Business mentor and adviser to owners of SMEs, mostly. Contributor to Irish Tech News. Searching for truth in the news.
As well as attending the 2014 websummit in Dublin over the next 3 days, I will be offering free #guerillamentoring to any startups who are interested. Tweet me @billylinehan so we can connect and arrange to have a coffee together. Starting a business in Ireland? You might be interested in an objective view of the range of [...]
BillyProbably one of the most intelligent sources of research on entrepreneurship that I have come across in recent years emanates from the Kaufmann Foundation based in Kansas City, USA, says Billy Linehan of Celtar
BillyPreparing a presentation on business planning I came across the idea of a One-Hour-Business-Plan. Achieving a quality result in a short time is great for those who have huffed and puffed about starting to write a plan, and find it a daunting prospect.
BillyDetails from Enterprise Ireland on Doing business in the UK, a comprehensive list of websites and information links is below.
Billya list of government funded schemes and incentives aimed at supporting small and medium sized business, published by the DEJI (Irish government Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation) in January 2014.
BillyPricing is a fascinating area for any business, are we charging too much or too little? What will the market “bear”? How can we stand out from our competitors?
BillyIt is always a good time to look at sales, and to identify and remove obstacles that hinder the achievement of sales targets. So this month in Incite we focus on a key influencer of the sales process, yes the sales executive.
BillyDublin has attracted a lot of attention for Tech StartUps, but is also a hub of activity for StartUps from a range of sectors. (See list of companies below).Despite the focus on one sector, US research quoted by Finfact.ie shows that typically 75% of high growth firms are not in the high tech sector. *
BillyYour Business Day 2013 We have a great line-up of client speakers sharing their experiences and knowledge, some recently advised by business mentors and others trading successfully for a few years. Many of them are business award winners, or have been on Dragon's Den, Xposé and even the Apprentice TV show.
BillyFree business advice and information for owner managers and startups in Dublin City -
BillyA thought provoking piece of research on CEOs/entrepreneurs and the traits they share in common.
BillySTARTUP CITY A co-creation event to redesign City supports for enterprise
BillyThere are c. 200,000 family owned businesses in Ireland. Recently I was contacted with a query on support for family businesses, and it led me to think about the many family owned companies we work with in Celtar. The high proportion of our family business clients is not surprising.Family owned and managed businesses have their [...]
BillyConsultancy in the Recession is not for the faint hearted
BillySmaller property management companies being more flexible and quick witted - with closer relationships & smaller spans of control - can adapt to this partnership approach.
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