LEO and behold on Leeside

Local Enterprise Week 2022 has been launched by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Cork City. This year the schedule is packed with events from Wellbeing to TikTok workshops.

The week kicks off on Monday 7 March with Tips and Tools for Entrepreneurs for Minding your Mental Health and Wellbeing.

On Tuesday there will be a Food and Drink Starter Programme. Also, on Tuesday, Retail and Foodservice 2022 - Expert Views is scheduled, facilitated by James Burke, a leading retail and foodservice expert.

The guest speakers are Domini Kemp of Itsa Café and Rachel Doyle of Arboretum, and they will be joined by Weran Tahir of Bocelli Kitchen & Wine Bar and Joan Lucey of Vibes and Scribes for a panel discussion on What is the Winning Formula for 2022.

There will be a TikTok for Business workshop on Wednesday, and the afternoon will feature Simple Cybersecurity for the Small Business. Lunchtime Thursday, there will be a talk on Responding to Tenders and Quotes with Re-invigorate with Digital to follow. Finally, the week will finish with a discussion and information session on Building a Better Business, focussing on the LEAN for Micro Programme.

Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Colm Kelleher said: “As a business owner, I know how important the work of the Local Enterprise Office can be to entrepreneurs as they grow and scale their businesses. Local Enterprise Week is an opportunity to highlight the kind of supports on offer and to help foster a sense of community amongst small business owners right across Cork city.

“Whether in the city centre or the suburbs, these businesses take all shapes and forms. However, we are united in hoping that they will succeed, reach their full potential and create jobs and revenue from which we all benefit.”