# insights and opinion

'I sold my business for €6m. To get the best deal, you can't be afraid to walk away'

After selling her 12-year-old business, Nikki Evans shares what she learned from the process.

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Jan 24th 2019, 3:39 PM

'It's tough turning away customers - we can’t be all things to all people'

Gerard Forde of Bizimply talks about self-starters and competing with big multinationals.

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Jan 24th 2019, 3:39 PM

'It's tough turning away customers - we can’t be all things to all people'

Gerard Forde of Bizimply talks about self-starters and competing with big multinationals.

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Jan 23rd 2019, 1:54 PM

Poll: When do you think Ireland's housing crisis will ease?

Salesforce expects the issue to wane by the time its new Dublin office is fully operational.

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Jan 21st 2019, 3:00 PM

How to lead a team without making people feel like minions

You’re not the only one – lots of people struggle when it comes to representing ‘the man’.

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Jan 20th 2019, 3:00 PM

'Find trouble before it finds you': How businesses can avoid being hijacked by online fraudsters

You don’t have to go too far back in time to understand why cybersecurity is so important.

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Jan 19th 2019, 3:00 PM

'I sold my business for €6m. To get the best deal, you can't be afraid to walk away'

After selling her 12-year-old business, Nikki Evans shares what she learned from the process.

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Jan 18th 2019, 12:53 PM

'The stench of GamerCon harmed us. We still get complaints about it and we weren't even involved'

Karl Walsh talks about his route from the gardaí to running Dublin Comic Con.

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Jan 17th 2019, 10:16 AM

How I would fix the doomed rural broadband plan if I were the communications minister

The long-delayed project is just never going to work in its current format.

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Jan 17th 2019, 10:15 AM

# food and drink

'When I was younger, I tried to take the easy way out of things in life'

Emma Devlin of Rascals Brewing Company talks about the ‘wow factor’ and balancing passion with planning.

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Jan 16th 2019, 3:14 PM

Poll: Would you pay to listen to a motivational speaker?

Lots of people are willing to fork out hundreds of euro to learn how to sell a pen.

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Jan 14th 2019, 2:10 PM

Why managers should drop the macho attitude and make work a 'psychologically safe' place

Unhealthy pressure leads to low levels of trust and poor performances.

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Jan 13th 2019, 3:00 PM

How I would fix the doomed rural broadband plan if I were the communications minister

The long-delayed project is just never going to work in its current format.

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Jan 12th 2019, 3:00 PM

'The stench of GamerCon harmed us. We still get complaints about it and we weren't even involved'

Karl Walsh talks about his route from the gardaí to running Dublin Comic Con.

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Jan 11th 2019, 1:43 PM

Why bigger brands shouldn't feel threatened by Instagram-savvy challengers

Here’s how Goliaths can take on the Davids of this world.

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Jan 10th 2019, 6:00 PM

5 Irish founders share the one day in business they'll never forget

These entrepreneurs talk about door-stepping Pat Kenny and when a launch goes horribly wrong.

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Jan 10th 2019, 4:12 PM

Here's what some of Ireland's top bosses always ask in job interviews

From tech gurus to ex-Dragons’ Den stars, we got the best questions for finding dream hires.

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Jan 10th 2019, 4:11 PM

# resource and energy

'When you start your own business it's not always 9 to 5, sometimes it's more like 24/7'

Pinergy’s Enda Gunnell talks about the challenges of starting a business and doing stock takes on a farm.

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Jan 9th 2019, 3:00 PM

If we want our entrepreneurial spirit to blossom, we have to help the smaller guys

It would be perilous to ignore the issues facing Irish startups in 2019.

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Jan 8th 2019, 12:00 PM

Poll: Do you believe all the economic doom and gloom predicted for 2019?

The previews for the 12 months ahead have flooded in, with most wary of a slowdown in growth.

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Jan 7th 2019, 3:01 PM

Ireland is closed for business when it comes to luring badly-needed professional contractors

Here’s how Budget 2019 was a lost opportunity for the country to address its talent shortage.

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Jan 6th 2019, 3:00 PM

5 inspiring stories from Irish founders who came back from the brink

From Christmas disasters to near-death experiences, entrepreneurs talk about some of their low points.

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Jan 5th 2019, 5:30 PM

Here are the main issues Ireland's lawmakers will encounter in 2019

Political anoraks will have a lot to mull over when Oireachtas business resumes later this month.

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Jan 5th 2019, 3:00 PM

We asked entrepreneurs for the best advice they ever received. Here's what they said

Ireland’s business leaders share the tips that have stuck with them over the years.

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Jan 5th 2019, 1:00 AM

5 Irish founders share the one day in business they'll never forget

These entrepreneurs talk about door-stepping Pat Kenny and when a launch goes horribly wrong.

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Jan 4th 2019, 1:01 AM

# New Year New Job

On the job hunt in 2019? Here's what some of Ireland's top bosses always ask in job interviews

From tech gurus to ex-Dragons’ Den stars, we got the best questions for finding dream hires.

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Jan 1st 2019, 3:30 PM

These are the top Irish companies to watch in 2019

We pick the businesses that are gearing up for a big year.

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Dec 31st 2018, 1:00 AM

Bear suits, nappies and footing turf: The worst jobs these Irish bosses ever had

Even the most successful leaders had to get their hands dirty first.

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Dec 29th 2018, 1:00 AM

'Get everything in writing. That's a lesson I learned in a crude way'

Rena Maycock talks about moving into tech startups after establishing a matchmaking agency.

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Dec 28th 2018, 1:01 AM

# food and drink

'It's all about the customer experience - the day you take that for granted, you're dead'

Freshii’s Dave O’Donoghue talks about getting into the food industry and the tough task of letting staff go.

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Dec 26th 2018, 1:00 AM

5 inspiring stories from Irish founders who came back from the brink

From Christmas disasters to near-death experiences, entrepreneurs talk about some of their low points.

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Dec 25th 2018, 1:01 AM

Here's what some of Ireland's top bosses always ask in job interviews

From tech gurus to ex-Dragons’ Den stars, we got the best questions for finding dream hires.

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Dec 22nd 2018, 1:00 AM

'We made mistakes when it came to funding. We could've ramped up the business even quicker'

Two years after launching his startup, Sean Murray talks about some of the lessons he has learned so far.

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Dec 21st 2018, 1:01 PM

'I’d love to lie and say I’ve got great work-life balance, but the truth is I don’t at all'

Jenny Huston talks about giving up a career in radio to start her jewellery business, Edge Only.

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Dec 19th 2018, 6:00 PM

# tourism and transport

These are the frequent-flyer brigade's top tips for surviving life on the road

Some of Ireland’s busiest business travellers share their advice for making it from A to B unruffled.

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Dec 18th 2018, 6:00 PM

A no-nonsense guide to rolling out a workplace wellness scheme that works

It’s well known that promoting the well-being of employees is good for business.

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Dec 16th 2018, 3:00 PM

'Your business becomes part of who you are. That makes it harder to shake off criticism'

Caroline Dunlea talks about what she learned from setting up her own firm.

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Dec 14th 2018, 1:00 PM

'One day I had all the perks of a tech company and the next I was doing flyering on the street'

Gym + Coffee’s Niall Horgan talks about giving up his job to start his athletic clothing business.

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Dec 14th 2018, 10:12 AM

'One day I had all the perks of a tech company and the next I was doing flyering on the street'

Gym + Coffee’s Niall Horgan talks about giving up his job to start his athletic clothing business.

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Dec 12th 2018, 3:00 PM