As the auto-enrolment pension scheme looms, small firms need ‘a strategic roadmap’ to give owners the security to plan for success

he reality is that all businesses will be required to decarbonise – think of it in terms of evolution rather than revolution

Implementing artificial intelligence a complex process requiring planning and co-ordination across the organisation

Ensuring a smooth transition from one generation to the next requires taking certain steps

The sale of a family enterprise can be a complex proposition, so planning and advice are key

Being family run presents distinct challenges that can complicate modernisation for SMEs

Sustaining business growth in a challenging marketplace requires a robust, efficient strategy, say leading professional advisers

Even the most single-minded entrepreneur benefits from a second opinion, business owners and professional advisors tell John Daly

With digital crime on the rise, SMEs underestimate the need to invest in cybersecurity at their peril

Sharing wisdom between generations is vital to family business success, as leading hoteliers and industry advisers tell John Daly

The commercial judgment and financial prudence of Don Corleone came down to ice-cool card-playing regardless of the turbulent times

It takes a solid plan to maintain the long-term health of a business, as owners and advisers alike recognise

FBN Ireland says family-run businesses form the most stable source of State tax income

Family businesses are driven by a ‘small is beautiful’ ethos, as leaders in the sector explain

Often pillars of the community, family businesses form the backbone of the nation’s home-grown economy with retail and homebuilding being especially strong sectors. Here’s three success stories

Mark Jordan, chief strategy officer with Skillnet Ireland, says research shows that SMEs need support in key areas of business leadership.

Succession planning is just one area in which FBN Ireland can offer support, its head tells John Daly

Nothing in business stays the same, as John Daly learns from bestselling author Paul Keogh and David O’Kelly of KPMG

John Daly talks to the owners of Timbertrove and Dualtron, two business whose success has been sustained by their ability to engage with change

All parties need to be fully involved in any farm succession plan, as Donal Whelton, of AIB, explains to John Daly