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Your Business and COVID-19
- April 14, 2020
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Uncategorized
1 CommentThe coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing unprecedented difficulties for Irish businesses, with the country facing one of the most challenging situations it has ever encountered. However, there are supports out there which your business can avail of if you are one of the many businesses impacted at this time. These supports are in place in order
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Turning your hobby into a business
- November 6, 2018
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Uncategorized
Turning your hobby into a business So, you have a hobby and you’re really good at it. So good that people keep telling you that you should go into business and be your own boss. Is it a realistic dream though? Grooming adorable doggies, taking baby photographs, or designing jewellery full-time may sound like great
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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