Local first-stop shop providing information and support for people starting or growing a business.
Operates in Clare · 14 listed services
What they do
Local first-stop shop providing information and support for people starting or growing a business.
Local Enterprise Office Clare lists 14 services on Irish Resource Hub in Clare. The listed provision covers advisory support, information and guidance, training, expert consultancy, service, programme, mentoring, and network. Its support includes Start a business, Grow and scale, Mentoring and advice, Digital and AI, and Skills and training. 9 distinct eligibility conditions are recorded across those services.
Thinking about starting, Startups, Established, Scaling
Company sizes
1–9 people, 10–49 people, Sole traders, 50–249 people
Sectors
All sectors
Audiences
Startups, SMEs
Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.
Access and eligibility
No organisation-wide eligibility rule is recorded. Eligibility is set by each individual service, so conditions vary by service and some support may not be open to every business.
Each distinct eligibility condition recorded for this organisation's services — check the service page for the full conditions.
Irish manufacturing and internationally traded services companies with less than EUR 10,000 in export sales per annum; CEO or senior leadership commitment required; does not extend to food and drink businesses.
General business information and advisory support delivered by LEO Clare to entrepreneurs and small businesses, covering funding options, training, mentoring and connections to state agencies and enterprise supports.
A podcast series produced by LEO Clare with Clare FM covering LEAN, Green for Micro and Exporting themes, featuring interviews with LEO advisers, mentors and local Clare businesses that took part in each programme.
A free online course from LEO Clare covering customs concepts, documentation and Revenue procedures for businesses new to customs after Brexit, including classification, valuation, origin and deferred payment accounts.
A free e-learning hub for food producers, promoted on LEO Clare's Training & Events page, covering food business development from start-up to growth, required before joining Food Starter or Food Academy programmes.
An export development programme available to LEO Clare clients, offering workshops, digital content and one-to-one advisor support to help Irish manufacturing and internationally traded services firms achieve initial export sales.
One-to-one business mentoring for new and existing businesses in County Clare, matching owner-managers with experienced practitioners for up to two sessions per 12 months, plus a dedicated free export mentoring session.
A dedicated LEO Clare webpage of learning resources for people with disabilities setting up or already running a business, including a self-paced eLearning course developed by Technological University Dublin.
A structured training programme from LEO Clare guiding people with a business idea, those considering self-employment, or recent start-ups through business planning modules including market research, finance, tax and sales.
LEO Clare's Training & Events section, where businesses can browse upcoming training courses, networking events and workshops and reserve a place through the office's online booking system.
A networking programme run by LEO Clare for women in business in County Clare, bringing business people together at local events and regional gatherings held jointly with Tipperary and Limerick.