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Glenisk: Winning with organic food
Gerard Cleary of Glenisk, winners of the SFA National Small Business Awards 2010 talks about the growth of the Offaly-based company

The Entrepreneur

Sisters doing it for themselves
Sisters doing it for themselves
10 Aug 16:00
It's just over 10 years since Domini and Peaches Kemp set up the itsa food company, which has since expanded to include four gourmet bagel stores, a café, three restaurants and the outdoor catering company, Feast. more..

Brand Building

Organic matters
Organic matters
10 Aug 15:14
With Kinvara Smoked Salmon having carved a distinctive niche for organic smoked salmon in both the UK and Irish markets over the past 10 years, MD Declan Droney tells Sorcha Corcoran how he is now upping the ante on the company's web strategy. more..

Finance

Accountable for credit
Accountable for credit
10 Aug 16:15
The head of the Credit Review Office, John Trethowan, details how he will address the lending crisis viable SMEs currently face as they apply to the banks for credit. more..

Leadership

The customers' king
The customers' king
14 May 11:56
He may be the most successful supermarket mogul Ireland has ever produced but despite his status, Feargal Quinn's philosophy is simple: it is always about the customer. more..
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Finance

Nothing going on but the rent
Recent high-profile stand-offs between retailers and landlords have brought the whole issue of unsustainable rents to the fore. more..

Leaders View

Michael Carey, Jacob Fruitfield

A team mentality

A team mentality

14 May 11:40
Entrepreneurs don't make it on their own, they have to rely on those around them, says Michael Carey, chairman of Jacob Fruitfield. more..

Dr Aidan O'Boyle, SFA

Innovating the nation

Innovating the nation

14 May 11:46
We need to communicate to the various stakeholders in the Irish economy that innovation is not confined to the manufacturing sectors, says SFA chairman Dr Aidan O'Boyle more..

John Flahavan, Flahavan's

Exporting success

Exporting success

3 Mar 15:58
Flahavan's chairman John Flahavan on the company's key to exporting success more..

Chris Horn

Never waste a good crisis

Never waste a good crisis

12 May 06:56
Chris Horn, Iona's co-founder, has been through the mill when it comes to creating a global business from the ground up. He enjoyed it so much, he's doing it again. more..

Enda O'Coineen

Thinking the unsinkable

Thinking the unsinkable

30 Sep 17:16
Enda O'Coineen's fearless nature and sense of adventure have led him to sail across the Atlantic in a dinghy, set up numerous businesses, and, more recently, bring the Volvo... more..

Peter Fisk

A stroke of genius

A stroke of genius

30 Sep 16:50
A genius is not necessarily a person with a sky-high IQ. More important is the ability to look at a problem and see it differently from others, finding a more creative solution.... more..

Tom Ilube, Garlik

Egg, with a large pinch of Garlik

Egg, with a large pinch of Garlik

3 Mar 16:13
It takes a certain type of leadership to be a pioneer, setting up businesses that not only are financially impressive, but have the ability to change mindsets, says Tom Ilube. more..

Oliver Peyton

Feeding inspiration

Feeding inspiration

21 Jul 06:30
The recently released Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report for Ireland reveals we have one of the highest rates of established entrepreneurs across the OECD. Sorcha... more..

Rita Shah

Environment of success

Environment of success

3 Jun 15:59
Kenyan-born Rita Shah, co-founder and managing director of Monaghan-based Shabra Plastics Recycling, is the driving force behind one of Ireland's unique business success stories. more..

Tom Cooney

Growing entrepreneurs

Growing entrepreneurs

21 Jul 06:32
Ireland needs an integrated entrepreneurship education formula that is embedded in students' mindsets from a young age, embracing innovation and risk-taking, if we truly want to... more..

Larry Hochman

Lead from the front

Lead from the front

14 Nov 13:09
With the economy now a bugbear for Irish businesses, survival has become the new challenge. Leadership expert Larry Hochman talks to Maeve McGovern. more..

Will McKee

Reach for the stars

Reach for the stars

22 Sep 16:12
Leading Belfast businessman Will McKee and his son John have penned a genuinely useful and engaging book on leadership behaviour with Irish SMEs at its heart. more..

Patrick Rigney

A lot of bottle

A lot of bottle

26 Mar 12:47
Patrick Rigney tells us what it takes to build a world-conquering brand from nothing. He should know; he was one of the men behind Boru Vodka. more..

Peter Scallan

Leading for non-profit

Leading for non-profit

31 Mar 12:54
Peter Scallan has left behind a successful career in business to head up a busy, ambitious not-for-profit at Barretstown. He spoke to us about bringing his business acumen to... more..

Start-ups

Rebel with a cause

Rebel with a cause

14 May 11:54
From self-declared 'unemployable' and drop-out lawyer to entrepreneurial mentor, businessman and 'Dragons' Den' judge, Doug Richard has never done things by the book. more..

The Entrepreneur

A new complexion on things

A new complexion on things

14 May 11:38
Noelle O'Connor has grown her beauty business from a one-room outlet to four salons and most recently walked away with a €50,000 investment from the Dragons' Den. more..

Legislation and Compliance

Expecting the unexpected

Expecting the unexpected

14 May 11:42
The whole area of risk management and compliance is going through a period of massive change following the banking crisis and unforeseeable events such as the Icelandic volcano eruption more..

Sales and Marketing

Word on the street

Word on the street

14 May 11:58
With the recession biting and increased competition, owner managers are looking beyond just word of mouth for more structured marketing tools more..
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