# SMEs

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SME book club: The joys of building a business monopoly (for making money, that is)

One of the world’s most successful startup investors and part of the brains behind PayPal on why “competition is for losers”.

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Dec 23rd 2014, 9:00 AM

# leo burdock

This old-school chipper wants to tap its customers to help it grow

Leo Burdock would rather pay interest to punters than “bankers in ivory towers”.

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Dec 18th 2014, 9:15 PM

# face facts

How to: Kickstart business by stepping back from social media... and picking up the phone

And what entrepreneurs can learn from sports stars.

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Dec 16th 2014, 5:05 PM

# got coffee?

Dublin coffee shops are banding together to do an alternative to 12 Pubs

The city’s independent coffee shops are offering special deals each day until Christmas.

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Dec 15th 2014, 1:46 PM

# tricolour discount

Irish businesses could cut the state's €8.5 billion spending bill

But owner-operators say they are still taking far to long to get paid when they do get contracts.

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Dec 15th 2014, 12:47 PM

# tijuana via tipperary

What I Learned: Turning a buck as a 'born-again Mexican' in Ireland

The man behind the Little Ass Burrito Bar and Blanco Niño on the value of finding people who “give a s**t”.

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Dec 14th 2014, 9:30 PM

# going places

This young entrepreneur beat over 1,100 others to be crowned Ireland's best

So here’s what makes his startup a €50,000 winner…

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Dec 8th 2014, 2:15 PM

# Business Poll

Business Poll: So this year's coming to a close - but how is 2015 looking?

Is it going to be a bumper year or is trade still in the doldrums?

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Dec 5th 2014, 8:25 AM

# click clinic

This young entrepreneur thinks her idea can help fix Ireland's flawed health model

Think Hailo, but for healthcare.

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Nov 29th 2014, 10:00 AM

# the everything store

SME book club: How one bull-headed businessman built the 'everything store'

Inside the Amazon story – and what other entrepreneurs can learn from the rapid rise of an e-commerce titan.

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Nov 28th 2014, 7:30 PM

# aerogen

This Irish company has produced the new 'gold standard' in medical technology

Aerogen’s drug nebulisers are being used in the intensive-care units of hospitals in 70 countries.

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Nov 26th 2014, 7:10 AM

# not a good little earner

Ireland's economy might be picking up, but workers' earnings are still going backwards

Workers in the public sector get nearly 50% more on average than those in private companies.

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Nov 25th 2014, 12:53 PM

# under the hood

What I Learned: Why there's no 'secret sauce' to cooking up an e-commerce juggernaut

We talk to MicksGarage about going from the bedroom to a multimillion-euro enterprise.

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Nov 22nd 2014, 8:43 PM

# yellow gold

These young food entrepreneurs want to change how you think about butter

Meet the brains behind one of the Irish food startups to taste success through the Food Academy programme.

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Nov 20th 2014, 2:35 PM

# we're hiring

It's no longer just big export companies that are recruiting more staff

Business recovery is spreading and that’s good news for workers.

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Nov 17th 2014, 12:04 PM

# no signal

'You wouldn't see this on Father Ted' - Why bad broadband is hurting rural Ireland

The country is behind many eastern European nations when it comes to broadband access.

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Nov 16th 2014, 8:30 PM

# pricespy

The Big Idea: Saving shoppers time... and hopefully lots of money

And how small retailers can use price-comparison sites to their advantage against their bigger rivals.

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Nov 15th 2014, 10:00 AM

# clicks or bricks

Poll: Clicks or bricks, how do you decide where you're going to shop?

What can local retailers do to win back all the Irish online shoppers spending their cash overseas?

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Nov 11th 2014, 1:39 PM

# wrong answer

Been knocked back for a business loan? Well, here's some good news

The Credit Review Office has been overturning a lot of rejected applications.

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Nov 10th 2014, 5:49 PM

# what a trip

These are some of the things TripAdvisor is cooking up in its new Dublin office

The man in charge of new products at the world’s biggest travel site says he is “really confident” its reviews are fair.

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Nov 9th 2014, 9:00 AM

# getting consumed

Online or bricks and mortar? This is how most Irish shoppers spend their money

Are we a nation of click-happy customers or do we prefer the personal touch? Here are the numbers…

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Nov 8th 2014, 7:34 PM

# zuckerberg mk2

One of these 5 Irish startups from the Web Summit could be the Next Big Thing

Anyone for an app that trawls your friends’ Facebook pages to pick out the perfect gift?

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Nov 8th 2014, 10:15 AM

# HGSBs

A tiny number of 'super' small businesses in the UK had a massive effect on their economy

Just 1% of businesses contributed to 36% of economic growth, and two-thirds of job creation.

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Nov 6th 2014, 6:30 AM

# quick pitch

No time for Web Summit? Here's 17 startup pitches... in less than 2 minutes

But you won’t get to see Eva Longoria this way.

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Nov 5th 2014, 4:42 PM

# late adopters

Big business and governments need to 'step up' and support startups as customers

One venture capitalist explains why Apple is still exciting – but your bank never will be.

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Nov 4th 2014, 9:52 PM

# think small

Forget multinationals... Why the real future is in 'very small business'

GoDaddy’s Steven Aldrich says small-time operators can solve a “crisis of meaning” in the world’s workforce.

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Nov 4th 2014, 6:22 PM

# big man big ideas

What does this Irish rugby star want with 'big data'? Plenty, apparently...

Donncha O’Callaghan is looking for an investment boost for his software startup, 4Impacts.

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Nov 3rd 2014, 4:13 PM

# little wonder

This Dublin-designed probe is much smaller than a hair... and it could help cure cancer

Adama Innovations plans to make millions within a few years from its nanotechnology.

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Nov 3rd 2014, 1:57 PM

# nice one

This Dublin shop will clean your suit for free if you have a job interview

SOUND.

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Nov 2nd 2014, 7:00 PM

# SME focus

SME focus: Everything you need to know about the Budget and essential money matters

For October’s in-depth coverage of Irish SMEs, we looked at ways to balance a budget and where all that cash goes.

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Nov 1st 2014, 10:00 AM

# All in the family

SME book club: Surviving a family business... with your sanity and relationships intact

Each month, as part of TheJournal.ie’s ongoing SME coverage, we look at a business book that makes a difference.

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Oct 30th 2014, 9:30 PM

# squeeze harder

How to: Get blood from a stone... or at least a loan from a bank

Sure it can be hard, but here are a few things that could help.

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Oct 29th 2014, 8:30 PM

# the end

Film lovers, you've one less place to go to find classic movies

Dublin’s Laser DVD is closing down.

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Oct 29th 2014, 3:05 PM

# new bank old story

Why the state's new investment bank will do little to help Irish SMEs

The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) will be open for business this week.

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Oct 28th 2014, 2:30 PM

# flick the switch

The Big Idea: Why switching their homepage is the first thing all owner-operators should do

The brains behind a new financial tool says a few easy steps can make a big difference to SMEs.

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Oct 27th 2014, 10:30 AM

# gobshite-free zone

'Sack the gobshites'... And a few other things one entrepreneur has worked out so far

Business advice, Jerry Kennelly style.

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Oct 27th 2014, 8:45 AM

# no pressure

Here are a few things businesses can learn from Google's Consumer Barometer (for free)

So Google knows almost everything about how you shop, which is a bit creepy really…

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Oct 26th 2014, 11:00 PM

# getting to the next level

Jordan Casey is expanding his tech start-up - right after he does his Junior Cert

We spoke with the 14-year-old CEO ahead of his appearance at the Web Summit.

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Oct 26th 2014, 4:00 PM

# in disneyland

There are too many second-rate colleges in Ireland with 'Mickey Mouse courses'

Why one Irish entrepreneur hired staff from India, Portugal and Sweden over local workers.

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Oct 24th 2014, 4:14 PM

Kickstarter is live for Irish projects so now you can support this teenage bounty hunter

Don’t just stand there, get creating… or funding.

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Oct 21st 2014, 5:43 PM