Page 8 - Bord Bia

CONTENTS

Introduction (i)

State Agency Support

There is a substantial amount of state agency assistance available in the start-up arena. Here
are the main sources of support to help you start to inform yourself of the journey ahead:

Local Enterprise Oices (LEOs) ofer a wide range of advice, information and support to you in
starting up or growing your business. This should be the irst port of call for your start-up. They
are a very experienced source of intelligence for start ups. www.localenterprise.ie

Enterprise Ireland (EI) supports new businesses with both advice and funding requirements.
Their High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) program ofers a range of such services to start-ups with
great potential. The main criteria to access the HPSU program are based on key aspects of your
business vision and plans. www.enterprise-ireland.com

Bord Bia’s role is to promote Irish food and drinks abroad as well as in Ireland. It provides
access to a range of valuable information sources for businesses starting up in the drinks
sector. (www.bordbia.ie)

8