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Local Enterprise Office

All in A Day's Work
We can help your business to stay competitive and become more productive. LEO have a range of business supports to help you save time, money, and energy.
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Energy Efficiency Grant
Workshop 11th September - Making savings with grants from LEO & SEAI
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Grow Digital - Get Digital Ready
The Grow Digital Voucher offers small and medium businesses with up to 50 employees financial support to embrace digital technology.
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Lean for Business
Do things quicker, smarter, cheaper, & better with a lean approach to your business. Save time & money.
Further Informaton
Digital for Business
Utilise & integrate digital apps on the go. We can show you how. Use digital tools. Save time.
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Green For Business
Learn how to prepare your business for the low carbon resource efficient economy of the future. 2 days FREE green consultancy resulting in a green business audit & implementation plan.
Expert Advice to Green Your Business
Get Exporting
Fast track your business to new export sales with guidance & support
Your Export Development Pathway
Financial Supports
The Local Enterprise Office offers a number of financial supports to help small businesses, from grants to programmes such as Green for Business.
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MFI Loans
Microfinance Loans from €5k - €50k Preferential rate with LEO & assistance with loan application
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Business Advice Clinic
Group business advice clinic. 2 Hour group meeting with a business advisor. Q&A will be available at the end of the meeting. Meetings occur weekly.
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Meet a Mentor
Take time to reflect on your business strategy. Renew your vision & operations, guided by an independent experienced & expert Mentor.
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Training
Check out our range of training courses - Business Advice Clinics, Start Your Own Business Programmes, finance, marketing & more
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Upcoming Events

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28/11/2024	Trading Online Voucher Information Session November 2024...	Book online
05/11/2024	LEO Grants Explained Workshop Tuesday 5th November 2024...	Book online
06/11/2024	Creating a One Page Business Plan - using the Lean Model Canvas Wednesday 6th November2024...	Book online
06/11/2024	Business Advice Clinic Wednesday 6th November 2024	Book online
07/11/2024	Instagram for Small Business - Intermediate Thursday 7th November 2024...	Book online
11/11/2024	Is your business Idea Feasible Monday11 November 2024...	Book online
12/11/2024	Business Advice Clinic Tuesday 12th November 2024	Book online

Latest News

08/10/2024
Microfinance Ireland lending limit doubles
SMEs can now borrow €50,000 from specialist small business lender
20/09/2024
DUBLIN CITY STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO SIGN-UP FOR IRELAND’S TOP TEEN ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME ...
Second level schools across Dublin City are being encouraged to sign-up for this year’s Student Enterprise Programme (SEP) which will see over 28,000 students nationally set-up and run a mini enterprise over the course of the academic year. The Student Enterprise Programme has been a staple on the secondary school calendar in Dublin City for over 20 years with many students continuing their entrepreneurial journey long after they leave school, making their mark on the business world....
09/09/2024
NEW CAMPAIGN HELPS DUBLIN CITY BUSINESSES GO GREEN AND SAVE TIME, MONEY & ENERGY...
A new campaign has been launched by Local Enterprise Office Dublin City to help small businesses take those first steps in becoming more sustainable and to show them the substantial benefits. ...
06/09/2024
DUBLIN CITY BUSINESS GETS CHANCE TO SHINE AT PLOUGHING 2024...
One of Dublin City’s best small businesses will get a chance to exhibit their business to almost 300,000 people at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois this month as part of the Local Enterprise Village. Jennifer Rothwell who is supported by Local Enterprise Office Dublin City is a fashion designer who promotes Irish culture and heritage through contemporary design. ...
25/07/2024
New Portal - Embrace Digital
Grow Digital, a new website that allows businesses to assess their digital capability and then advise on the supports available to improve their offering through digital technologies....
25/07/2024
National Enterprise Hub - 180 government Supports ...
Bringing together information & resources on over 180 government supports from 19 different departments & state agencies. Access www.neh.gov.ie, live chat or 01 727 2100...
24/05/2024
DUBLIN CITY COMPANY WINS AT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS...
Drink Botanical Ireland who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Dublin City, were winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards. The awards, which took place at the Round Room in the Mansion House in Dublin, were in their 24th year and run annually by the Local Enterprise Offices....
22/05/2024
DUBLIN CITY BUSINESS SET FOR NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS FINAL...
Drink Botanicals Ireland will represent the Local Enterprise Office Dublin City at the prestigious awards that take place on Thursday 23rd May in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin....
15/05/2024
Government agrees measures to support SMEs
The government has agreed a range of measures with the aim of reducing costs for small and medium sized businesses, brought forward by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke....
12/03/2024
DRINK BOTANICALS IRELAND, ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF DUBLIN CITY ENTERPRISE AWARD 2024...
DRINK BOTANICALS IRELAND, IS THE WINNER OF DUBLIN CITY ENTERPRISE AWARD 2024 Dublin City based company; Drink Botanicals Ireland is the winner of the Dublin City Enterprise Award 2024. The prize involves a €5,000 investment in the company and sees it advance to the National Enterprise Award 2024 ceremony, which takes place on 23rd May 2024 in The Round Room, The Mansion House, Dublin 2....
11/03/2024
Food Academy Seeks the Next Wave of Food and Drink Producers for 2024...
SuperValu and the Local Enterprise Offices have today announced the launch of the Food Academy programme for 2024. The programme is actively seeking applications from budding start-up and early-stage food and drink producers across Ireland....
04/03/2024
Minister Richmond Launches Local Entperise Week 2024 for LEO Dublin City...
16/01/2024
LEO Clients Support over 2000 jobs in 2023
12/12/2023
ENFUSE 2024, Open for Applications: Transform Your Business with Innovative Solutions!...
17/11/2023
Paid sick leave to increase to 5 days from 1 January 2024...
Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Neale Richmond TD has today announced that entitlement to paid sick leave will increase from 3 to 5 days on 1 January 2024. This is in line with the government commitment to gradually increase the entitlement until 2026, when it will reach 10 days....

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Case Studies

09/10/2024
Her Sport
Co-founded by Niamh Tallon & Mohammed Mahomed in 2020, Her Sport is an organisation dedicated to creating cultural change for girls and women in sport, through visibility, education and empowerment. They showcase and profile women in sport through their digital platforms, which now with a community of over a quarter of a million people....
12/09/2024
Eimear Wright
Based in Dublin, Eimear Wright is the founder and designer of Eimear Wright, a luxurious range of natural soy wax blended candles and diffusers, which are infused with the finest French essential and fragrant oils....
03/07/2024
Drink Botanical Ireland
WATCH: Laura McCarthy, founder of Drink Botanicals Ireland speaks about her experience with LEO Dublin City and the supports that she has received. Since filming this case study Laura has gone on to win the one to watch award at the National Enterprise Awards which were held in the Mansion House in Dublin on 23/05/24...
01/07/2024
Basecamp Outdoor Store
WATCH: Jack Layden, founder of Basecamp, speaks about his experience with LEO Dublin City and the supports that he has received....
27/05/2024
Rua Food
WATCH: Alice Tevlin, Founder of Rua Food speaks on her experience with the LEO and the supports she has received.
01/05/2024
The Paddy Box
WATCH: Mark Loftus, founder of Paddy Box, speaks about his experience with LEO Dublin City and the supports that he has received....
25/03/2024
Kay's Flower School
In May 1987, Kay’s Flower School was born as a small scale floristry school designed to attract and train more people as career florists. Originally named Kay’s School of Floristry, the school grew and expanded rapidly, quickly gaining a reputation as the premier destination for aspiring florists aiming to establish themselves within the industry. ...
16/02/2024
Sandown Business School
Founded in April 2022 by Richella Boggan and Pheona Croom Johnson, Sandown Business School is the winner of the Women in Business Network Rising Star Award 2023....
11/01/2024
Silver Works
Winner of the LEO Dublin City Women in Business Female Entrepreneur Award 2023...
01/12/2023
Dréimire Language Services
Dréimire Language Services was founded in April 2020 by Dónal Ó Gallachóir. ...
26/10/2023
Sorcha O'Raghallaigh
Sorcha O'Raghallaigh is an Irish designer celebrated for her unique, bespoke creations and embroidery. Born in County Offaly, she grew up strongly influenced by her mother’s innate sense of style. In 2006 Sorcha moved to London to specialise in fashion design at the internationally renowned Central Saint Martins....
28/09/2023
Sushi King
Sushi King was founded by Audrey Gargan in 2006 after Audrey took a year out from her marketing career to travel the world. Sushi King Baggot Street opened its doors on 1st August 2006....
28/08/2023
Danu Agency LTD
DANU is a creative marketing agency specializing in Irish heritage and culture. Founded in 2023 by Roann Byrne and Sean Breen, the team, who have a wealth of experience in the food and drink industry, offer a wide range of services including product development, branding and storytelling, creative marketing campaigns and bespoke tours and events....
25/07/2023
Replikate Neuro
Replikate Neuro (Formerly Replikate AI) is a company providing cutting edge neurofeedback training through their technology platform....
15/06/2023
Hauora
Hauora, a wellbeing company who host Performance and Wellbeing events and consultancy....