Events

Bizcamp Newry – User Generated Business Conference

January 7, 2010 · 1 Comment

BizcampNewry is a free business conference taking place in the Southern Regional College Newry on Saturday the 6th of February 2010! There will be talks ranging from entrepreneurs actively working to professionals ready to share their knowledge and skills. How much will it cost? Its free! There is no charge to attend and lunch will be free on the day What is a “bizcamp”? bizcamp is short for business camp which follows the ideas of a barcamp. Its a user generated conference, a few people get together and organise facilities to allow talks, networking and innovation. We expect close to 1/3... [Read the full story]

HR

The Cost of Dismissal !

November 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The recent set of Employment Appeals Tribunal decisons published last week illustrate once again how employers end up paying dearly for not following due procedures in discipinary situations or for applying a disproportionate sanction. Here are a few examples : A lorry driver who was given two weeks notice and dismissed after asking his manager for the 2.5 hours overtime that he was due, was awarded 20k. The Company had no disciplinary or grievance procedures available to be used. A non performing sales person who had warnings issued about his level of sales was awarded 15k after being dismissed... [Read the full story]

Finance

Budget 2010 – An overview

December 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Income Tax There have been no changes to the standard rate band or tax credits. Measures are being considered to create a new system for taxing income. There will be just two charges on income from 2011. This will encompass a new universal social contribution at a low rate on a wide base to replace employee PRSI, the health levy and the income levy; as well as income tax which will apply progressively. For 2010, the effective tax rate for high earners availing of tax incentives is to increase to 30% (plus PRSI and levies). The entry level threshold for the restriction will be at adjusted income... [Read the full story]

Start Ups

Clear Presentation Design

January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment

This is a new company with one thing in mind, to create presentations that can help you tell your story and get information across in the most effective and engaging way possible. The business is only new itself, but can also offer new business start ups a specialist service for making simple, clear, engaging and effective powerpoints. “I have created several “Video presentations” for startups which combines an effective powerpoint with a voice over, site tracker and blog.” “This allows startups to get their message across to investors/clients in a more effective manner... [Read the full story]

Marketing

RATM – Sticking It To The Man In More Ways Than One

December 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Sunday 20th December 2009 just before 7pm, I was sitting in my living room with my son in the centre of the room dancing along to the new Christmas Number One – Rage Against The Machines Killing In The Name Of, while I sported a big grin, one which was mirrored around the UK. Why was I grinning, was it the fact that this moment broke the X Factor Monopoly on the Christmas Number One was broken by a song with the lyrics “F**k You I won’t Do As You Tell Me”, the fact that it had become the first exclusively download only single to hit number one or the that nearly £70,000 was raised for... [Read the full story]

Planning

Work from home or an office?

November 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

When starting your own business you obviously have many decisions to make about how your business will be run. However, one of the most important decisions you will have to make will be whether or not to work from home. Where I started The majority of people who start their own business, especially in the services sector will setup and continue to operate from home. The main reason is obviously cost and means that any outgoings can be kept to a minimum. I started my own business Red Window Design from the downstairs toilet of our house. I operated the company from there for 12 months while I was... [Read the full story]

Featured

Sajan officially opens EMEA HQ and R&D Centre in Dublin

Mr Dara Calleary T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with responsibility for Labour Affairs, today (18th January 2010) officially opened the new EMEA Headquarters of on-demand translation technology and service provider, Sajan, Inc., in Dublin. Sajan Software, Ltd., a wholly...

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Cross border networking event – Did it work?

The cross border networking event which took place on the 21st December 2009 between Belfast and Dublin was a test to see if a cross border networking event would work and find out if there would be any problems with such an event. Well, we definately had problems but it still worked to a point. Some of the problems...

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