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Dr Thomas Cooney
Dr Thomas M. Cooney is academic director of the Institute for Minority Entrepreneurship (DIT), and a research fellow at the Dublin Institute of Technology. He is president of the European Council for Small Business (2009-2011), a member of two European Commission Expert Groups, visiting professor at the University of Turku (Finland), a board member of IRCSET (Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology), a board member of INTRE (Ireland's Network of Teachers and Researchers in Entrepreneurship), and a board member of ICSB (International Council for Small Business). He has researched, presented, and published widely on the topic of entrepreneurship, including the books New Venture Creation in Ireland (with Shane Hill), European Cases in Entrepreneurship (with Rickie Moore) and Irish Cases in Entrepreneurship. Further information is available from his website www.thomascooney.com.
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Organising holiday leave People
28.Jul.2010 Dr Thomas Cooney, director of the DIT Institute of Minority Entrepreneurship, advises on how to calculate an employee's annual leave entitlement.
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Navigating intellectual property protection Advice & Strategy
02.Jun.2010 Dr Thomas Cooney, director of the DIT Institute of Minority Entrepreneurship, provides an overview of the various types of intellectual property (IP) and the benefits of protecting your creations.
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Contracts and entitlements when hiring People
19.May.2010 Dr Thomas Cooney, director of the Institute of Minority Entrepreneurship at Dublin Institute of Technology and Bizstartup.ie mentor highlights what you need to know when hiring for the first time.
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Issues for minority entrepreneurs People
25.Feb.2010 People who fall into the minority entrepreneurship category - people with disabilities, from ethnic communities and the over 50s - face additional and distinctive challenges that mainstream entrepreneurs don't face, says Dr Thomas Cooney, director of the Institute of Minority Entrepreneurship at Dublin Institute of Technology.
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Why do a training programme? Your Development
25.Feb.2010 Acknowledging he is somewhat biased, Dr Thomas Cooney, director of the Institute of Minority Entrepreneurship at Dublin Institute of Technology, is an advocate of people taking part in some sort of programme if they intend setting up in business.