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The importance of technology in business
- September 17, 2018
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Business plans, Uncategorized
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Technological infrastructure affects the culture, efficiency and relationships of a business. It also affects the security of confidential information and trade advantages. The role of technology in business is expanding and will only keep growing into the future. There have been many important advances in business technology this century, almost all of them enabled by
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GDPR – what your business needs to know
- May 9, 2018
- Posted by: Wendy Good
- Category: Business plans
GDPR deadline looms What is all the fuss about GDPR? Put simply, the General Data Regulation Protection (GDPR) puts personal data back in the hands of the individual who owns it. Unless your living under a rock, you’ll have heard a lot recently about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s an important piece
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Grants and funding available for small businesses
- March 8, 2018
- Posted by: Wendy Good
- Category: Finance & accounting, Uncategorized
Grants, funding, money…whatever you want to call it, every business needs financial aid when starting out or expanding. Thankfully, Ireland embraces enterprise where possible and there are over 170 different Irish Government supports for small businesses – including grant money. There’s even a Government website set up to inform you, the business owner, of what
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Marketing your business – with little or no budget
- February 6, 2018
- Posted by: Wendy Good
- Category: Business plans
Every business needs marketing – but the excuses just keep coming. “I have no time,” “I don’t know what to do,” “It costs money,” “I don’t need to market,” etc. Sound familiar? However, the excuse you hear most often is how “expensive” marketing is. Truth is, there are many ways to market your business for
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Why having a mentor is so important
- January 10, 2018
- Posted by: Wendy Good
- Category: Uncategorized
The right mentor is key to your success They’ve been there, done that and seen it all. Yet, a woeful number of entrepreneurs start their businesses without a mentor. Some say you should rely on instinct, rather than an advisor. However, most tech titans had advisors. Steve Jobs mentored Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Mike Markkula – an early
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Meet The Finalists Of The Business All-Stars 2017
- April 3, 2017
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Uncategorized
The wait is nearly over……after weeks of intensive judging, the finalists for the Business All Stars Awards have been revealed. John McSweeney Project Manager Small Business Advice said “such was the standard of entries received this year, that deciding on our finalists was a very difficult decision” . The judging panel of judges was led by Dr Briga Hynes
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Expansion of The Business Plan – Part 2
- March 9, 2017
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Business plans
I hope last week’s suggestions helped you gather your thoughts to start on your business plan. This week we will look at some more suggestions and guidelines. If an established company you can draw on past experiences, what worked, what didn’t. Things you could have done smarter or better. If you are a new or
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Introduction to Business Planning – Part 1
- February 13, 2017
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Business plans
Business Planning - Part 1 Over the coming week’s we will post a series of Blogs looking at Business Plans: the importance of a business plan, preparing a business plan and reviewing and updating your Business Plan. A Business Plan, is it important? Why prepare one? Should you have one? Yes is the answer to -
Small Business Advice Supervisory Board meet with Minister Breen.
- January 19, 2017
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Uncategorized
Members of the Small Business Advice Supervisory Board, welcomed the opportunity to meet with Minister of State for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen The meeting outlined and acknowledged the excellent volunteer work that is being carried out by the Small Business Advice in Ireland and the many advisers who offer their services pro bono to
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How was you year?
- December 23, 2016
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Uncategorized
How Was Your Year? This is a time of year when businesses are divided into those who have completed their year’s work, and those who are striving for the last few sales, contracts or deals. Retail in particular will be trying to finish the year on a high, and hopefully have a good Christmas season.