The first week in March will see small businesses and budding entrepreneurs gather across the country for Local Enterprise Week 2020. An initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, thousands of attendees are expected at over 300 events across the country during the week aimed at supporting small businesses and fostering entrepreneurship.
Wild Atlantic Way location for major national conference
More than 250 delegates will be attending the Network Ireland National Conference and Awards Ceremony on the 27th of September. Cork County Council is the main sponsor of the conference, which is the biggest of its kind in Ireland for professional women.
Network Ireland is Ireland’s longest established and leading female focussed business network. The conference and awards, which will be hosted by Sonya Lennon, will take place at the Celtic Ross Hotel, West Cork.
Plans to review Cork County Council’s economic development activity, with the aim of maximising the positive impact of the Council’s actions, has been welcomed by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy. The review aims to ensure that each town and its rural hinterland have the opportunity to develop to their full potential while having reference to the geographic spread of economic development around the County.
Exciting, new producers from Cork such as Schull & Crossbones, Bó Rua Farm and Clotilde’s Fruit Compote will be representing the county at the new LEO ‘Meet the Buyer’ event which will take place on ‘The Street’ at the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) on Thursday 23 May 2019.
This week sees the launch of a handy new publication for entrepreneurs across County Cork, brought to you by your Local Enterprise Offices.
It’s one thing to have a good business idea, but it’s another thing entirely to bring it to life. Yet, every year, thousands of Irish people start, grow and successfully expand their businesses. Your Local Enterprise Office plays a major role in this, offering expertise, guidance and financial support to Irish businesses, enabling them to grow and thrive. If you have a good idea for a start-up or an existing business, talk to us.
Cork County Council today announced plans to develop a Boardwalk on the western wall of Mallow Bridge. The bridge, spanning the River Blackwater, is a recorded protected structure dating back to 1712 and is a major access route to Mallow Town Centre. The proposed Boardwalk development is estimated to cost in the region of €1.2 million and will be funded by the Council and an EU Designated Urban Centres grant worth €1 million.
A series of webinars is taking place this summer, running as part of Cork County Council's Project ACT, providing business support for SMEs and communities, to re-energise the local economies of the 27 towns in County Cork.
During this short webinar, you will learn how to assess how your business matches with an altered economy, you will learn how to identify new market gaps and also how to create a new vision for your business for that new economy.
