We will lag behind until education matches industry needs
How to tackle Ireland’s skills deficit has become a familiar refrain amongst Irish employers and across media.
read moreIt’s time for businesses to hang out on Google +
OVER the past week, Google announced that it is making a number of significant updates to Google Plus.
read moreSales teams must learn to use strategic and value triangles
You want to matter – you want to be seen as ‘strategic’ so you can win the order. But when it comes to buying decisions, what is your customer’s or prospect’s strategy and how can you really connect with it to drive sales?
read moreProblem solver: Horse-meat crisis a real opportunity to highlight our robust quality controls
Q: Do you have a view on how Ireland can re-boost its reputation for good food, following the horse-meat crisis?
read moreVodafone announces new Smart Startup networking event!
One for the diary folks! Vodafone are holding the next Smart Start up event in Fallon & Byrne on the 22nd May from 7 – 9.30am… The guest speaker on the morning will be Ramona Nicholas of Dragons Den. If you have not been to a Smart Startup event before then you are in for [...]
read moreBank of Ireland says lending to SMEs is up by 25pc
BANK of Ireland said it has increased lending to small and medium enterprises by a quarter so far this year, and expects to comfortably beat its government-imposed lending targets.
read moreBlue Bay plans €450m lending fund by June
NEWCOMER Blue Bay could begin lending to SMEs by the end of the month.
read moreJobs’ Initiatives Will Fail If Cost Competitiveness Not Addressed
Tweet Government sponsored business costs undermining competitiveness drive. Cynical and sneaky bank charge increases adding to inflation. No room for Government complacency as inflation remains at 0.5% ISME, Thursday 9th May 2013. ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, has warned the Government against complacency as the latest unchanged inflation figure of 0.5% [...]
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My Big Idea: Holiday burglary got my alarm bells ringing for family protection
‘AFTER an intruder entered my children’s room through a locked patio door while on holidays 15 months ago, I decided there and then this would never happen to me again.
read moreProblem solver: Local Enterprise Boards can supply a useful menu when starting a food unit
Q: I am thinking of starting a food business but I am not sure what steps I should be taking. Can you provide me with some advice?
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