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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

East Coast Bakehouse’s Alison Cowzer and Michael Carey. Photograph: Jason Clarke Photography

'Our worst-case scenario is a WTO trading environment'

Agribusiness & Food
March 22, 2019, 05:35

Brexit Proof: Eastcoast Bakehouse’s Alison Cowzer on bracing for a no-deal Brexit

O’Connors of Drumleck managing director John O’Connor: ‘Something’s only a mistake if you do it twice.’

Louth bespoke furniture maker plans further expansion outside of Ireland

Manufacturing
March 22, 2019, 05:31

Inside Track: O’Connors of Drumleck MD John O’Connor on what sets his business apart from rivals

Kildare agri-tech utilising the cloud to help farmers improve health of animals

Agribusiness & Food
March 15, 2019, 06:15

Inside Track: Terra NutriTECH CEO Padraig Hennessy on what makes his business special

Paul Young of Foxpak: ‘We’re not trying to compete with the global packaging multinationals; we’re more focused on identifying niche opportunities.’

Foxpak’s pioneering attitude sets it apart

Manufacturing
March 8, 2019, 05:59

Inside Track: Paul Young, chief executive, Foxpak

Aonghus Giggins

Farm expertise showcases the real Ireland to tourists

Transport & Tourism
February 28, 2019, 17:00

Inside Track: Farm Tours Ireland director Aonghus Giggins on learning a new business

‘Men want to be able to buy a pair of shoes now, wear them for six months and get a new pair, that’s the trend’

Brent Pope: ‘I don’t see why I couldn’t establish a brand like Tommy Hilfiger’

Retail & Services
February 21, 2019, 16:45

Inside Track: Brent Pope, Pope Shirts and Shoes

Capitalflow chief executive Ronan Horgan: ‘I was made redundant in 2013 during the financial crisis which was challenging, with a young family and responsibilities, but it spurred me on to get outside my comfort zone and look at new ways to rebuild my career.’

Helping put firms ‘with a story to tell’ back on their feet

Financial Services
February 14, 2019, 17:08

Inside Track: Capitalflow chief Ronan Horgan on finding a niche in lending market

Liz Doyle, owner of The Fine Dining Club, an introduction agency.

‘My experience of dealing with the Irish banks has been woeful’

Retail & Services
February 8, 2019, 05:44

Inside Track: Liz Doyle, The Fine Dining Club

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