WHEN we made the abrupt shift to working from home back in March, most of us had to scramble to create makeshift offices where we could get our work done in peace. Kitchen tables, console tables and even ironing boards were used as desks. Office chairs were begged, borrowed and ordered. Bathrooms became the only quiet space in which to conduct Zoom calls.
Now, after almost a year of trial and error, we’re beginning to hit our stride. We’ve found quiet spaces around the house where we can focus without distraction. We’ve discovered the gadgets and gizmos that make WFH life easier. We’ve learned what works and what doesn’t.
Boost your resilience and get to grips with finance: Here s a taster of what you could learn at Local Enterprise Week
More than 200 virtual events have been organised by Local Enterprise Offices. By Local Enterprise Office Tuesday 16 Feb 2021, 10:26 AM Feb 16th 2021, 10:26 AM 14,640 Views 1 Comment
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AS WE APPROACH the one-year anniversary of when Ireland went into its first lockdown, businesses are continuing to learn to adapt to the ever-changing economic climate.
This Local Enterprise Week, taking place from Monday March 1 to Friday March 5, the focus is #MakingItHappen. Local Enterprise Offices around the country have organised over 200 virtual events for small businesses, new businesses and potential businesses which will take place throughout the week, including 10 ‘Spotlight
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#MakingItHappen: Local Enterprise Offices give SMEs the boost they need
Local Enterprise Week is organised every year by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices across the country and all 200 events are taking place virtually from March 1st to 5th. We talk to the entrepreneurs behind Ground Wellbeing and Get The Shifts, two companies supported by LEOs that feature in this year’s line-up
Local Enterprise Week 2021
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Ground Wellbeing and Get The Shifts both say that Local Enterprise Office supports went well beyond funding.
Local Enterprise Week is back in Fingal and this time it is going virtual.
The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) network has launched a series of exciting business events and initiatives to take place completely online during Local Enterprise Week (LEW), which is happening between the March 1 and 5, 2021.
The pilot Virtual LEW will allow local business owner/managers to learn, engage and network around the country directly, whether from essential workplaces or their home offices.
At socially distanced photo calls to mark the launch of the programme, Mayor of Fingal Cllr. David Healy highlighted the necessity for all small enterprises to use the opportunity to tap into the wide range of supports available to them in these challenging times: Through our Local Enterprise Office, Fingal County Council is providing vital services and assistance to our local businesses.
Businesses in Laois and Offaly which have had to reconfigure to trading online received substantial funding to help them refocus toward digital trading during 2.