90 per cent of shoppers believe that chatbots are effective in providing basic information about a product, service or company, according to research carried out by students of the MSc in...
Medtech goes Boom
Investment and upskilling in a thriving medtech sector has resulted in the creation of several innovative Irish companies making...
Levelling the Playing Field
The “28th regime” proposal signals a major shift toward a truly “one market” future by 2028 In March, the...
Update on the EU’s AI Act
Small business owners need to be aware of new updates around the EU AI Act The EU AI Act is a landmark regulatory framework that...
Enhancing customer engagement
Jonas Breding at PayPal on why enhancing customer engagement and future-proofing go hand in hand Trust takes years to build...
How to avoid bad debts
With three in 10 small to medium businesses forced to write off bad debts in the last 12 months, it’s no surprise cashflow can...
Former Rugby Star Named Ireland’s Best Young...
A former Connacht Rugby star has been named Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) for 2018. Conor O’Loughlin and his company Glofox, a gym management software system, took home the...
Fishing Industry Representatives Meet Government to...
Representatives from the Irish fishing industry have met with senior members of Government to discuss the implications of Brexit. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael...
Irish Design Company Wins at International Design...
An Irish product design consultancy has taken the top spot at the Red Dot International Design Awards for the 5th year in a row. Dolmen, in partnership with its clients, was successful in a...
Wage Increase Did Not Increase Unemployment, Survey...
The increase in the national minimum wage did not lead to more unemployment among low paid workers, a new study has found. The research, by the ESRI and the Low Pay Commission, suggested...
Report Suggests a Majority of Employers Plan to Give...
75 per cent of employers plan to give pay rises to staff in 2018, according to a report from Irish recruitment agency Cpl. The findings were taken from the Cpl Employment Market Monitor...
Dublin Company Leading Polls at Pitching Competition
Dublin company CleverBooks is leading the poll for entries in the ‘Small Business’ category in this year’s Voom Pitch, Ireland and the UK’s largest pitching competition. The top 80...
Second Phase of Smart Technology Initiative Launched...
An initiative to encourage Dublin’s local authorities to engage with smart technologies has announced the second phase of its innovation programme. Smart Dublin, in partnership with...
Female-led Business Wins Facebook-Sponsored Competition
Laura McCarthy, Founder and CEO of Drink Botanicals Ireland, has been named as the winner of a Facebook-sponsored elevator pitch competition in Dublin. The competition was part of the...
Smart Work Series: La Petite École
Being owner of a small business can be a lonely journey. That’s why achieving success through collaboration is an extra rewarding experience. Better Business chatted to montessori...
