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Michael Cronin: ‘We are uniquely positioned to deliver future proofed homes throughout Ireland’

‘There is no substitute for hard work. Perseverance is key’

Work
September 13, 2019, 05:30

Inside Track: Michael Cronin, founder, Thermohouse

Vyvian White of Lotus Landscape Design

‘The Government should support people returning home to establish businesses’

Retail & Services
September 6, 2019, 05:39

Inside Track, Vyvian White, Lotus Landscape Design

Jando founders Julie and Owen McLoughlin. ‘I think Brexit is also going to be extremely challenging. If they leave with no deal it’s going to be a disaster for both countries,’ says Julie

‘If a piece is not good enough to hang on our walls, it’s not good enough for our customers’

Retail & Services
August 30, 2019, 05:00

Inside Track: Julie McLoughlin, Jando

Liz Harte and Jack Harte pictured ahead of the 2019 National Enterprise Awards. Photograph: Martina Regan

‘You have control over your quality once you manufacture’

Work
July 19, 2019, 05:20

Inside Track: Harte Outdoor Lighting managing director Liz Harte

Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys at the conference in the Aviva stadium in Dublin.

Irish small business weak on exports, OECD says

Politics
July 12, 2019, 18:11

Digital knowledge and financial skills also issue, report finds

David and Jill Crawford started their business in a farmhouse in 2011.

The Irish granola that went from a market stall to five star hotels

Work
July 5, 2019, 05:51

Inside Track: Jill Crawford of Just Live a Little

Kevin O’Connor: ‘I don’t ask anyone to do anything I wouldn’t do myself – but sometimes that expectation may be too high.’

'I’m hard on myself and sometimes I expect too much from others'

Work
June 28, 2019, 16:00

Inside Track: Kevin O’Connor, managing director of General Paints

Gerard Darcy, MD of Pemberley Audio Visual Solutions: ‘I find work/life balance difficult running a company as a father of three young children who also need my attention.’ Photograph: Sean Brosnan

Audio visual solutions firm’s focus on new tech ensures customer satisfaction

Media & Marketing
June 21, 2019, 05:11

Inside Track: Gerard Darcy, MD of Pemberley Audio Visual Solutions

Paul Cummins of SeaChange: ‘Safety is often seen as external but, in reality, safety is a core part of every business’

‘The biggest challenge is changing the traditional mindset’

Retail & Services
June 14, 2019, 05:15

Inside Track: Paul Cummins, MD, SeaChange

Dooley Insurance Group managing director Tim Dooley: “As regards staff, I believe in hiring hard and managing easy.”

‘Believe in yourself but take advice from those you trust’

Financial Services
June 7, 2019, 05:14

Inside Track: Dooley Insurance Group managing director Tim Dooley

‘No one really knows what the consequences of Brexit will mean’

Work
May 31, 2019, 05:48

Inside Track: restaurateur Sham Hanifa, owner of the Cottage in Co Leitrim

Simon Jackson and John Murray of Modern Botany: “We try and keep it real and keep our feet firmly on the ground.” Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

‘Sourcing quality ingredients is really important to us’

Agribusiness & Food
May 24, 2019, 05:24

Inside Track: John Murray, Modern Botany

Kate Hyde, chief executive of events management business Glencove: “Trust your gut.” Photograph: Cathal Noonan

‘There are times you would love if there was a grown-up in the room’

Retail & Services
May 17, 2019, 05:56

Inside Track: Glencove chief executive Kate Hyde

Clean Cut Meals founders Micheal Dyer (left) and Conor McCallion: “We definitely hope to saturate the Irish market more. We believe we could probably grow at least another 200 per cent from where we are now.”

Inside Track: Clean Cut Meals founders Micheal Dyer and Conor McCallion

Agribusiness & Food
May 9, 2019, 17:15

Having racked up chef, and hospitality and catering experience respectively, pair set about changing people’s diets

Unique designs and affordable prices key to Jo Harpur Jewellery’s success

Manufacturing
May 3, 2019, 05:15

Inside Track: Business Woman of Year finalist says managing stock is a challenge as orders grow

Sisters Karen and Natalie Keane of Bean and Goose chocölatiers

'We wanted to create a beautiful moment through chocolate'

Agribusiness & Food
April 25, 2019, 17:28

Inside Track: sisters Natalie and Karen Keane of Bean and Goose

Evan Talty: “Our capacity to produce is 10 times greater than it was two years ago. We have totally repositioned ourselves in the market”

Inside Track: Evan Talty, Wild Irish Seaweeds

Manufacturing
April 18, 2019, 17:00

Clare company now sells seaweed to nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries

‘Our main value is in the skills of our team of craftspeople’: Tristan Donaghy, managing director of family business Studio Donegal

‘Banks seem increasingly difficult to communicate with one to one’

Manufacturing
April 12, 2019, 05:19

Inside Track: Studio Donegal believes artisan products will survive Brexit challenge

Tony Hayes of the Irish Handmade Glass Company

‘He believed in four guys who knew nothing about running a business’

Manufacturing
April 5, 2019, 05:38

Inside Track: The Irish Handmade Glass Company

Jon and Rebekah Johanson founded Lines and Current in Belfast in 2014.

‘We’ve never had to interact with banks’

Retail & Services
March 29, 2019, 05:20

Inside Track: Rebekah Johanson of Lines and Current

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