Do you know an inspirational entrepreneur? One who has defied the odds to build a successful and profitable company? The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® programme is currently seeking nominations - closing date February 29th.
Small businesses developing gaming software, digital animation and mobile telecoms content will be heartened by last week's announcement from Invest Northern Ireland that they intend, over three years, to help companies in the sector grow turnover and export levels, help 20 of them access funding and promote the creation of 30 new startups.
National Enterprise Week 2007 kicks off next week (12th – 18th November) with a diverse calender of events that can't be accused of being dull: interactive events for wannabe teen-preneurs; a showcase of the province's female innovators; a gala awards event rewarding entrepreneurial stars and power lunches and breakfasts that combine networking,...
The business event season in Belfast kicked off again, courtesy of Innovanet, with an in-depth and insightful presentation by Stuart Harvey of Harco on the three months leading to the sale of his ten year old technology company to US based Wombat in January 07.
Eight diverse young businesses made it to the Shell Livewire final last month, proving that there's no shortage of ideas, innovation and energy at large in Northern Ireland's under 30 busness community. FYI meets eight of the best........
Stuck in a business rut? Short of inspiration? Then take time out next week for a few hours and visit Innovation Week in Belfast. Five days of events...exhibitions, conferences, seminars, workshops, internationally celebrated innovators and thought-leaders, interactive zones, practical advice. All free of charge. Can your business afford to miss...
An energy saving kettle, the world's first home lip casting kit, a colourful new take on the rocking horse, an upmarket grill for kitchens and gardens, a high tech service for diagnosing and solving problems with feet, and a teddy bear that incorporates an MP3 or MP4 player. It could only be Dragon's Den, back for another series - tune in tomigh...
The Streat, the Holywood-based branded café franchise set up in 1999 by husband and wife team Michael and Nicky McQuillan, is investing more than £650,000 with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland to develop opportunities it has identified in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain for its distinctive business model.
Sir Allen McClay CBE, Chairman and founder of Almac Sciences, the $600m international pharma services company (and founder of Galen plc) has been inducted into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame..............
From a competitive pool of 24 company finalists, Ann Heraty, founder and chief executive of recruitment company CPL Resources Plc was named as the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year last week. FYI gets the story so far.....
A new toilet seat cover, a product that aims to do for the egg what the toaster did for bread, and doggy fashion – jumpers that your four-legged friend won't be embarrassed to wear – are just some of the products on offer as a new set of budding entrepreneurs and inventors pitch their ideas in the Dragons' Den, as the series returns on BBC Two.
People who have triumphed against the odds to set up a small business are to be recognised in a new awards scheme, sponsored by Barclays and backed by Government.
From stadium rock to sushi to go, Simon Woodroffe's entrepreneurial career has never seen a dull moment. This month, he shares the secret of business success with Belfast audiences.
He seems, on first glance, the pinstriped template for Del Boy, a larger-than-life caricature of British business. But Alan Sugar's version of reality TV show The Apprentice runs rings around its US equivalent in terms of sheer bluntness and business smarts. Think of it as a masterclass with one of Europe's most interesting serial entrepreneurs ...
Belfast born, London based Paul Smith is head of Celador the TV, radio and events production company best known for the most successful quiz show format ever – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – licenced in 107 countries across the globe. But there's much more to the story – including his recently announced intention to join the bidding for the ne...
If you're one of the people who think that a restaurant will make you a fortune, or that it is a hobby pursuit ideally suited for retired folk, think again. Caroline Workman meets four entrepreneurial chefs who reveal the inside track on running a business that is a hit with the critics as well as the bank manager.
