Despite a drop in consumer confidence, the domestic economic indicators in the latest Fitzgerald Power market pulse report are trending positive. It appears that policy makers are, at last, listening to the SME sector.
Ireland’s start-up and scaling ecosystem has never been more vibrant but for founders, choosing the correct funding at the optimum time can often prove difficult. There are many options out there.
The nation’s dysfunctional planning system and the threat it poses to the development of data centres and wind energy is not just an FDI problem. The solution may lie in a Japanese programme to address childhood obesity.
When you get down to brass tacks, our economic future is tethered to the whims of our international trading partners and a handful of multinational taxpayers. But, as the data highlights, we are at least coming from a position of strength.
Before a business can deliver rewards for its founder, it is likely to raise significant mental health and lifestyle challenges. Here is some real-life advice from those who have been there.
There’s an inflexion point for any growing SME where the business is just too small to bring in subject matter experts but too large to manage without them. You either plug the gap yourself or you stagnate, and the day you stagnate is the day your business goes into decline.
As inflation continues to fall, it appears that the damage done by the recent inflationary cycle is minimal. If elections don't mess it up, the near future looks assured.
The recent budget was hailed as a giveaway with something for almost everybody but small businesses were the noted exception. The details of the Finance Bill have now confirmed this.
The circumstances that caused Cheyne Capital’s enforcement against Press Up have been well documented. What shouldn’t be lost, when the dust settles, is the positive impact that the group has had on Dublin.
There is a wide range of measures the Government could introduce to help small business grappling with state-imposed costs. Simple but imaginative initiatives could make all the difference.
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