Business Development Programmes - LEO Cork North & West

What this service helps with

Micro-enterprises and food producers in Cork North & West need structured, staged training to improve efficiency, reach retail markets or launch a new business.

About this support

LEO Cork North & West publishes a Business Development Programmes page listing several structured programmes. The Lean for Micro-Enterprises Programme runs annually and interested businesses email named LEO advisers to register. The Food Academy Programme, run with SuperValu and Bord Bia since 2013, gives new and early-stage food producers a chance to pitch to a panel including the local SuperValu owner and receive mentoring to reach retail shelves. The Start Your Own Business Programme suits people with a business idea, those considering self-employment, or those trading less than six months. The page also references the Rubicon Centre, an incubation centre on the CIT campus in Cork housing around 60 knowledge-based start-ups, and the New Frontiers entrepreneur development programme funded by Enterprise Ireland and delivered in the Cork region through the Rubicon Centre.

Where it is available

Available in Cork.

LEO Cork North & West area (North Cork and West Cork)

Eligibility

Varies by programme: Start Your Own Business suits new business ideas or businesses trading under six months; Food Academy is for new and early-stage food producers; Lean is for micro-enterprises expressing interest by email.

Eligibility is recorded from the provider’s own published information. Confirm the current conditions with the provider before applying.

Sectors

All sectors