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'It's easy on social media to look successful. I was all smiles online but a mess inside'
Shane Ryan
11 Jul 2017
1.5k
The art of finding and grooming future managers and team leaders in a business
Sonya Curley
9 Jul 2017
177
'Sometimes festivals just don't work for us. The food doesn't sell and you lose a lot of money'
Marc Fitzharris
7 Jul 2017
164
Baby wipes, whiskey and a 'capsule wardrobe' - how to have a smooth business trip
Clare Dunne
6 Jul 2017
60
'Everyone thinks their product is the best, but screw up and supermarkets won't deal with you'
Paul Moore
6 Jul 2017
409
What I've learned from leaving a 'job for life' to go into business for myself
Siobhan Maguire
6 Jul 2017
940
'Everyone thinks their product is the best, but screw up and supermarkets won't deal with you'
Paul Moore
4 Jul 2017
53
What I've learned from leaving a 'job for life' to go into business for myself
Siobhan Maguire
2 Jul 2017
194
The tax-smart ways to pass on a business to the next generation
Mairead Hennessy
1 Jul 2017
2.9k
‘I had no income for two years – I couldn't do that to myself or my family again’
Padraig Doolan
30 Jun 2017
251
'The hype dies down after you open, and you're faced with the realities of paying the bills'
Barry Lennon
29 Jun 2017
498
'A radio interview is just like doing a business pitch - except in a soundproof box'
Al Dunne
29 Jun 2017
258
'The hype dies down after you open, and you're faced with the realities of paying the bills'
Barry Lennon
27 Jun 2017
414
How Leo Varadkar's plan to 'ban' essential public sector workers from strikes could look
Avril Daly
26 Jun 2017
85
8 things freelancers can do to make sure they actually get paid
Daniel Curran
25 Jun 2017
67
Why in the near future even lawyers will need to understand code
Rebecca Ryan
24 Jun 2017
99
'After nine years in business without a summer holiday, we're taking a week off this year'
Cliona Swan
23 Jun 2017
246
The 'stupid parlour tricks' from a Silicon Valley superstar that will fix your business pitch
Adeo Ressi
22 Jun 2017
128
8 business lessons from rubbing shoulders with Ireland's top entrepreneurs
Brian Lee
20 Jun 2017
204
The art of avoiding office politics and earning respect in the workplace as a leader
Sinead Devlin
19 Jun 2017
129
What I learned about being better at business networking... from a dog
Kevin Cahill
18 Jun 2017
93
How to sidestep the blame game - and give staff feedback that actually works
Karl Purcell
17 Jun 2017
89
'We're still feeling the effects of customers going bust, just walking away and stinging us'
Thomas Quearney
16 Jun 2017
820
'You're not buying a job with a franchise, you're buying a business. It's a big commitment'
David McKone
15 Jun 2017
102
'My business shut and I was pregnant with my first child, but I still owed €30k. So I just kept working'
Nicole Dunne
15 Jun 2017
185
'Startups need to have an appetite for risk - failure is just another part of the process'
Bill McKiernan
12 Jun 2017
56
Why some firms never fall victim to cyber-attacks - while their competitors do
Pat Moran
11 Jun 2017
123
Tenders are worth €9bn here each year - this is how smaller firms can win more of them
Tony Corrigan
10 Jun 2017
193
'My business shut and I was pregnant with my first child, but I still owed €30k. So I just kept working'
Nicole Dunne
9 Jun 2017
630
'I made the tough call to quit football. If I didn't, the chance for my business would be gone'
Mark O'Reilly
8 Jun 2017
1.0k
'There was a period after we sold to Google when I thought I'd never do that again'
Mark Cummins
8 Jun 2017
854
'Dressing for a job interview isn't about showmanship - it's about getting the basics right'
Sonya Lennon
8 Jun 2017
80
'I made the tough call to quit football. If I didn't, the chance for my business would be gone'
Mark O'Reilly
6 Jun 2017
123
Do employees have the right to call in a lawyer during work investigations?
Joanne Hyde
3 Jun 2017
921
'There was a period after we sold to Google when I thought I'd never do that again'
Mark Cummins
2 Jun 2017
913
How businesses can avoid wasting time and money on social media
Jamie White
1 Jun 2017
98
'I had a solid business but the recession nearly killed me – it was a real lesson in humility'
Eamonn Cunningham
1 Jun 2017
563
'You always have to put the business first – I've had to make sacrifices'
Conor Coughlan
1 Jun 2017
419
'You always have to put the business first – I've had to make sacrifices'
Conor Coughlan
30 May 2017
143
Ireland could learn a few things from the UK's quiet pensions revolution
Stephen Gillick
29 May 2017
125
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