Ireland is a high cost location for small businesses with many identifying labour costs as the number one risk to their future. That’s according to the Small Firms Association, which...
Every Trick in the Book
Traditional bookshops are doing everything they can to fend off tough competition from online retailers and the growing...
Meeting in the Middle
Before engaging in litigation, businesses should look to mediation and independent intervention writes Deanna O’Connor. Legal...
For the Love of Land
Named Overall Winner at this year’s SFA Small Business Awards, Leinster Environmentals is committed to environmental...
Strategise to transform
Aligning digital transformation with business strategy is crucial for success, says Karl Flannery. Navigating a successful...
National Enterprise Hub
Irish SMEs can now access Government supports easier than ever. A new free service called the National Enterprise Hub has been...
New Co-Working Centre Opens in Rathmines
A new co-working centre has recently opened in Rathmines, Co Dublin. The centre offers its members 24/7 access to workspaces on a month-by-month basis and is aimed particularly at...
Dublin Start-up to Probe Role of Genetics in Sporting...
Irish life sciences start-up Genomics Medicine Ireland (GMI) is undertaking new research to discover the influence of genetic factors on athletic performance. GMI has partnered with...
Linked Finance Raises €2 million in Equity to Power...
Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading P2P (Peer-to-Peer) lending platform, has raised €2 million in equity funding to support its plans for expansion. The funding round was led by...
Small Firms Unprepared for GDPR
Small and medium sized businesses have not yet started to prepare for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which intends to strengthen and unify data protection for all...
SFA Welcomes Budget as Step in Right Direction
The Small Firms Association (SFA) has welcomed Budget 2018 as a step in the right direction for small business. SFA Director, Sven Spollen-Behrens, commented: “Budget 2018 is a signal of...
Hard Graft at Craft
Better Business checks the pulse of the craft brewing industry in Ireland and chats to four brewers proving that size doesn’t always matter. Walk into most off-licences these days and...
Employment law compliance a growing burden on small...
Small firms are struggling to get to grips with the growing burden of employment law. That was the message from SFA Director Sven Spollen-Behrens who was speaking at the opening of the...
Enterprise Ireland Fund Targets Experienced...
A total of €500,000 in start-up funding will be available from Enterprise Ireland when a new Competitive Start Fund (CSF) competition targeted at Experienced Business Professionals opens...
Ryans Cleaning appoints new MD
Tipperary-based cleaning firm Ryans Cleaning has appointed Elaine Ryan as Managing Director for Ireland and the UK. Ryan has been with the company since 2009 when she started as financial...
