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• Is Franchising for Me?

  Written by Shane Mooney

  Franchising looks easy... pay your franchise fee, operate under a well known brand and get a turn-key solution to starting your business. I...

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• Going the extra mile

  Written by Greg Canty

  Eventually we arrived at my sister’s holiday home in Duncannon in Wexford having spent a few hours in the car and a short ferry ride from...

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• Opportunities in a tough climate...

  Written by Neil Hughes

  Economic recession is a positive phenomenon for the trade of very few businesses. However, recession can bring opportunities for SMEs in...

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• How to increase your margin

  Written by Fergus Doyle

  Talk to any owner of an SME company and you will hear that they have been, and continue to be under extreme price pressure. You’ll hear...

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• Innovation – it’s all about...

  Written by Johnny Beirne

  We must innovate, it’s that simple, but is innovation itself that simple? In my experience the answer is a resounding yes. Granted, before...

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• Learn the secrets to sales success...

  Written by Liz Barron

  If you’re starting a new business or are a self-employed sole operator, you have to be able to sell yourself just as if you were in an...

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• New Online Start Up Planning Service Launched 

  Started in 2009, but only recently launched, Nubie.com helps you to start, fund, manage and grow your business - it's a cloud-based platform for...

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• Social Media Becomes Mainstream 

  Social networking has become a mainstream business tool in Ireland with fully 40% of businesses having successfully used social networks to win...

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