A business from Wicklow will get the chance to showcase itself to over 100,000 visitors to the Bloom festival at the Phoenix Park over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
The Paper Petal Studio will be a part of the first Local Enterprise Village at the event, supported by the Local Enterprise Offices. Founder Nodlaig Caffrey, a self-taught paper florist, set up the Paper Petal Studio in 2018 using FSC Certified Papers and specialising in the creation of small or large-scale paper and crepe-paper flowers for events, brand activations, in-store experiences, retail displays, weddings, corporate design and fashion photography. Nodlaig has recently run successful workshops in London.
The Village has been a mainstay of the Ploughing Championships giving small businesses the chance to put themselves in front of thousands of potential new customers and it is now setting up at Bloom in the Phoenix Park from 29th May to 2nd June.
As part of the pilot, eight businesses from across the country will take part in the event this time, including a Creative Showcase by three handpicked Dublin clients within the Local Enterprise Village, which will be located in the Retail Marquee alongside more well-known and recognised brands.
Kieran Comerford, Chair of the Local Enterprise Offices, said, “This is a first-time opportunity for clients of the Local Enterprise Offices to experience the benefits of being at Bloom across the weekend. With over 100,000 visitors expected at the event, this is significant exposure for these small businesses to showcase their products to a massive audience. We’re delighted to give them this platform.
“We have given small businesses this chance at the Ploughing Championships for many years and see the benefits it brings from making sales and generating leads, to building awareness and learning from other businesses on site. Bloom is always a brilliant event on the calendar, and this year we’re delighted to be involved in showcasing some of the best of what the Local Enterprise Offices have been supporting from across the country.”
The Local Enterprise Village at Bloom is just one of a number of initiatives that the Local Enterprise Offices run, to foster entrepreneurship across the country. Others include Local Enterprise Week, the National Enterprise Awards, the Student Enterprise Programme, National Women’s Enterprise Day and Local Enterprise Showcase. The Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities are funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland.
Established in 2014, the Local Enterprise Offices are the essential resource for any entrepreneur looking to start a business or any small business looking for support or advice to help them grow. Since their inception eight years ago, the Local Enterprise Offices have helped create over 75,000 jobs across the country. The LEOs work with thousands of client companies across Ireland in a diverse range of sectors offering mentoring, training, expert advice and financial support to small businesses.
For more information, see www.LocalEnterprise.ie