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4 ways to choose between a new and a used car - that have nothing to do with budget
'Losing half a million euro changed my life - for the better'
'Moving here from the US, I found Irish businesses are terrified of the next downtown'
Cori Calvert
Deciding on a new car? 7 things you need to know about engine and fuel type
'The notion you can work seven days straight is simply rubbish'
'I was effectively homeless as a teenager – that sort of thing leaves its mark on a young person'
Fora Staff
These simple steps will help guard your invaluable business data
Paul Browne
'Setting up a craft brewery in 1996 didn't seem like a major risk. Looking back, it definitely was'
'I was bleeding heavily while blacking out. I thought I was dying'
Fora Staff
How employers can protect themselves against unfair dismissal claims
Maria Gallagher
'Setting up a craft brewery in 1996 didn't seem like a major risk. Looking back, it definitely was'
'I was effectively homeless as a teenager – that sort of thing leaves its mark on a young person'
Mark Elliott
'I was bleeding heavily while blacking out. I thought I was dying'
Richard Weldon
5 ways you can take the pain out of international business travel
Cathy Burke
'I talk all the time - a treat for me is to not speak to anybody for a day'
'I asked myself, why should I stay as CEO? The only reasons were control, ego and power'
Pádraig Ó Céidigh
'I nearly went bust a couple of times - we were totally undercapitalised'
Bobby Kerr
'Letting people go in the recession was really difficult - it was out of everyone's control'
'I sold my home to start Lottie dolls - that was the biggest risk I've ever taken'
'Working Christmas is the norm for me. You just need to find a way to balance work and family life'
Mark Dunne
10 things I learned from surviving my first year in the food business
John Collier
Why now (and not January) is the perfect time to start job hunting
Eileen Moloney
'My first business is a haunting reminder of my complete lack of acumen then'
Rowan Devereaux
'I sold my home to start Lottie dolls - that was the biggest risk I've ever taken'
'My biggest mistake was thinking that people you do business with will do the right thing'
'In the recession, people asked us to park round back. They didn't want neighbours to see'
Mark O'Loughlin
How you can start 'future proofing' your business for 2018... and beyond
Colette Quinn
Why it's time for all Irish firms to start taking new data protection laws seriously
Ivan O'Brien
'I shed a few tears that first weekend. We thought it'd be quiet but the restaurant was rammed'
Natalie McCambridge
How to make sure your office Christmas party doesn't turn into an HR nightmare
Derek McKay
'My biggest mistake was thinking that people you do business with will do the right thing'
'In the recession, people asked us to park round back. They didn't want neighbours to see'
Mark O'Loughlin
How the 'little things' can help startup founders look after their mental health
Krystian Fikert
'My biggest mistake was thinking that people you do business with will do the right thing'
How to avoid an apathetic workforce by fixing the way you communicate
Leontia Fannin
How to make sure your office Christmas party doesn't turn into an HR nightmare
Derek McKay
'In the recession, people asked us to park round back. They didn't want neighbours to see'
Mark O'Loughlin
How to deal with bad online reviews - and turn the haters into fans
Lorcan Nyhan
'After 9/11, my business stopped overnight and I had to let excellent people go'
'It wasn't easy coming home to set up a company - even finding a place to live was impossible'
Julie O'Donnell