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  • Work

The Collison brothers' Stripe is trying to recruit whole teams at once

The billion-dollar payments company is calling the approach ‘an experiment’.

  • 2 min read
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The digital camera will be 'completely extinct' by 2020

Ireland’s leading retail body has predicted the near-demise of the sector as sales plunge.

  • 3 min read
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  • Work

'Startups think they're smart because of their ideas. The value is in making them reality'

The creator of Kanban explains how to avoid the common traps teams fall into.

  • 4 min read
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Entrepreneurs fear loan rejection as banking crisis 'scars' run deep

Almost half of small Irish companies won’t apply for credit for fear they will be knocked back.

  • 3 min read
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An Irish agency that knows how to get noticed has been named one of the world's best

Thinkhouse specialise in reaching millennials. And their campaigns tend to be memorable.

  • 2 min read
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A Cavan telecoms firm just raised €6m to help roll out 4G internationally

The Obelisk Group is aiming to double in size over the next five years.

  • 2 min read
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Twitter's top Irish advertisers will be able to jump the queue - for a price

The social media company is rolling out its First View feature today.

  • 2 min read
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Revenue is beefing up its staff to get ready for fights over profit shifting

The government has said Ireland needs to be ready to ‘defend its tax base’ from other countries.

  • 3 min read
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How word of mouth brought the world's smartest computer and a Sligo company together

Orreco is working with IBM’s Watson to push the boundaries of sports analytics.

  • 3 min read
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'We could've read all the books in the world, but they wouldn’t prepare us for our first year'

Rob McComish

Rob McComish

Co-founder, Everest Language School

Building a business with no experience is tough – it helps to know your industry backwards.

  • 5 min read
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  • resource and energy

BNRG unveils its plans to build large-scale solar farms across the country

But the company says the scheme is dependent on state support for the industry.

  • 3 min read
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Bosses have the right to monitor their workers' messages - but there's a catch

Rita Gillen

Rita Gillen

Employment lawyer, TJOS

You need to have the right policies in place and make sure employees know about them.

  • 4 min read
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Aviva Ireland's CEO thinks the country is developing a 'compensation culture'

Hugh Hessing also says he expects insurance premiums to fall in coming years.

  • 4 min read
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Kitman Labs is the company with the real-life Moneyball factor

The startup, now based in San Francisco, counts legendary baseball manager Billy Beane as an advisor.

  • 4 min read
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There are few ways to get an instant cash return for your startup - here's one

Mairead Hennessy

Mairead Hennessy

Principal, Taxkey

A little-used tax scheme can be entrepreneurs’ ticket to some much-needed money.

  • 4 min read
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  • Work

Uber has sidestepped a lawsuit that could threaten its whole business model

The world’s most-valuable VC-backed company reached a $100m settlement with drivers.

  • 2 min read
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Ireland’s €8bn investment fund is going to ramp up its spending

The ISIF, which will sink €750 million into Irish companies in 2016, is looking to commit even more.

  • 3 min read
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The nation's top employer says there's more 'realism' in post-boom Ireland

But Musgrave head Chris Martin wants more investment in both infrastructure and people.

  • 2 min read
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Irish TV is going global after a deal with one of the world's biggest companies

The station, aimed at the Irish diaspora, will be accessible worldwide through smart TVs and devices.

  • 2 min read
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Your crash course in... Champerty and legal funding

All you need to know about a 1634 law that made a high-profile appearance in the High Court yesterday.

  • 4 min read
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