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'Trying to build a startup is torture. There is no glamour, glory or cocktails'

James Foody

James Foody

CEO, Ayda

But the process gets easier when you talk to others who are out there doing it.

  • 3 min read
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The man behind the money: Meet one of the country's best investors

Brian Caulfield, a leading VC, talks startups, getting a ‘real’ job and his best idea ever.

  • 9 min read
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A €4 billion black hole in businesses' accounts is hurting the whole economy

The problem of late payments has reached ‘almost systemic’ proportions in Ireland.

  • 2 min read
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Scaling the great wall of red tape with Ireland's men in China

There’s a huge market to be tapped into in the Middle Kingdom – but it’s not for everyone.

  • 3 min read
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'Dyslexia helped me look outside the box. It's a massive part of where I am today'

Jayne Ronayne

Jayne Ronayne

CEO, KonnectAgain

But back when she was in school, this tech founder kept wondering what was wrong with her.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property

Still a football pitch after five years: The sorry history of the Cork science park

Why a plan that could bring locals thousands of high-end jobs has barely gone anywhere.

  • 9 min read
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Thousands of businesses don't even have a website - and that's a big worry

David Curtin

David Curtin

Chief executive, IEDR

‘Despite Ireland spending more online, our SMEs are missing out on the e-commerce revolution.’

  • 4 min read
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  • resource and energy

This Irish oil company has just turned itself into a pharma business

Fastnet ditched its exploration plans when oil prices plunged.

  • 4 min read
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Ireland's biggest startup backer reveals where the smart money is going

Enterprise Ireland’s Julie Sinnamon talks about the next big markets and that ‘record jobs growth’.

  • 5 min read
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  • Work

Fewer jobs are being saved through this court process and that's a good thing

The number of jobs rescued through examinership has plunged.

  • 3 min read
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Why you should stop using voicemail - and other essential productivity tips

Rani Daly

Rani Daly

Founder, Miss Moneypenny

Here are some ways to make the most of your time.

  • 3 min read
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Cash for referrals, headhunting expats and a 'crash pad': Hiring Web Summit-style

Paddy Cosgrave

Paddy Cosgrave

CEO, Web Summit

‘Apparently you’re supposed to sell the dream, but I prefer to explain the risk.’

  • 5 min read
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  • building and property

The case for building a €15 billion, all-island motorway

The head of Ireland’s biggest business group says it’s the most important project for the country.

  • 4 min read
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The figures that point to a worrying drop in Irish innovation

Local patent filings halved after the crash – and have barely recovered.

  • 3 min read
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How you can turn social media into a real money-spinner

Ian Cleary

Ian Cleary

Founder, Razor Social

It’s possible – with the right approach.

  • 4 min read
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The events vying to fill Dublin's Web Summit-sized void

Three tech conferences aim to benefit from the new-found gap.

  • 5 min read
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This company wants to bring American college football here every year

Some 20,000 tickets have already been sold for the 2016 College Classic.

  • 3 min read
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How to build a prototype with blood, sweat and €50 of R&D

David Craig

David Craig

Founder, Dublin Design Studio

‘I didn’t want to create a startup, I just wanted to design beautiful products.’

  • 5 min read
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  • building and property

How my business works: Merrion Vaults

In the first of our weekly series, we look behind closed doors at Ireland’s biggest private vault.

  • 6 min read
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Irish businesses are paying the highest interest rates in the eurozone

The average rates being charged are almost three times those in some countries.

  • 3 min read
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