The Revenue Commissioners have recently extended the deadline for people in excess of current pension savings to notify them. It has become a standard practise in the current financial climate for the amount of pension funds an individual can accrue while availing of tax relief to be reduced. Those above the new threshold can […]
Venture capital groups have become one of the most popular methods of gaining equity. This method has become so popular of late that Irish Venture Capital Companies have become one of the primary sources of funding for SME’s. The purpose of venture capital groups is to provide equity to growing start-ups. These groups may also […]
The return to the working week is always a struggle after the weekend, and it can be quite hard to immediately switch your brain into working gear on Monday morning. Monday often finds a worker more adept at song lyrics and recipes than numbers. Friends and family who work on weekends may bemoan us as […]
A recent report has suggested that Sankaty, a well-known leading global credit specialist is now looking towards lending in Ireland. It was reported that Sankaty has been planning to raise up to $1 billion for a lending fund intending to target businesses that have found it difficult to gain funding in the wake of the […]
It was announced this month that there will be a revamp of a previously existing entrepreneurial scheme. This newly revamped scheme will mean that first time entrepreneurs will be able to claim back thousands of euro in tax relief in order to offset their start-up costs. The SURE scheme (Start-Up Relief for Entrepreneurs) was […]
With the recent Mashable infographic shedding light on the fact that just 77% of Irish employees are satisfied with their work-life balance, we felt that it would be important to offer some tips to employees and employers on improving your work-life balance. Judging by this infographic, Irish workers are by no means the most […]
We have all felt that Sunday dread, that slight ache in the stomach that signifies that another Monday is rapidly approaching despite the weekend passing at the speed of light, and we have all woken up on a Monday morning only to stare bewildered at our alarm clocks – but, haven’t I already done a […]
From June 1st 2015, the Companies Act of 2014 will come into effect. This new Act will replace the existing Companies act, which was in place from 1963-2013. This is the largest reform of Irish Business Law that we have seen in decades. Its purpose is to make running a business in Ireland easier. This […]
In the wake of the recent and much publicized dispute between Dunnes workers and management, the notion of mandatory union recognition in Ireland has once again be raised. Some have suggested that this could be the answer to this and similar disputes in the future, whilst others have pointed to ways in which this change […]
Setting up a new business can be a stressful and trying time. With everything that comes with the organisation and funding of a new company, marketing can often be something that is overlooked. Given that a start-up company must make itself known in order to generate income, marketing can be seen as being arguably one […]
