A world-famous investor had this advice for wannabe angels: 'It's a terrible f**king idea'
500 Startups founder Dave McClure also offered his advice on developing Ireland into a startup hub.
From sports cars to manning reception: How one recruiter survived the recession
As part of our weekly How My Business Works series we profile Brompton Recruitment.
Why women should overcome 'imposter syndrome' and talk up their work success
The vast majority of Irish women say they aren’t proud to discuss their achievements.
This 1,250 acre hotel and golf course built by a pharmacy tycoon is on the market
The Farnham Estate was put into receivership after its owner spent €85m developing the property.
Plans for a 'rainy day fund' have been given the thumbs-up - if it's done right
But the €2.5 billion proposed will be only a fraction of the money used in the last recession.
The government is trying to tempt foreign tech workers here with the craic
A new campaign will sell Ireland as a lifestyle destination for recruits.
One company boss has been hit with a €7m bill after a Revenue offshore-assets probe
Settlements worth a combined €24.7 million were reached in the first three months of 2016.
Aldi has started dropping market share as sales surge at Dunnes
It’s one of the first declines for the German chain since it began aggressively targeting the Irish trade.
Foreign investors have snapped up Dublin office space at an extraordinary rate
Just over a quarter of commercial buildings in the capital have changed hands over the past two years.
A developer that illegally bulldozed a 19th century convent is locked in a fresh dispute
Kimpton Vale, which was nearly wound up in 2011, is back trying to build apartments in Dublin.
Losses mount at the exclusive members-only Residence club
The Dublin venue, owned by millionaire Olivia Gaynor-Long, is nearly €2m in the red.
An Irish firm has just lowered a two-storey tall energy turbine into the French ocean
Dublin-based OpenHydro is hoping the test device can help prove the viability of tidal power.
Consumer and advertising laws have changed - and it's vital companies keep up
There are a range of overlapping regulations in Ireland that can be hard to follow.
Poll: Do you think Ireland should build more wind farms?
The government has signed up to a pact with nine other European countries to further offshore development.
For Eir, the next 300,000 connections will be a turning point in our broadband woes
The road to broadband has so far been paved with broken promises.
One software company is rolling out the perks to attract and keep staff in Cork
Teamwork is even installing a slide as it tries to lure developers to work for it in the southern city.
For this startup, getting early investors was a breeze. Next time around it was a nightmare
Cybersecurity firm Barricade’s would-be backers had an abrupt change of heart.
'If you are a true entrepreneur, I believe you should shelve any notion of buying a house'
The overpowering urge to own a home is a national obsession company founders need to kick.
After years lying vacant, a historic Limerick racecourse site has fresh plans scuppered
The Greenpark track was once visited by Pope John Paul II, but it closed for racing over 15 years ago.
A doughnut entrepreneur is trying to build Ireland's Airbnb for car spaces
Garret Flower started the Krust bakery when he was just 23.