Not all business awards are worth entering. Learn how to spot vanity award schemes, what red flags to look for, and why trade association and state-backed awards offer real value. Written by SME adviser Billy Linehan of Celtar.
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Billy Linehan
Meet Billy Linehan, Business Mentor & Adviser How Celtar Supports Business? I’m Billy Linehan, founder of Celtar Advisers. For over 30 years, I’ve helped business owners clarify their goals, solve tough problems, and make confident decisions. My approach is practical, …
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Partnership Director I’m delighted to announce that I’ve recently taken on a new part-time role as Partnership Director at Target Integration, a leading technology consulting firm. 🎉 Business Connectors In this role, my focus will be on building strong relationships …
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Preparing For Promotion When a Celtar client is preparing for an interview for a senior executive role, especially targeting the C-Suite, it’s crucial that they demonstrate leadership skills and capacity in a way that resonates with the expectations of that …
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The Economic Impact of StartUp Ballymun on Ballymun and North Dublin Since its inception in 2016, StartUp Ballymun has become a beacon for entrepreneurs and business owners in Ballymun and North Dublin. With support from the Finglas and Ballymun Office …
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Dedicated to helping clients navigate the complexities of strategic planning, organisational reviews, and business growth, ensuring they achieve their long-term goals.
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Introduction In the hustle and bustle of managerial life, time management and effective delegation often pose significant challenges. This article delves into these issues and proposes a solution: managing time more effectively. Allied to this topic is a training workshop …
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Eco-AUDIT is a small first step in addressing the challenge for a small organisation in becoming a sustainable enterprise
Read more →Welcome! starting a business is a great idea! Despite the disruptions of the pandemic, many individuals are planning to start a business this year. In fact because of the disruptions, individuals are exploring self-employment and reviewing the potential of their …
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A digital led comeback? What a time we live in! COVID-19 has brought challenges to all business owners in their enterprises and their personal lives. At Celtar business consultants we have experience of working through a few recessions (early 1990s, …
Read more →here are many approaches to how business problems and challenges can be overcome.
Review the issues with your team, search the web for answers and ideas, buy a book off Amazon, talk to other business owners in your network.
One option is to discuss the issues with an independent business consultant or business mentor. Independence of advice is important, an external perspective adds something different. Objectivity in analysis is critical.
Read more →What emotions face the owner of a small business when a key member of staff tells them they are leaving?
Mixed emotions!
Many business owners, MDs and directors of companies have said to me “If only we could have done something to prevent that decision”? In a smaller business the chances are that little preparation or succession planning has taken place.
Read more →Owners of 16 great businesses share their personal experiences of growing a company in the Capital City. This event happening in Wood Quay will be one of the first to kickstart the week of the StartUp Gathering.
Read more →Probably 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
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This major event for business owners and start-ups in Dublin city has been called the “mini-summit” for business advice and information.
Read more →It is said that the essence of selling is understanding your customer’s needs, and convincing him or her that you’re the best supplier to meet their requirements.
I’ll add – that to sell you need to be in an optimistic frame of mind, seeing opportunities for the customer and for yourself in each sale.
Read more →Targeting future growth is firmly on the agenda at the capital’s largest free event for small businesses next week.
Read more →Celtar and KDA Accountants support European Enterprise Week – as part of Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprise Week Celtar, the specialist management consultancy firm for SMEs, and KDA Accountants are together holding a free business clinic in Bank of …
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