Business support by need
Find practical guidance, mentoring, training and local support for planning and starting a business in Ireland.
Use this page if you need help with planning or setting up a new business.
Browse verified support from organisations across Ireland, or choose your county to find help available near you.
Practical help
Local Enterprise Office Donegal
Donegal
Ambition, a female business accelerator run by LEO Donegal focused on developing entrepreneurial skills and resilience for women building globally scalable, investment-ready ventures.
Local Enterprise Office Carlow
Carlow
Confidential one-to-one advisory service for anyone exploring self-employment or currently running a business in County Carlow, provided by a Local Enterprise Office Business Adviser.
Local Enterprise Office Clare
Clare
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.
Local Enterprise Office Cork City
Cork
General business information and advisory services from LEO Cork City covering local authority processes, procurement, energy efficiency, and connections to training, mentoring and Enterprise Ireland progression routes.
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Cork
General business information and advice service from LEO Cork North & West, acting as the first stop shop for people starting, growing or developing a micro business in the region.
Local Enterprise Office Cork City
Cork
Free remote business advice clinics from LEO Cork City for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with under 10 employees based in the Cork City region, delivered by phone or web app.
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Cork
Free weekly remote business advice appointments with LEO Cork North & West business advisers, delivered by phone, WhatsApp, Skype, Teams or Zoom to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the catchment area.
Local Enterprise Office Galway
Galway
One-to-one advisory meetings offered by Local Enterprise Office Galway, bookable on scheduled dates, to help business owners and prospective founders decide their next steps.
Local Enterprise Office Leitrim
Leitrim
Scheduled one-to-one advice clinics held around County Leitrim covering topics such as finance, social media and product development, giving business owners a chance to discuss their business with an adviser.
Local Enterprise Office Limerick
Limerick
Monthly general one-to-one business advice clinics offered by LEO Limerick, bookable directly through the office's online booking system.
Local Enterprise Office Longford
Longford
One-to-one advice clinics run by Longford LEO where business advisors discuss and advise on issues facing a business, including specialist clinics on specific topics on request.
Local Enterprise Office Louth
Louth
Phone or Zoom advice clinics run by Louth LEO's Business Support Advisors, guiding clients on next steps and the full range of supports available through the office.
Places and equipment
Local Enterprise Office Fingal
Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, Dublin
BASE Enterprise Centre in Mulhuddart provides incubator units for more than twenty enterprises plus a nine-desk remote work hub.
Confirmed external-business access
Local Enterprise Office Fingal
Balbriggan, Dublin
The BEaT Centre in Balbriggan has supported more than 150 start-ups from its Robert Beggs Building units since opening in 2000.
Confirmed external-business access
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland-wide, Dublin
DCU Invent is associated with Dublin City University and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.
Access through collaboration
DCU Invent
Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Dublin
DCU Invent manages tenancy and incubation at the DCU Alpha campus, combining office, laboratory and prototyping space for more than seventy companies.
Confirmed external-business access
Local Enterprise Office Fingal
Swords, Dublin
Drinan Enterprise Centre near Swords offers around 2,400 square metres of enterprise units plus a ten-desk coworking hub close to Dublin Airport.
Confirmed external-business access
Dungarvan Enterprise Centre
Dungarvan, Waterford
The Connected Hubs coworking and desk membership at Dungarvan Enterprise Centre, distinct from its direct office letting.
Confirmed external-business access
Guinness Enterprise Centre
Dublin 8, Dublin
Dublin's Guinness Enterprise Centre on Taylor's Lane offers coworking, dedicated desks, private offices and meeting rooms for start-ups.
Confirmed external-business access
Technological University Dublin
Dublin, Ireland-wide, Dublin
Hothouse Enterprise Centre is associated with Technological University Dublin and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.
Access through collaboration