'Entrepreneurs have to recognise that no one better understands what you want than yourself'
Teeling Whiskey’s founder explains how one of his biggest mistakes set his company back six months.
Apple is taking a $1 billion bet against Uber
The US tech company has invested in a Chinese ride-hailing app.
People struggle to spot bad deals when forced to read too much product jargon
A new report from the ESRI found complex marketing techniques can leave consumers flummoxed.
Forget pizza and curry, Just Eat sees its future in paleo and gluten-free foods
The company expects diet-conscious customers to drive its next phase of growth.
Why car insurers are charging sky-high premiums - and what you can do about it
The costs of claims and the growing problem of fraud are both factors.
Digital advertising is growing faster in Ireland than anywhere else in Europe
The sector also overtook TV ads as the top earner for the first time.
Your crash course in... The fuss about China
These are the key points you need to know about the withering Asian economy.
1,400 jobs at risk as Debenhams Ireland goes into examinership
The company lost €6.7 million last year.
A UK woman has won the right not to wear high heels at work
Londoner Nicola Thorp started a petition after she was sent home for refusing the footwear.
The giant Silicon Valley Bank could invest a quarter of a billion here by 2019
The bank said it’s finding similar prospects in Ireland to those in London or Tel Aviv.
Here's what the incoming government is promising for business
The new programme for government is out – and we read it so you don’t have to.
This car insurer has pulled a U-turn and is back in the market
Dublin-based XS Direct, which previously left Ireland in 2014, has just raised €5 million.
Funding for early stage companies hit an all-time high in Ireland early this year
Investment in startups and SMEs over the first quarter was worth €237 million.
'What I know about media you could spray on the back of a stamp'
As part of our weekly How My Business Works series, we profile Irish TV.
The Silicon Valley Bank will pump another $100 million into Irish startups
It has already lent to 15 fast-growing tech companies like Movidius and Clavis Insight.
Investors appear to have lost their appetites for new food companies
There has been $1.5 billion less for companies to fight over worldwide early this year.
Post offices and credit unions could soon be offering state-backed business loans
The organisations have been in talks with the government-funded SBCI about the plans.
Hassle is about to start taking a much bigger cut from house calls
The on-demand cleaning service will also pay workers more with its pricing changes.
The Irish economy is haemorrhaging over €2 billion each year due to illicit trade
High cigarette and alcohol taxes are driving activity in the black market, a new report says.
Most senior Irish executives have seen corruption in their own companies
But a survey also found local board members were less likely to report issues than those overseas.