The rising cost of insurance has hit small firms hard over the past few years. And there’s no sign of a let up. Better Business caught up with some industry experts to find out...
Readymade Retail Opportunity for Small Business
Christmas will come early for one local business this year, as Champion Green, Ireland’s support local initiative is giving...
Solutions for uncertain times
According to the latest Close Brothers Business Barometer, businesses are confident about the future despite rising costs...
The Great Re-Connection
David Casey, Decare’s thought-leader on the future of wellbeing, discusses his pioneering doctoral research at Trinity College...
Knowledge is power
KTI’s extensive range of resources help small businesses to innovate in an increasingly competitive marketplace Why should...
Shaking things up
Irish cookbooks are changing for the better and it’s all thanks to Chicago-born Kristen Jenson. She talks to Better Business...
The Voucher King
He’s an entrepreneurial veteran and might not be finished yet. Michael Dawson, the founder of the Gift Voucher Shop, spoke to Better Business about his road to success and why it pays to...
Trading Places: Johnny Ward
From one travel blog to several hundred websites, Johnny Ward has built Step4Ward Media from the ground, sharing life on the road with thousands of online followers. Conor Forrest caught up...
Lero backs Kelmac with €280,000 R&D deal
Limerick-based Kelmac Group is partnering with Lero on a €280,000 R&D programme designed to transform the company into a global professional services practice.
New accelerator for mature entrepreneurs launched
Ireland Smart Ageing Exchange (ISAX) has announced the launch of ‘Ingenuity’, a new accelerator programme targeted at mature business owners aged over 50 who are seeking to scale-up...
UCD-based OncoMark raises €2.1m for breast cancer...
UCD spin-out company, OncoMark, has secured €2.1 million in funding to help in its work of improving the quality of life for cancer patients.
SFA: Budget must allow small businesses to put their...
The Small Firms Association has called for competitiveness to be at the heart of Budget 2017.
Irish fintech start-up Rubicoin raises €1.2m in...
Irish fintech start-up Rubicoin has announced that it has raised €1.2 million in funding.
Irish funding company expands into Jamaica
Irish company FundSME – which links small companies with sources of finance according to what it gauges to be the best fit for their businesses – has announced that it is expanding...
Ibec demands decisive response to Brexit currency shock
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has demanded a decisive and immediate national response to the Brexit currency shock, which has left many key export businesses reeling, with...
