Entrepreneurship in Ireland Returns to Pre-Recession Levels
One in every 23 people in Ireland (aged 18-64 years) is a new business owner according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2016 Survey of Entrepreneurship in Ireland which has just been published. These figures are
How to Drive Online Footfall to your eCommerce Site [Video]
If you build it they will come? Not necessarily says website developer Alan O'Meara, who argues that online businesses must use a range of techniques to drive 'online footfall' to their digital doors. ‘Get a website up.
How to Make a Sustainable Living as an Artist by Selling Online [Video]
Trading Online isn't just a bonus. For some people it can mean the difference between making a sustainable living, or not. Landscape Artist Cora Murphy used to work to a traditional business model: exhibiting in galleries, who
Valentine’s is Business as Usual for SME Spouses
With Valentine's Day on the horizon, The Blacknight SME Awards carried out a survey this week of the spouses and partners of SME owners. The results confirm that entrepreneurship can be challenging for couples, while family support is seen as an essential
27,600 New Jobs Created in Ireland in 2014
There are 27,600 extra people at work in Ireland compared to one year ago, according to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. The Minister has commended all involved in making 2014 a great
Gene Murphy on Irish Startup Weekends [Audio]
It's Global Entrepreneurship Week, and four Irish cities are taking part in the Global Startup Battle. Galway Startup Weekend was on last weekend, and Dublin, Cork and Limerick are repeating the exercise next weekend. Gene Murphy is
