Investing Venture capital funding for Irish SMEs hits record €502 million in Q1The main driver of the record funding was the €300 million investment into Amarenco, the Cork-based energy company, in March
Banking Flatlining of loan demand from ‘very cautious’ SMEs, AIB’s Hunt says “We have seen almost a flatlining of loan demand coming out of the SME sector going back many years,” the bank’s chief exec told the Business Post
Partner Content Homegrown heroes: How Maxol can take your food or drink business to the next levelDo you have a great Irish-made food or drink product? Then the team at Homegrown at Maxol want to hear from you
Companies Cork clothing company Zirkulu looks to raise €250,000 to further developmentZirkulu was first conceptualised in December 2020
SMEs Multinationals say they are ‘not competitive’ because of Ireland’s housing shortage Foreign companies claim they are losing out due to the cost of accommodation
Doing The Business A family affair: Simon Rudd on going back to his food rootsTwenty years after his family parted ways with the business that bore their name, Simon Rudd is back with the brand and ready for a new era
Cybersecurity Irish cybersecurity firm Viso to create 22 jobs as part of UK expansionThe Dublin based cybersecurity provider plans to treble its workforce over the next three years following the €250,000 investment
Companies Meath manufacturing firm Turmec looks to enter American market with local acquisitionThe company, which designs and manufactures major recycling plants, already has a presence here, in Britain and Australia
Business ‘Investigate the market. It seems daunting at first’ – firms’ advice on exporting to NordicsThere are currently over 50 Irish companies working on data centres projects across the Nordics and exports to the region reached a record high of €1.24 billion last year
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Companies Davis Events targets US customers with new office in TexasIrish events organiser says its new base in Austin, Texas will allow it to build on its existing American customer base
Tax Budget tax changes: devil will be in the details of Finance BillIf a reduction in the overall capital gains rate is not possible then consideration should be given to a reduction in the rate applicable for gains arising on the disposal of investments in SMEs
Tax Tom Maguire: Tax Commission’s SME advice is weighty, but right on the moneyThe Commission on Taxation’s recent report touted laudable changes to make the ‘dynamic trio’ of EIIS, R&D tax credits and Keep more effective in nurturing small and young businesses
This Working Life This Working Life: What to look out for when switching bank accountsYou may be dreading the administrative headache of your small business having to change banks, but it’s still important to act now to avoid cash flow problems
This Working Life Post-pandemic, SMEs can’t afford to ignore the benefits of digital upskillingSmall and medium-sized business owners must recognise that investment in digital solutions is an investment in their future that will pay dividends
Doing The Business Giselle Makinde of Cream of the Crop on growing her food companyFrom working in a zero-waste restaurant in Amsterdam to studying the art of Italian ice cream, Brazilian ex-pat Giselle Makinde shares her business story with Jordan Mooney
Making it Work Streat School fills the void as founder shares food truck know-howThe Irish food truck provider and marketing agency, founded by Blasta Street Kitchen owner Seany McCleary, has helped 120 new street food outlets to get up and running in the past two years
SMEs In pod they trust: Belfast-based glamping group Further Space seeks to expandFirm has already has a site open in Co Wexford, and plans more there and in Mayo, Cork and Kerry
The Big Interview ‘Anything we’ve said we’d do, we’ve done – and faster’: Michael O’Neill, Pure Ocean AlgaeThe fisherman and entrepreneur wasn’t sure what to do with the aquaculture licences he had applied for five years previously – but then an opportunity opened up to become a world-leading producer of dulse seaweed
Business Ian Guider: Revenue must reconsider hitting SMEs with heavy tax bills It would be a shame if the Revenue Commissioners’ lack of support scuppered one of the government’s best measures to help small firms survive the ongoing turmoil
