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Local Enterprise Office Kerry (LEO)

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.

Business support information

Where they operate

Recorded coverage for the following areas.

Types of support available

Listed provision includes advisory support, toolkit, service, expert consultancy, training, programme, mentoring.

Who the support is for

Business stages
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.

  • Training and events catalogue - LEO Kerry

    Unknown — eligibility is not published on the office's page; contact the office to confirm.

  • Digital for Business - LEO Kerry

    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.

  • Digital Marketing Programme - LEO Kerry

    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.

  • Enterprise Europe Network route - LEO Kerry

    Services are tailored to SMEs but also available to other businesses, universities and research centres.

  • Food Supports - LEO Kerry

    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.

  • Get Exporting - LEO Kerry

    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.

  • Green for Business - LEO Kerry

    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.

  • Grow Your Business Programme - LEO Kerry

    Aimed at business owner/managers who want to grow their business; successful applicants are expected to commit to attending all sessions.

  • Lean for Business - LEO Kerry

    Entrepreneurs, pre-starts, micro businesses and small businesses in the Kerry LEO service area; programme-specific criteria may apply

  • Mentoring and business advice - LEO Kerry

    Open to both new and existing businesses located in County Kerry.

  • Start Your Own Business programme - LEO Kerry

    Open to anyone with a business idea, anyone considering self-employment, or anyone who has recently started a business, in Kerry.

  • Workplace Innovation Toolkit - LEO Kerry

    Local-area business or promoter; programme rules may add criteria

The same conditions also apply to 5 further services listed below.

Check access with Local Enterprise Office Kerry

Support offered (17)

  • Advisory support

    Business information and advice - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Toolkit

    Business Plans and Knowledge Centre - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Service

    Co-working office space in Kerry directory - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Expert consultancy

    Digital for Business - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Training

    Digital Marketing Programme - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Service

    Enterprise Europe Network route - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Service

    Food Supports - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Programme

    Get Exporting - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Expert consultancy

    Green for Business - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Programme

    Grow Your Business Programme - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Mentoring

    Mentoring and business advice - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

  • Training

    Training and events catalogue - LEO Kerry

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Kerry

    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.

Workspaces and facilities (11)

  • Workspace or facility

    Chapterhouse

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Tralee, Kerry

    Chapterhouse is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    Kerry gteic hubs

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Baile an Sceilg; An Dromaid; Daingean Uí Chúis, Kerry

    Kerry gteic hubs is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    Killarney Innovation Centre

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Killarney, Kerry

    Killarney Innovation Centre is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    Market Lane

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Listowel, Kerry

    Market Lane is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    Office Light Cahersiveen

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Cahersiveen, Kerry

    Office Light Cahersiveen is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    RDI Hub

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Killorglin, Kerry

    RDI Hub is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    The Box Co-work Killarney

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Killarney, Kerry

    The Box Co-work Killarney is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    The Forge Hub

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Castleisland, Kerry

    The Forge Hub is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    The Phoenix

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Tralee, Kerry

    The Phoenix is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    Tom Crean Centre

    Local Enterprise Office Kerry

    Tralee, Kerry

    Tom Crean Centre is published by the relevant Local Enterprise Office as business-accessible infrastructure.

    Confirmed external-business access

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