LEO supports to help your business through COVID-19
Your business can now apply for the Business Continuity Voucher.
Businesses (employing up to 50 employees) are eligible to apply for a Business Continuity Voucher up to the value of €2,500 towards 3rd party consultancy costs to assist with developing short and long term strategies to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.
The purpose of the voucher is to provide contingency planning advice to assist businesses to continue trading through this crisis.
The primary aim of the scheme will be to support businesses to make informed decisions on the immediate measures needed to continue trading in the current environment while securing the safety of all employees and future business viability through the identification of remedial actions.
The Business Continuity Voucher is available to support businesses to:
- Develop a business continuity plan.
- Assess current financial needs in the short term to medium term.
- Reduce variable costs, overheads and expenses.
- Review and explore supply chain financing options.
- Implement remote working processes or procedures.
- Leverage HR expertise.
- Leverage ICT expertise.
- Prepare a business case for an application to emergency financial interventions available through Banks, Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Micro Finance Ireland.
To apply for the Business Continuity Voucher, companies submit a short application form to the Local Enterprise Office Wicklow. Forms are available to download from www.LocalEnterprise.ie/Response
To help you with navigating your business through the challenges posed by COVID-19, Local Enterprise Office Wicklow have put in place two new interactive online training programmes aimed at arming business owners with the best knowledge to survive this difficult period.
Leading Your Business Through COVID-19
Leading Your Business Through COVID-19 is specifically designed to support owner/managers of SME and Micro Enterprise clients through the current challenges and changes to the business environment. This online programme is interactive and will provide both structures to business owners weeks and help them to quickly assess the situation and move forward with a greater degree of certainty. At times like this, we need focus, creativity, resilience, courage and good leadership to navigate these unchartered waters.
When: The programme will take place over 5 days, 10th, 14th, 16th, 20th, 21st April from 10am to 12pm each day.
How: The programme will be delivered through the online platform Zoom.us . There is a short instruction on how this works on the booking page.
Who: This seminar is suitable for owner/managers of business located in County Wicklow.
Trainers: The Entrepreneurs Academy.
To book click here: Leading Your Business Through COVID-19
Limited places available, bookings on a first come first served basis.
Help with Cash Management
Cash Management in a Crisis – COVID-19 is a programme focussing on cash management as an imperative during this challenging time for business owners.
When: It will take place over 5 days, 6th April – 10 April from 2pm to 4pm each day. LEO Wicklow is specifically running this programme to help SMEs respond quickly to financial pressures as it is vital to ensure you act now and get involved.
Trainers: Optimum Training are facilitating this programme and the one to one mentor session.
How: The programme will be delivered through the online platform Zoom.us . There is a short instruction on how this works on the booking page.
Who: This seminar is suitable for owner / managers of business located in County Wicklow.
To book click here: Cash Management in a Crisis – COVID-19
Limited places available, bookings on a first come first served basis.
Move your business online
Businesses under pressure from the COVID-19 crisis should make sure that they have a good website, their SEO optimised and an online payment facility in place. The Trading Online Voucher is a grant of up to €2,500 to help with this. Full information on the scheme is here: https://www.localenterprise.ie/Wicklow/Financial-Supports/Trading-Online-Vouchers/. Before you can apply you will need to attend an online version of the Trading Online Voucher Seminar, facilitated by online trading guru Noel Davidson of the Entrepreneurs Academy.
When: Tuesday 7th April, from 10am.
Trainer: Noel Davidson, The Entrepreneurs Academy.
How: The programme will be delivered through the online platform Zoom.us . There is a short instruction on how this works on the booking page.
Who: This seminar is suitable for owner/managers of business located in County Wicklow.
To book click here: Trading Online Voucher Seminar
Please note there’s one voucher per business so if you have already availed of a Trading Online Voucher you cannot apply again at this moment in time. If this changes we will let you know.
All these online training programmes will provide you with knowledge and know-how on how to react to the pressures that are now causing you to stress and worry for your businesses and your team.