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The Student Enterprise Programme

The Student Enterprise Programme, an initiative run by the Network of Local Enterprise Offices of Ireland, is Ireland’s largest and most successful student enterprise programme with over 26,000 second level students taking part each year.

Students from 1st year to 6th year get to set up and run their own business and find out what it’s really like to be an entrepreneur by taking part in this 8 month long enterprise education learning programme.

The Programme runs from September to May, and students get to do everything a real life entrepreneur would do from coming up with the business idea to marketing, sales and preparing a business plan.

At the end of the Programme in May, one student business from each region gets to compete at the National Final for the ‘Student Enterprise of the Year’ award.

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Webinar Series

webinar 1 - what does it take to be an entrepreneur
Live Broadcast #1
Being an Entrepreneur

webinar 2 - How to come up with your business idea
Live Broadcast #2
How to come up with your business idea?

webinar 3 - Market Research
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Market Research

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Marking Scheme (Senior)

Product / Service / R&D50
Market Research20
Marketing & Promotion20
Innovation50
Sales30
Business Report30
Finances & Pricing20
Adaptability to Working in COVID-19 Era20
Personal Development20
Overall Marks260

Key Dates

  • School Registration Form Deadline
    Early September 2020
  • Photography/Videography Permission Form Deadline
    Before County Finals 20/21
  • Business Report/Poster Deadline for National Final
    16th April 2021
  • National Final 2021
    14th May 2021

2020 Winners

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Handy Hose Holder
Senior Category Winners 2020

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Intermediate Category Winners 2020

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Junior Category Winner 2020

2019 Senior Winners - Smooth Remove
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Senior Category Winners 2019 

2019 intermediate winners -crios mhadra
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Intermediate Category Winners 2019 

2019 junior winner - specres
Specrest
Junior Category Winner 2019 

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If you are an #Offaly Startup Food business or artisan food producer in need of food marketing knowledge - head to the FOOD ACADEMY. Now open for applications until the closing date Friday 23rd April!

What is the Food Academy?
Local have joined forces with Bord and SuperValu to give you a training programme to nurture your business with the food marketing knowledge you need.

You can mail martin.feury@leooffalycoco.ie for the application form.

Find out more at bit.ly/LEOFoodADMY

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If you are an #Offaly Startup Food business or artisan food producer in need of food marketing knowledge - head to the FOOD ACADEMY. Now open for applications until the closing date Friday 23rd April! What is the Food Academy? Local Enterprise Offices have joined forces with Bord Bia - Irish Food Board and SuperValu Ireland to give you a training programme to nurture your business with the food marketing knowledge you need. You can mail martin.feury@leooffalycoco.ie for the application form. Find out more at http://bit.ly/LEOFoodADMY Offaly Delicious Food Network Ferbane Food Campus NeighbourFood Offaly County Council
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#StudentEnterprise teams - Find more inspiration with your SEP Alumni here!
Makes is a prepaid card for children and adults in Ireland aged between 8 - 18 years old. The amazing product was developed by 3enterprising 2nd-year students from Co. Louth back in 2017 who made it all the way to the National SEP Finals 2018!
The Makes Cents card was designed
to teach young people about how to manage their own money and give them a sense of financial responsibility while being fully monitored by their parents. This clever and innovative student enterprise is truly changing how Irish teens are managing their money! #makingithappen

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#StudentEnterprise teams - Find more inspiration with your SEP Alumni here! Makes Cents is a prepaid card for children and adults in Ireland aged between 8 - 18 years old. The amazing product was developed by 3enterprising 2nd-year students from Co. Louth back in 2017 who made it all the way to the National SEP Finals 2018! The Makes Cents card was designed to teach young people about how to manage their own money and give them a sense of financial responsibility while being fully monitored by their parents. This clever and innovative student enterprise is truly changing how Irish teens are managing their money! #makingithappen Check them out at https://www.makescentscard.com/Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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The LIVE Student Enterprise Programme County Final.
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Take a look at yet another experienced Student entrepreneur for inspiration! Harry Nolan, a student at St Marys Cbs Enniscorthy won the 2019/2020 #StudentEnterprise Senior Category in County Wexford with, Sticker, a clever customised sticker business!

Hear about his experience of setting up and running the business in this article: www.wec.ie/meet-harry-nolan-founder-of-sticker-your-business-winner-of-the-2019-2020-student-ente...

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