'It's tough turning away customers - we can’t be all things to all people'
Gerard Forde of Bizimply talks about self-starters and competing with big multinationals
Insights and opinion
Poll: When do you think Ireland's housing crisis will ease?
Salesforce expects the issue to wane by the time its new Dublin office is fully operational.
You’re not the only one – lots of people struggle when it comes to representing ‘the man’.
'Find trouble before it finds you': How businesses can avoid being hijacked by online fraudsters
You don’t have to go too far back in time to understand why cybersecurity is so important.
'I sold my business for €6m. To get the best deal, you can't be afraid to walk away'
After selling her 12-year-old business, Nikki Evans shares what she learned from the process.
'When I was younger, I tried to take the easy way out of things in life'
Emma Devlin of Rascals Brewing Company talks about the ‘wow factor’ and balancing passion with planning.
Poll: Would you pay to listen to a motivational speaker?
Lots of people are willing to fork out hundreds of euro to learn how to sell a pen.
Why managers should drop the macho attitude and make work a 'psychologically safe' place
Unhealthy pressure leads to low levels of trust and poor performances.
How I would fix the doomed rural broadband plan if I were the communications minister
The long-delayed project is just never going to work in its current format.
'The stench of GamerCon harmed us. We still get complaints about it and we weren't even involved'
Karl Walsh talks about his route from the gardaí to running Dublin Comic Con.
Why bigger brands shouldn't feel threatened by Instagram-savvy challengers
Here’s how Goliaths can take on the Davids of this world.
'When you start your own business it's not always 9 to 5, sometimes it's more like 24/7'
Pinergy’s Enda Gunnell talks about the challenges of starting a business and doing stock takes on a farm.
If we want our entrepreneurial spirit to blossom, we have to help the smaller guys
It would be perilous to ignore the issues facing Irish startups in 2019.
Poll: Do you believe all the economic doom and gloom predicted for 2019?
The previews for the 12 months ahead have flooded in, with most wary of a slowdown in growth.
Ireland is closed for business when it comes to luring badly-needed professional contractors
Here’s how Budget 2019 was a lost opportunity for the country to address its talent shortage.
Here are the main issues Ireland's lawmakers will encounter in 2019
Political anoraks will have a lot to mull over when Oireachtas business resumes later this month.
We asked entrepreneurs for the best advice they ever received. Here's what they said
Ireland’s business leaders share the tips that have stuck with them over the years.
5 Irish founders share the one day in business they'll never forget
These entrepreneurs talk about door-stepping Pat Kenny and when a launch goes horribly wrong.
These are the top Irish companies to watch in 2019
We pick the businesses that are gearing up for a big year.
Bear suits, nappies and footing turf: The worst jobs these Irish bosses ever had
Even the most successful leaders had to get their hands dirty first.