Local Enterprise Office Kerry offers a First Stop Shop service to anyone thinking of setting up or expanding a business in County Kerry. If you are in business or thinking of setting up in business, then we are here to help. The function of the LEO is to help stimulate the establishment, development and growth of small business. If you are in business or thinking of setting one up we are your first point of contact. We encourage entrepreneurship and enterprise development at local level by: - Promoting an enterprise culture in local schools and among the wider community - Assisting new business start-ups through the provision of information and advice, organisation and delivery of enterprise training and the provision of selective financial assistance - Assisting the expansion and growth of existing small business through the provision of information and advice, organisation and delivery of management development support, the provision of mentoring assistance, technical assistance and/or selective financial assistance - Facilitating local community and business interests to provide infrastructure projects to assist small business (e.g. provision of incubation and enterprise workspace) - Initiating and stimulating local economic development projects and programmes
