03/02/2020
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Mayor Vicki Casserly and South Dublin County Council Chief Executive Daniel McLoughlin launch the Local Enterprise Office South Dublin line up of events for ‘Local Enterprise Week 2020’
Featuring keynote speaker Jim Gavin
Dublin County GAA’s most successful Gaelic Football managers in terms of major title wins, Jim Gavin will kick off the events of the South Dublin Local Enterprise Week 2020.
Gaelic Football Management Legends don’t come any bigger. Jim Gavin is the keynote speaker at the opening event on Monday 2 March to an audience of promising entrepreneurs and business owners, as part of LEO South Dublin’s Local Enterprise Week 2020 Programme. Jim will be sharing his experience and advice on developing a High Performing Team for your business. This first event of Local Enterprise Week 2020 is being hosted in Áras Chrónáin in Clondalkin, not far from where Jim was raised in South Dublin.
The announcement came from South Dublin Local Enterprise Office (LEO), as part of the release of a jam-packed schedule of events between 2 and 6 March for Local Enterprise Week 2020.
The purpose of Local Enterprise Week is to highlight the range of services and supports available to existing and potential entrepreneurs and micro and small enterprises. Our mission is to promote entrepreneurship, foster business start-ups and develop existing micro and small businesses to drive job creation and to provide accessible high quality supports for businesses in South Dublin.
Other highlights of LEO South Dublin’s Local Enterprise Week include presentations and workshops for How to improve your online presence and increase sales, How to make your business more attractive to staff by offering agile working solutions, Implementing Operational Excellence in your business, Expert advice on how to get the most from LinkedIn whether recruiting staff or finding new customers, amongst many. Throughout the course of the week, entrepreneurs of all ages will have the opportunity to book a place to participate in both paid and free of charge group sessions and one-to-one mentoring.
Tom Rooney Head of Enterprise, LEO South Dublin said that Local Enterprise Week was the ultimate opportunity for small businesses and start-ups to familiarise themselves with the services their local LEO provide by way of support and education. It also gives entrepreneurs and owner managers the opportunity to network and learn not only from experts and speakers but also from each other.
“Local Enterprise Week is a collaboration between local and Government support groups, with a common goal to help small and micro businesses to exceed in today’s competitive marketplace, to expand job opportunities and strengthen the backbone of our local economy. Our exciting program of events is designed to inspire and motivate hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs to follow their dreams,” commented Mr. Rooney.
The full programme, venues and ticket prices are available at www.localenterprise.ie/southdublin and LEO South Dublin is strongly advising businesses to book their place in advance to avoid disappointment.
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L to R - Tom Rooney, Head of Enterprise, South Dublin County Council / Frank Nevin Director Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development South Dublin County Council / Mayor Vicki Casserly / Danny McLoughlin Chief Executive South Dublin County Council / Justin Mulhern Local Enterprise Office, South Dublin County Council
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About South Dublin County Council
South Dublin County Council is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region.
The Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial support. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across seven electoral areas.
Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres. The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dún Laoghaire.
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