On a shoestring: How Ciara Troy bootstrapped Oishii
It takes guts to start a business… About 90% of startups fail, and research shows that 10% of startups fail within the first year. For Ciara Troy, Managing Director of the Oishii food company her pa...
From 30 seats to 80: Inside The Creamery Cafe’s grand expansion
In 2019, Ronan Galvin decided to expand his independent Salthill cafe business. Almost overnight, The Creamery transformed from a quaint cafe with 30 seats into a busy restaurant, cafe and ice-cream b...
How to get your loan application approved
Looking to bring in finance to your business to help with working capital, stock loan or business development opportunity? In order to secure vital funds, its essential to prepare your application p...
All-Star Translation Firm Trains Ukrainian Refugees
A Cork company’s training division is now helping Ukrainian refugees to integrate better into Irish society. Translit is a language services provider that has donated their time and efforts to helpi...
Under The Hood: A look inside One4all
Irish gift card company One4all has gone from strength to strength in recent years with global expansion firmly in the crosshairs. An innovative pandemic pivot and the backing of a large corporate ent...
Why is childcare so expensive in Ireland?
Irish families typically pay a whopping €184 a week – per child – for childcare according to the annual early years sector profile report – released in May of this year. That means...
Under The Hood: A look Inside The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI)
The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) is Ireland’s National Promotional Institution. Set up by the Department of Finance in September 2014, SBCI was established to ensure that Irish SM...
Is now a good time to be thinking about switching mortgage?
The ECB are now raising rates (for the first time in over a decade) and we can expect more hikes in the months and years ahead. This will be felt immediately in variable and tracker rates but even fix...
5 ways to improve our planet’s health (that actually work)
We only have one planet – we need it, and it needs us. To keep humans and the planet healthy, we want to be part of a movement to create societies focused on sustainability and well-being. At the AI...
5 Reasons to hire an autistic employee
According to the UN, 80% of autistic people worldwide are unemployed or underemployed. This means that autistic people, even those with a third-level education are not being given the opportunity to r...
A Day In The Life Of All-Star Estate Agent Helen McCormack
Helen Mc Cormack is a real estate auctioneer and Business All-Star Accredited Master Practitioner based in Co. Limerick. Having worked in a booming sales market for eight years prior to 2009, she took...
7 practical steps for sustainable growth in business
Much has been written and recorded about the benefits of adopting a growth mindset. Entrepreneurs and business leaders are by now well aware of the power of adopting this proactive and positive way of...
