Author: Terry Gorry
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How to Easily Monitor What Others are Saying About You or Your Business-for Free
There’s no need to be paranoid about it. But it is useful to know what others are saying about you and your business. The “others” might include competitors or your customers/clients. Well, there’s a way of doing this for free. And have a notice of the mentions sent directly to your email inbox. It’s a…
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5 Free Online Tools to Increase Your Productivity and Save Your Valuable Time
As a small business owner your time is scarce, and probably getting scarcer and scarcer with ever increasing demands on it. And being productive can be a struggle because of the increasing distractions you face. But there are some tools, and all in this article are free, which will be of great help to you…
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Looking to Start a Business? What You Can Learn From John Boyle of BoyleSports
John Boyle was fired from his job on a bread van, married at 19, has 7 kids, and turned down £200 million from a U.K. betting chain for his business. I listened to a fascinating interview yesterday on the Business Show on Radio 1-Richard Curran interviewing John Boyle of BoyleSports, the betting chain. Boyle left…
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The Minimalist Guide to the Companies Act, 2014
The Companies Act, 2014 will ensure big changes in company law in Ireland will come into effect on 1st June, 2015. This will mean that existing statutes which have been in force for over 50 years will be binned, and this includes the Companies Act, 1963 and the Companies Act, 1990. Key definitions Some critical…
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How to Avoid Distractions and Manage Your Time Effectively With the Pomodoro Technique
Do you find yourself getting more distracted lately? Do you find the combination of your mobile phone, computer, email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. shortening your attention span and interrupting you on a more frequent basis? The Pomodoro technique The Pomodoro technique is a time management technique that I have begun to use quite a lot lately.…
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Predicting the Past-Why Looking Good With the Benefit of Hindsight Is Not an Option for Your Business
Nauseating. That’s how I feel about the industry which has grown up since the catastrophic crash in the Irish economy in 2008. The industry I am referring to is the large collection of individuals who I describe as the “I told you so brigade”. These people would have you believe that, just as Cassandra foresaw…
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How to Quickly and Easily Find Answers to Your Employment Law Questions
Employment law and human resources management can be the single biggest problem facing small business owners on a daily basis. This is why I have written about it extensively on a site of its own: http://EmploymentRightsIreland.com. There you will find a comprehensive look at Unfair dismissals Constructive dismissals The employment contract TUPE (transfer of undertakings)…
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An Easy Guide to Tenancies, Leases and Licences in Irish Law
Are you thinking about leasing or letting a property in Ireland? Or maybe you are being offered a licence? And you’re not sure what the difference is? Hopefully this guide will answer most of your questions. Tenancies/Leases Tenancies or leases fall into two broad categories: A tenancy for a fixed term A tenancy from year…
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Distribution Agreements and Agency Agreements-What You Really Need to Know
Distribution agreements, agency agreements and franchising agreements are three very common types of commercial agreement entered into by companies and individuals. It is vitally important to recognise the differences between them. All three agreements are, from a competition law perspective, known as vertical agreements. When entering into these types of agreements the key considerations to…
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4 Things You Must Get Right When Starting Your Own Business
Deciding to start your own business is easy. However, ensuring that your start up does not become an insignificant statistic in the “graveyard of broken dreams” is difficult. 85% of startups fail within 3 years.. Despite the massive changes in technology in the last few years the fundamentals of starting and running a successful business…