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Local Enterprise Offices are now supporting more than 7,500 companies employing 35,000 people.
After what has been a challenging year for small businesses, the goal for 2021 is to support them in their recovery.
The network of offices helped support the creation of 5,585 jobs last year, although there was a net job loss of 1,494 among the portfolio of client companies.
LEOs helped thousands of business to move online or improve their existing online offering, which proved to be a vital resource for many businesses helping to reach their customers.
More than 13,000 Trading Online Vouchers were approved, up over 950% from 1,218 in 2019. It s probably one of the most positive aspects that came out of Covid because a lot of businesses hadn t an online presence prior to the pandemic, said Padraic McElwee, Chair of the Network of Local Enterprise Offices.
Tánaiste announces new âgreenâ support at start of Local Enterprise Week Local Enterprise Offices are running over 200 virtual events to mark âLocal Enterprise Weekâ from 1 to 5 March, which is supported by Enterprise Ireland and Local Authorities An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar TD and Minister of State, Robert Troy TD speaking at Spotlight events on opening day
An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, is officially launching a new âgreenâ enterprise support this morning, to mark the beginning of Local Enterprise Week (1 to 5 March).
The Green for Micro programme, an initiative from the Local Enterprise Offices with support from Enterprise Ireland, is being rolled out nationwide to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
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Benoit Nicol, founder of The Nature of Things in Dublin City, is a guest speaker at the Local Enterprise Week event, Benefits of Green for your Business
A new green enterprise support has been launched today to mark the beginning of Local Enterprise Week, which runs from March 1 to March 5.
The Green for Micro programme is an initiative from the Local Enterprise Offices with support from Enterprise Ireland.
It is being rolled-out nationwide to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
With the help of a green consultant, small businesses with up to ten employees can get free advice and technical support on resource efficiency, how to better understand their carbon footprint.
More than 200 virtual events are planned by the Local Enterprise Offices for Local Enterprise Week, which is taking place online from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5.