'There is risk in business, but being an employee isn't for everyone. It certainly wasn't for me'
You don’t have to come up with a radical new product – just find something customers want.
Dublin startup Brite:Bill racked up €3.6m profit before huge sale to Israeli multinational
The company reportedly fetched as much as €70m in the deal.
Newstalk's editor-in-chief has resigned to 'pursue other interests'
Garrett Harte has been with the station since its launch 15 years ago.
Healthy fast food chain Chopped set to open first store outside of Dublin
The company will hire 120 new staff to work across six new outlets.
No refunds 'at the moment' after Lance Armstrong pulls out of Irish sports-tech summit
The organisers of the One Zero conference say that they are looking at ‘legal things’.
Smaller firms underestimate the power of 'the cloud' - it helps you compete with the big players
Growing businesses can easily scale their operations through web-based technology.
New 20% tax on Irish property funds targets vultures moving assets abroad
However the Finance Bill measure won’t apply to all funds.
Your crash course in... How a Dublin server sparked Microsoft's three-year row with the US
The tech giant has been fighting with the American government over access to overseas data.
Dublin's hotel accommodation shortage has reached a record high
Hotels in the capital were nearly 94% full on average last month, further pushing up rates for visitors.
State power supplier ESB is sinking €2.5 million into a solar energy startup
Terra Solar plans to develop farms across Ireland’s south and south-west.
New planning guidelines for 'hostel-style' Airbnb home rentals are on the way
Housing officials want to provide ‘clarity’ for both property owners and councils.
Ireland's educators have the highest rates of work-related depression
A new study also found fixing the ‘long-hours culture’ in workplaces could help the issue.
Dublin startup the first Irish firm to pitch at exclusive Google event in Silicon Valley
Beats Medical created an app to help treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
'I started with a programming book that cost 40 quid. Now we sell to 25 countries'
As part of our weekly How My Business Works series, we profile Irish car parts site MicksGarage.
Ex-PwC trainee nets €34,000 unfair dismissal payout after failing accountancy exam
The former employee at the Big Four accounting firm is fighting part of his case in Europe’s highest court.
'The Budget had some positives for childcare. But there's a lot more to do'
Payments to providers under free government schemes need to increase if we want the best-quality care.
European startup investment is drying up - but Irish firms are taking more than their share
Overall VC funding for the continent has dropped to the lowest level in nearly two years.
Mobile payments are taking off as Irish consumers embrace the technology
The share of people using mobile devices for payments has tripled across Europe in a year.
Cereal giant Kellogg's paid no tax on billion-euro European sales routed through Ireland
The company’s subsidiary delivered significant profits – but they disappeared in interest on an internal loan.
'Business owners often say you shouldn't hire your friends, but for me it makes sense'
This PR agency founder says she preferred to work with people she’d willingly spend time with socially.