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SMEs

Retail

SMEs turning to social media to boost online sales as Irish e-commerce booms

Half of Irish SMEs believe social media will drive more e-commerce sales over the next year, according to new An Post figures
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • December 4, 2023
Companies

Over 560 jobs saved as a result of Scarp rescue process, report finds

Some 50 small businesses have undertaken the small company administrative rescue process since its creation in December 2021
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • November 30, 2023

A Simply Better
Christmas

Delicious recipes by Neven Maguire

Politics

Simon Coveney running out of time to leave a lasting legacy with the nation

With only 15 months at most to go until a general election the enterprise minister shares his plan to support indigenous businesses to grow into multinationals
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • November 12, 2023

Labour shortages threaten growth in SME sector, says banking lobby group

SMEs account for 60 per cent of all employment in Ireland, according to the BPFI
  • Vincent Rastfeld
  • November 3, 2023
business

New labour laws ‘will add €4,200 per head to Irish firms’ costs’

Lobby group RGData asks Varadkar: ‘Just precisely where do you and your government colleagues expect employers to find and fund this extra €4,000 per employee per annum?’
  • Donal MacNamee
  • October 31, 2023
Food & Wine

Want to start your own food business? These entrepreneurs have some advice for you

Three of the current participants in the accelerator programme Food Works share their story
  • Alex Meehan
  • October 30, 2023
SMEs

Santiago launches targeting SMEs with loans up to €500,000

Santiago SME Finance has already disbursed its first loans and is actively receiving loan applications
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • October 17, 2023
Budget 2024

€250m business support scheme to fall short of rising wage bills

Internal industry research shows many small businesses won’t be eligible for new scheme designed to help with rising minimum wage costs
  • Donal MacNamee
  • October 15, 2023
Budget 2024

Angels, energy supports and company cars: What’s in Budget 2024 for businesses

The government has moved to introduce a range of measures which it will hope partly offsets rising costs for businesses
  • Lorcan Allen
  • October 10, 2023
The Big Interview

Kevin O’Loughlin, head of Nostra: ‘I’m a people person and being stuck at a PC wasn’t enough for me’

The IT firm is forecasting revenues of €50 million this year, but its co-founder is very clear that money comes second to his love of the business
  • Charlie Taylor
  • October 8, 2023
Making it Work

123ink.ie invests €500,000 in new 3D printing web shop

Diversification based on customer needs led to the business making a substantial investment in 3D printing services
  • Emmet Ryan
  • October 8, 2023
Business Post's View

SME sector can’t afford to pick up bill for living wage plan

Successive governments have neglected small indigenous business, instead bending over backwards to court FDI
  • Business Post
  • October 8, 2023
Companies

Google Ireland launches ‘2023 You’re the Business’ competition for Irish SME’s

The Us tech company has partnered with Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Office for the second year to launch the initiative
  • Lorcan Allen
  • September 26, 2023
Special Report

Squeeze on lending by banks leaves small companies reeling

Rising interest rates and reduced lending multiples from banks are already affecting some businesses’ plans for growth
  • Lorcan Allenand
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • September 24, 2023
Business

Small Firms Association calls for Budget 2024 to take sting out of rising costs for SMEs

Lobby group says labour shortages, rising wages, taxes and new employment rules are putting small Irish businesses under severe pressure
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • August 27, 2023
SMEs

Over half of SMEs raise prices to counter inflation – report

54 per cent of businesses have taken measures beyond pricing to mitigate inflation
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • August 24, 2023
funding

Development Capital invests €6m in Dublin-based IP Telecom

Investment brings Development Capital’s Irish SME investment to €100 million
  • Emmet Ryan
  • August 23, 2023
Comment

Ian Guider: Despite the pain, hiking the minimum wage is a small price to pay to do the right thing

A hike of 12 per cent is unlikely to affect the multinationals, but it could cause problems for thousands of small firms that employ the majority of people on lower salaries
  • Ian Guider
  • July 30, 2023
SMEs

Insolvencies up 48% in first half of this year, report shows

Hospitality, construction and financial services sectors saw highest rates of bankruptcy
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • July 17, 2023

Bite Size: What’s hot in Irish food and drink in July

A craft lemonade, water kefir and two new restaurant menus are worth checking out this month
  • Food&Wine Magazine team
  • July 2, 2023

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