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Small businesses

# small-businesses - Sunday 16 June, 2013

From Business ETC ‘Put her back in her box’: ISME slams Burton’s call to raise minimum wage Minimum Wage

‘Put her back in her box’: ISME slams Burton’s call to raise minimum wage

The small and medium-sized firms’ body says increasing the minimum wage forces employers to pay more than the going rate.

Poll: Should we increase the minimum wage? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should we increase the minimum wage?

Minister Joan Burton has called for a rise in the current wage of €8.65 per hour. Do you agree with her?

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# small-businesses - Tuesday 2 April, 2013

From Business ETC Economic activity needed to solve ‘fiscal and unemployment crisis’ – SFA Small Businesses

Economic activity needed to solve ‘fiscal and unemployment crisis’ – SFA

The Small Firms Association has said that a lowering of the cost of employment along with strong political leadership is required for economic recovery.

# small-businesses - Wednesday 9 January, 2013

From Business ETC NPRF announces €850m investment in funds for small businesses Investment

NPRF announces €850m investment in funds for small businesses

The funds will be used to invest in both healthy businesses seeking to grow and those that are under-performing.

# small-businesses - Friday 4 January, 2013

Feargal Quinn the most admired entrepreneur among Irish SMEs

The Superquinn founder and independent senator tops a survey of Irish small and medium enterprises.

# small-businesses - Monday 17 December, 2012

From Business ETC SMEs remain broadly dissatisfied with Government performance – survey Satisfaction

SMEs remain broadly dissatisfied with Government performance – survey

The latest ISME survey of its members shows a slight improvement in satisfaction, but still wide antipathy.

# small-businesses - Monday 19 November, 2012

€3.78 million funding to small businesses to ‘create and sustain 550 jobs’

A number of County and City Enterprise Boards have been granted additional funding to meet demand.

# small-businesses - Wednesday 22 August, 2012

Banking Federation rejects report on lending to small businesses

IBF chief executive Pat Farrell says he had not seen the report but rejected the findings which are reported this morning.

# small-businesses - Monday 2 July, 2012

From Business ETC Bruton rolls out programme to help small businesses SMEs

Bruton rolls out programme to help small businesses

The Minister for Jobs said small businesses should be a “powerful engine” for recovery.

# small-businesses - Monday 28 May, 2012

A ‘Yes’ vote likely says poll of small firm owners

Small Firms Association survey states that 83 per cent believe a yes vote likely but members would welcome a growth package.

# small-businesses - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

Column: Tough, lonely and very risky – welcome to life as an entrepreneur

Unemployed people who start companies are branded “involuntary entrepreneurs” – but they should be hailed as heroes, writes business owner Peter Faulkner.

# small-businesses - Monday 26 March, 2012

The 9 at 9: Monday 9 At 9 This post contains videos

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things to know this morning…

# small-businesses - Friday 30 December, 2011

The 9 at 9: Friday

Nine things you need to know this morning…

# small-businesses - Monday 19 December, 2011

From Business ETC One-third of Irish businesses prevented from growing by credit shortage Lending

One-third of Irish businesses prevented from growing by credit shortage

Almost half of businesses in the InterTradeIreland study were either shrinking, struggling or winding up entirely.

# small-businesses - Monday 22 August, 2011

Pay frozen as small businesses look to sustain jobs

New results from the Small Firms Association show that seven per cent of firms decreased pay in the past year.