Dublin City Enterprise Board Ltd is part of a network of 35 County & City Enterprise Boards in Ireland, strategically located primarily within local authority boundaries, and each funded by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment under the National Development Plan 2000 – 2006. Each of the Boards operate at local level and are focused on helping new businesses get off the ground and providing assistance to existing small businesses that wish to expand and grow.
Daily referrals to and from various organisations and people are an essential element of the customer service provided by Dublin City Enterprise Board. Here is a list of the most common referrals; Enterprise Ireland, IDA, FAS, BIC, DIT, Trinity College Dublin, DCU and National College of Ireland, Revenue, Companies Registration Office, Dublin City Council, Ilac Public Library, PLATO, Enterprise Centres and Area Partnerships, First Step, Crafts Council of Ireland, Dublin City Childcare Committee other Enterprise Boards, trainers, mentors and clients.