Small Business – Page 7

Settling into our new offices

We moved office this week and the move has gone well. We are settling in nicely to the new offices save for So, I am have changed my office to the front of the building and now I have a big plate glass window, sunlight, noise from the street, traffic, people running by, dog walking… Continue reading Settling into our new offices

One good thing that came from the Covid health crisis

One good thing that arose from the Covid crisis a few years ago was the introduction, and acceptance, of Zoom meetings. I am not saying it is perfect, by any means. But the convenience it has brought about has been a huge benefit to many small businesses, especially mine. I do consultations by Zoom and… Continue reading One good thing that came from the Covid health crisis

Our first day in our new office

Today, 19th February 2024, is our first day in our new office. It is at Unit 6, Teach Buí, Main Street, Enfield, Co. Meath. We are waiting for our new Eircode and we need to sort out teething problems with the recently installed broadband connection. But I have been involved in enough moves into and… Continue reading Our first day in our new office

Rising costs are not the cause of small business failures

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

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