Posted by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham on 1st March 2019
An effective elevator pitch can often be the only difference between you and your competition. If you’re up to your eyes in trade shows, conferences, or business lunches, be sure to have a tried and trusted pitch at the ready.
Topics: Business Loans, Business Tips, SME's
Posted by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham on 8th February 2019
The onslaught of emails is constant, particularly when you’re running your own business. Figuring out how to manage the never-ending wave of communications is key to squeezing the most out of each day.
Topics: Business Loans, Business Tips, SME's
Posted by Seán Kennedy on 30th May 2018
No matter who you are or what your business, there will come a point when you need to put together some sort of deck or slideshow.
Topics: Business Tips, Digital Marketing
Posted by Seán Kennedy on 29th March 2018
People make many important choices when starting a business, such as where to locate and how much to invest. However, arguably the most important decision of all, and the one with the most sweeping consequences, is their choice of business structure.
The structure of a business affects such far-reaching issues as who will make critical decisions in the future, how much tax the business will pay, how profits and losses will be distributed among key stakeholders, and the nature of the liabilities faced by the business owners.
Topics: Business Tips, SME's
Posted by Seán Kennedy on
It’s not always easy to make big things happen as a smaller business or start-up. Budgets are tight, resources are limited and there’s the constant challenge of trying to do more with less. This is especially true when it comes to marketing your business and achieving the kind of sustainable growth you need to compete with the big names in your industry.
Topics: Business Tips, SME's
Posted by Alan Fagan on 21st February 2018
Owning and running your own business is one of the most fulfilling things you’ll ever do – but it comes with challenges you’d never encounter if you worked for someone else. Among the most daunting of these is that, in many cases, you’ll need to be the Managing Director, the Finance Director, the HR Director, and the Marketing Director – all rolled into one.
Topics: Business Tips, Digital Marketing, SME's
Posted by Alan Fagan on 24th November 2016
We take a look at 6 great crowdsourcing platforms for business. These sites can give Irish business owners access to an army of suppliers and service providers from right across the globe, meaning more choice and better value.
Topics: Business Tips, Crowdsourcing
Posted by Garrett Lee on 27th October 2016
A wise man once said, if you can make a living doing what you love you’ll never work a day in your life. On the advice of this nameless, faceless oracle, you’ve quit your relatively safe industry job and decided to go it alone and set up your own small business.
Topics: Business Tips
Posted by Garrett Lee on 6th September 2016
The summer has just ended, the kids are back in school, and already businesses up and down the country are coming to terms with the idea of Christmas! That’s right, and more frighteningly it’s only a few months away.
Topics: Business Loans, Business Tips
Posted by Garrett Lee on 30th August 2016
Five simple tips that will grow your business…
Topics: Business Tips