… Let’s talk business

Ciarán Cullen

Local Enterprise Office

Civic Offices, Dungarvan

32 The Mall, Waterford

Driving Business Forward

Innovative Supports for Start Up’s and SME’s

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Local Enterprise Office –The Best of:

• County and City Enterprise Boards

• City and County Council

• Enterprise Ireland

• Enterprise Europe Network

Our Role:

Assist Microenterprises to Start and Grow.

Our Goal:

Client Business Development

Our Approach/Philosophy:

Investment for Involvement

Process:

Phase: Start Up/Established Business Capability DevelopmentBusiness Capacity Development

Product Development and Intellectual Property

Client Promotion

Irelands Best Young Entrepreneur Finalists

Business Promotion and Networking -Ploughing Championships

Capacity Investment:

Eligibility:Manufacturing or Potentially Internationally traded servicesDecision Process: Evaluation Committee & Board – decision in approx. six weeks

Innovation/Feasibility Study Grants Used to develop new Technology, research/ prototype new products, determine the viability of a business idea - third party costs. Covers 50% of the cost of eligible expenditure up to a maximum grant of €15,000.

Priming/Business Expansion Grant (18 months)Used to enable the purchase of equipment, rent, salary costs etc for increased capacity.

Covers 50% of the total cost of eligible expenditure up to a maximum grant of €80,000 – €150,000.

An element is repayable to the LEO.

Capability Investment: Eligibility – Microenterprise

Mentoring – General, Specific and Expert advice

Marketing Assistance50% of € 800 or € 2,000 – printing, logo’s, leaflets, attending

trade shows – 3 quotes needed

Export Marketing Assistance50% to a maximum of €3000 covering travel costs, substance,

trade show attendance costs and marketing costs

Technical Assistance50% funding Standards/Packaging etc

MicroFinance Ireland Loan FundLoans to a maximum of € 25,000 @ 7.9%Useful for matching funding with Bank loans

Trading Online VouchersAssistance of up to €2,500 (50%of costs) to develop and improve online presence – 3 quotes needed

Next Steps:

Phone Caroline 051-849905Let’s Talk Business ... WorkshopBusiness Development MeetingStart Your Own Business Programme 13th OctBusiness Desk Space – City Enterprise Centre

Thank You… let’s talk business