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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

Feed The Pulse co-owner Owen McArdle with Aisling Ainsworth, Glen McArdle and Daniel McArdle. Photograph: Martina Regan

Nutritious food business lets Galway GAA teams take their mind off cooking

Agribusiness & Food
February 1, 2019, 05:34

Inside Track: FeedThePulse co-founder Owen McArdle on what sets his business apart

Staff costs at Bennett Construction went up from €9.2 million to €11.57 million last year as numbers directly employed increased from 115 to 147. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Profit at Bennett Construction increases by 7% as sales rise sharply

Construction
January 30, 2019, 05:00

Westmeath-based business sees turnover jump 38 per cent to €283 million

Kathryn Thomas. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

Profits up at Kathryn Thomas’s media firm

Media & Marketing
January 30, 2019, 01:00

Accounts for Aquarius Productions show rise of €37,288 in 12 months to end February

Orla Veale: “We’ve seen continuous growth since launch. We’ve also successfully attracted a mix of SMEs and large multinational clients”

‘There’s no point putting a flashy marketing plan over a bad business plan’

Media & Marketing
January 25, 2019, 05:32

Inside Track: Orla Veale, founder of the digital marketing company Conker

Michael Dineen, chief executive of Contracting Plus (right) with commercial director Jimmy Sheehan

Indian expansion is the silver bullet for Cork contracting business

Retail & Services
January 18, 2019, 13:07

Inside Track: Michael Dineen Founder of Contracting Plus

Stephen Rust, joint managing director of shopper marketing and media group Visualise, says mistakes are a necessary part of progress

Visualise’s 360-degree service key to shopper marketing firm’s success

Media & Marketing
December 21, 2018, 05:21

Inside Track: Joint MD Stephen Rust believes firm’s future is ‘extremely promising’

FleetConnect CEO Patrick Cotter: “People expect wifi to be abundant and excellent in 2018.”

The entrepreneur providing wifi solutions to transport firms and rural Ireland

Transport & Tourism
December 14, 2018, 05:56

Future Proof: Patrick Cotter, founder of FleetConnect and Rural Wifi, eyes further expansion

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