The Local Enterprise office Cork aim to promote entrepreneurship, foster business start-ups and develop existing micro and small businesses to drive job creation and to provide accessible high quality supports for your Business ideas. Their services include :
- Education – Primary & Second level programmes
- Female entrepreneurship
- Senior entrepreneurship
- Enterprise awards
- Enterprise promotional activites
- General business advice and information
- Information on other enterprise related government services
- Advice on contacting relevant local authority departments on planning, rates, licensing etc.
- Advice and information on accessing public procurement processes
- Advice on energy efficiency
- Provide financial support for start-up and business development.
- Provide training supports e.g. Start Your Own Business Programmes, Management development support
- Mentoring supports
- Information on business networks
- Supports for businesses to trade online
- Information on 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.