Author: Terry Gorry
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Competition Law in Ireland-What SMEs and Entrepreneurs Need to Know
Have you been the victim of unfair competition or anti competitive practices in your industry? Perhaps you have encountered an abuse of dominance by one or more competitors? There is strong competition law on the statute books to protect you, you know. The principal piece of legislation deal with with competition law in Ireland is…
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How I Sold 306 Kindle Books in 5 Days Last Week, and 3 Vital Lessons for Entrepreneurs
Stunned, I was. It was beyond my wildest expectations. And my birthday, too! 256 books sold on Monday 5th February, 2018-one day. Let me explain. I have a number of books for sale on the Kindle publishing platform. A few years ago I decided to take advantage of what Jeff Bezos has created with Amazon…
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Here’s the 1 Vital Lesson You Can Learn from Jim Gavin, Aidan O’Brien and Willie Mullins
Are you running a business? Do you manage people? There is one thing that Jim Gavin, the Dublin football manager, Aidan O’Brien and Willie Mullins, the racehorse trainers never fail to do. Let me explain. Aidan O’Brien Last week, I was, as usual, watching the racing on Channel 4. Aidan O’Brien’s horse, The Ghurka, had…
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1 Email Marketing Mistake that Makes You Look Stupid and Lazy
I would attribute a huge part of my success in growing my solicitor’s practice to email marketing. Anybody with an ounce of sense can, with a little research and study of online/digital marketing, quickly recognise the stunning power of email marketing in helping you grow your business. However, it is not all plain sailing. In…
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Have You These 4 Essential Elements in Your Sales Page?
Have you a sales page on your website or blog? Even if you haven’t a dedicated sale page you will still want website/blog visitors to purchase your service or product. If you have, there are 4 things that are absolutely essential if you want it to be effective in making sales of your product or…
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The Stupidest Article I Ever Wrote
I have to admit it-I was completely, utterly wrong. Misinformed, misguided, wrong-headed, mistaken, idiotic. I’m talking about Facebook ads. I wrote a blog post entitled “The Shocking Truth About Facebook Advertising for Small Businesses”. The sad thing is that I received a lot of good comment about the article at the time. Positive comments from…
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The 3 Most Important Questions for Consultants and Coaches to Ask Clients
Are you a coach or consultant? Or maybe you are involved in another role which requires you to spend time helping colleagues or clients. The easy thing to do, and a common mistake, is to jump in and try to help immediately by giving advice. Or posing questions which are really pieces of advice masquerading…
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Assignment and Sub-Letting Your Commercial Premises-What You Should Know
Do you hold a lease on a commercial premises? Do you want to sub-let it? Or assign (transfer) it to someone else? You may run into difficulties with your landlord, though. Let’s take a look at the issues. Most leases will have a restriction on alienation-assignment or sub-letting- contained in the lease. This is to…
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Rent Review Clauses in Commercial Leases-What You Should Know
Do you occupy a retail, industrial, or office premises? If you do you will probably have you a commercial lease? If you have, it will almost certainly provide for a rent review. And you could be in for a very nasty shock. Let me explain. Over the last few years, since the property crash at…