Cork County Council’s Local Enterprise Offices have announced a new campaign aimed at helping small businesses to save, time, money and energy. The ‘All in a Day’s Work’ campaign was formally launched by Neale Richmond, T.D Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail and combines three business support programmes, including Lean for Business, Green for Business, and Digital for Business.
The campaign highlights the supports available to enable small business to make significant changes to the way they work. Figures show how the ‘Lean for Business’ programme, running in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland since 2015, has helped save businesses an average of €34,000 by supporting them to work more efficiently and improve their processes.
Cork County Council’s Local Enterprise Offices have announced a new campaign aimed at helping small businesses to save, time, money and energy. The ‘All in A Day’s Work’ campaign was formally launched by Neale Richmond, T.D Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail and combines three business support programmes, including Lean for Business, Green for Business, and Digital for Business. Pictured at the local launch are: Jamie Cuthbert, Business Advisor, Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West, Kevin Curran, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West, Susan Robbins-Fehily, Wildberry Bakery, The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn, Tom Fehily, Wildberry Bakery, Sharleen Foody, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Speaking this week, North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea said, “Small business owners invest their heart and soul into growing a business. This campaign highlights the support and advice available to help businesses across Cork County save time and money by being more efficient. I’d encourage all small business to contact their Local Enterprise Office in South Cork or Cork North and West to avail of this fantastic initiative.”
Kevin Curran, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Cork North and West added, “Working closely with, and supporting local businesses, means we have an innate understanding of the challenges business owners face in our region. The supports and programmes we offer are not short-term quick fixes, they are about helping businesses to be more efficient, more productive, and more sustainable in the long term”.
Speaking about the campaign, Joe Burke, Acting Head of Enterprise Local Enterprise Office South Cork said, “Our programmes allow participants to look at their business from the outside to realise what may be stunting their growth. Support from likeminded people, who also partake in LEO programmes, is vital and a key component for many. We are proud to showcase and celebrate the successes of our clients who continue to achieve fantastic results both for their business and themselves on a personal level.”
Pictured at the local launch are: Kevin Curran, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West, The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn, Jamie Cuthbert, Business Advisor, Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West,
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Encouraging businesses to avail of the supports available, Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Valerie O’Sullivan added, “All in a Day’s Work represents how your Local Enterprise Office has the knowledge and supports to really help make your business stronger and more efficient. Our figures show that businesses that have availed of these programmes had an average 31% increase in their output or production. These are real and tangible benefits that will help business owners to save time, money, and energy.”
More detail on the campaign can be found at www.AllInADaysWork.ie
Additional Information:
Established in 2014, the Local Enterprise Offices are the essential resource for any entrepreneur looking to start a business or any small business that is looking for support or advice to help them grow. Since their inception eight years ago, the Local Enterprise Offices have helped create over 25,000 jobs across the country. The LEOs work with thousands of client companies across Ireland in a diverse range of sectors offering mentoring, training, expert advice and financial supports to small businesses. For more information on the campaign – www.AllInADaysWork.ie
