Updated / Monday, 1 Mar 2021
09:07
Benoit Nicol, founder of The Nature of Things in Dublin City, is a guest speaker at the Local Enterprise Week event, Benefits of Green for your Business
A new green enterprise support has been launched today to mark the beginning of Local Enterprise Week, which runs from March 1 to March 5.
The Green for Micro programme is an initiative from the Local Enterprise Offices with support from Enterprise Ireland.
It is being rolled-out nationwide to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
With the help of a green consultant, small businesses with up to ten employees can get free advice and technical support on resource efficiency, how to better understand their carbon footprint.
Today marks the beginning of Local Enterprise Week, which was launched by the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar.
A number of initiatives will be taking place across the week including virtual FREE and low cost events such as training workshops, one to one mentoring, information webinars and masterclasses with experts. The week has information and supports for all small businesses whether planning, starting, sustaining or growing their business in 2021.
Common topics across the week include starting a new business, resilience and recovery, the green economy, becoming ‘leaner’, exploring new markets, doing business online and the new trading relationship with the UK. For the first time, Local Enterprise Week also includes 10 ‘Spotlight’ events. These are open to all business nationally.
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More than 200 virtual events are planned by the Local Enterprise Offices for Local Enterprise Week, which is taking place online from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5.