I have recently seen an attempt by various small business owners and representatives of certain industries to blame “rising costs” as the reason for small business failures. And the inevitable call for government-that is the State, the taxpayer, you and me-to do something and provide money or other reliefs for small business in certain sectors… Continue reading Rising costs are not the cause of small business failures
Category: Small Business
We’re moving office this week
After over 10 years in our existing office on Main Street, Enfield we are moving across the road to a new location. The move is needed as we need some more space and we have outgrown our existing location. I am looking forward to the move and it marks a move closer to the homeplace… Continue reading We’re moving office this week
Starting up your own business? A great idea is not enough
I have recently met and advised two young entrepreneurs, both of whom had great ideas for a start-up business. And both businesses have great potential for scaling. As we discussed them, however, I quickly saw that the one big problem facing each of them was completely different. This was a stumbling block for each business,… Continue reading Starting up your own business? A great idea is not enough
One of the best management decisions I’ve made in a long time
I am moving office soon for the first time in over 10 years. And I made a good decision at the outset, one I would not have been able to make 10 or 20 or 30 years ago. I put one of the girls in the office in charge of the move project. And I… Continue reading One of the best management decisions I’ve made in a long time
Moving office
I am looking forward to moving office here in Enfield in the next couple of months. We need more space. I have reached agreement for a lease on a different premises, not far from my existing office which I have occupied here in Enfield since 2013. I am working on finalising the window signage and… Continue reading Moving office
They tell the others
It is only in the last year or two that I see many people contacting us to enquire about engaging our services on the basis of a friend or colleague’s recommendation. When I started this solicitor’s practice in 2013 every client had to be obtained from a blank sheet, de novo as it were. Now,… Continue reading They tell the others
Running a small business in Ireland today-hard or easy?
There’s an article in the Irish Times this morning with a picture of a sad looking young woman. She is the owner of a coffee shop/café that is closing down, and she is bemoaning how difficult it is to run a small business in Ireland nowadays. When I come across articles like this I think… Continue reading Running a small business in Ireland today-hard or easy?
“How do you find time to get any work done?”
“How do you find time to get any work done?” is a question that is put to me from time to time, in the context of the quantity of material I put out on social media. The answer is straightforward: I work hard and work smart/efficiently. I am well organised and have a standard operating… Continue reading “How do you find time to get any work done?”
The principle of small improvements and creating momentum
I have spent some time over the Christmas break learning more about editing videos. And it has been time well spent because I have picked up a couple of little things which will improve the quality of my videos and the amount of time a viewer will spend watching them. This is key for the… Continue reading The principle of small improvements and creating momentum
Some people are not cut out for business
Some people are cut out for business, some are not. I encounter individuals on a frequent basis who demonstrate such a lack of business nous and plain street smarts that they should stay away from getting into business on their own account. They are so ignorant, naïve, and impetuous that they are bound, sooner or… Continue reading Some people are not cut out for business