cafés located in Kilkenny city to apply for funding to introduce engaging cultural programming after 6pm for the evenings of Thursday 17th April and Thursday 29th May. Further information including the application form can be found at https://lnkd.in/gZWzwcfV
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Book your space for this fantastic event during Local Enterprise Week! Learn to safeguard your business from online security threats! Book here: https://lnkd.in/egsh4_jh
Join MC Joanne Sweeney at the Fortify SME Business Breakfast - an essential event designed to equip small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the tools and strategies needed to safeguard their businesses against modern security threats. On 6th March at Seven Oaks Hotel & Leisure Club Carlow Book now at https://lnkd.in/eMhX8fhg #MakingItHappen Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny Kilkenny Chamber County Carlow Chamber Bank of Ireland Kilkenny County Council
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Save the date for an evening of inspiration, connection and empowerment beneath the Museum of the Moon by Luke Jerram at St Canice’s Cathedral for International Women’s Day. Event: Celestial Women Brave, Nurturing & Inclusive Leadership Date: Wednesday March 12th Time: 6:30pm Venue: St. Canice's Cathedral Booking link - https://lnkd.in/ePGh-TDq #celestialwomen #networkirelandkilkenny
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Join us from 3rd - 7th March for a week filled with inspiring events! 🌍 Monday 3rd March - Considering Exporting - Export Sales Support - LEO Kilkenny Lunch and Learn 💼 Tuesday 4th March - LEO Support Showcase Event - Start Your Own Business 🎓 Wednesday 5th March - Student Enterprise Programme - County Final 🔐 Thursday 6th March - Fortify SME Business Breakfast: Cyber, Physical, Systems & Fraud Protection 🏆 Friday 7th March - Announcement of National Enterprise Award Winner Head over to our website to book your space! Let's make it happen together! #makingithappen #lew #lew25
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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 prize 1 – brought to you by Google and in partnership with the Local Enterprise Office 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), one-to-one consultations with a Google expert, and more! Enter now: https://lnkd.in/eqwmgs4v #YouretheBusiness #AI #IrishSME @networkirelandkilkenny @kilkenny-county-council