Local first-stop shop providing information and support for people starting or growing a business.
Operates in Kerry · 17 listed services · 11 facilities
What they do
Local first-stop shop providing information and support for people starting or growing a business.
Local Enterprise Office Kerry lists 17 services and 11 facilities on Irish Resource Hub in Kerry. The listed provision covers advisory support, toolkit, service, expert consultancy, training, programme, and mentoring. Its support includes Start a business, Grow and scale, Mentoring and advice, Digital and AI, and Skills and training. 12 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.
Open to enterprises with 1-50 paid employees, established and trading at least 6 months, registered and operating in the LEO area, not existing clients of Enterprise Ireland or IDA, and solvent per financial statements supplied.
Open to those setting up a business or website, and existing business owners or marketers; not suitable for digital marketing trainers, consultants or website designers.
Aimed at food or drink businesses in the early to mid-stages that have already developed and trialled a product and want to scale up; not suitable for early-stage start-ups.
For Irish manufacturing and internationally traded services companies with less than EUR 10,000 in export sales per annum; requires CEO or senior leadership commitment; does not currently extend to food and drink businesses.
Open to enterprises with 1-50 employees, established and registered within the LEO area, operating commercially, with turnover over EUR 30,000 and trading over 6 months; excludes primary agriculture and certain reputational-risk sectors.
One-to-one business information and advice from LEO Kerry staff covering business planning, financial advice, rates and licensing queries, and links to other State supports such as Revenue schemes and Microfinance Ireland.
A downloadable resource library on LEO Kerry's website offering a start-up guide with sample business plan, a food business start guide, a profit and loss/cash-flow spreadsheet template and a web design brief template.
A published directory on LEO Kerry's website of named co-working and enterprise office spaces across the county, including venues in Killarney, Tralee, Killorglin, Castleisland, Listowel, Cahersiveen and the Gaeltacht gteic hubs.
A free consultancy support giving LEO Kerry clients expert digital consultant time to analyse existing digital systems, identify gaps and guide implementation of new or improved digital solutions for the business.
A six-session live online digital marketing course delivered by LEO Kerry covering website marketing, SEO, Canva graphics, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and AI tools such as ChatGPT, aimed at beginner to intermediate business owners.
Access via LEO Kerry to the Enterprise Europe Network, which offers international business partner searches, enquiry assistance, EU funding information, IP advice, brokerage events and technology transfer support for local companies.
LEO Kerry's route into the Food Academy Programme, a food business development course run with SuperValu combining workshops, mentoring and a chance to pitch and trial products in local stores.
An export development programme accessed via LEO Kerry offering expert-led workshops, on-demand digital content and one-to-one support from export advisors to help companies build export readiness and achieve first export sales.
A free consultancy support through LEO Kerry giving small businesses up to two days with a specialist Green Consultant to identify practical, tailored changes that cut costs, improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
An eight-week strategic growth programme from LEO Kerry combining weekly 2.5-hour sessions on planning, lean operations, marketing, pricing, sales, finance and team management with one-to-one facilitator time.
A one-to-one mentoring service from LEO Kerry matching business owners with experienced practitioners for practical, independent advice on strategy, finance, marketing and other business challenges.
A dedicated LEO Kerry webpage signposting an online eLearning course and resources designed by Technological University Dublin for people with disabilities setting up or already running a business.
An eight-session live online Start Your Own Business course from LEO Kerry covering planning, tax, market research and marketing, ending with participants producing a draft business plan.
LEO Kerry's Training & Events section listing its current courses, workshops and programmes, from digital marketing and exporting to sustainability and disability supports, with an online booking system for each.