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START-UP KIT

All you need to know to start a business from the ground up,
from concept to realisation.

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Why you need a written contract

Peter O'Neill, lawyer in Mason, Hayes + Curran outlines the reasons for having one.

Social media like a corner shop

Management consultant Niall Devitt explores the similarities.

Getting the most from your accountant

Small businesses often feel they don't get value from their accountancy fees, but it is a two-way street, says Paddy Gahan.

The 'Action SWOT' approach

Rachel Killeen provides advice on a more advanced approach to the traditional 'SWOT' analysis,

Starting an online business

The basic business principles still apply for your website, says IIA chief.

Permission and email marketing

A few basic rules to remember to be maximise the effectiveness of this tool.

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To be creative is to be curious Business Ideas

24.Aug.2010 For Damini Kumar, director of design and creativity, NUI Maynooth, creativity is simply about looking at problems and trying to solve them, and she maintains it is something that can be learned like any other skill.
Who wants to be an entrepreneur? Business Ideas

23.Aug.2010 There's a lot more to being a successful entrepreneur than being self-employed. Emma Wimhurst, UK-based entrepreneur and business mentor shares her insights into what it takes.
Where do you get a business idea? Business Ideas

03.Mar.2010 Dr Thomas Cooney, director of the Institute of Minority Entrepreneurship at Dublin Institute of Technology and Bizstartup.ie mentor suggests where you can get inspiration and help if you're looking for an idea to get a business started.
Unlikely success stories Business Ideas

26.Feb.2010 Ben & Jerry's ice cream is one of many ideas over the past 30 years that people didn't expect to be so successful, along with Google, Facebook and bottled water.
How to protect your idea Business Ideas

24.Feb.2010 If you have an idea you think is unique, what can you do to make sure no-one else copies it, and how do you know if you need to spend money on a patent? Bizstartup.ie expert David Brophy of FRKelly demystifies the area.

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Top Videos

Bill Cullen provides advice to start-ups from the Europa Academy In advance of Fingal Enterprise Week face of TV3's 'The Apprentice' provides his advice on setting up a business.
Ann Marie and Brian Walsh of Holycross Good Food speak about being an emerging business finalist at the SFA National Small Business Awards 2010
Creative Impressions: emerging business finalist, SFA NSBA Awards 2010 Managing director Michael Goggin describes the growth of the company in the marketing and advertising area.
Paul Rellis, managing director, Microsoft Ireland, describes the firm's BizSpark initiative for early stage start-ups
Young inventor Richard O'Shea (18) wins the top award at this year's BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
Jill Fitzgerald talks to Bizstartup.ie about growing her business, Cake Toppers Ireland
Sage Planning for Business software will help you successfully plan, launch and run your business
Lesley O'Mahony of Babypotz.ie speaks about the challenges of starting a business
Danette Conolly, founder of Nursing & Allied Services, being interviewed at National Women's Enterprise Day
Colin O'Brien of KPMG on Working Capital Management

Q & A: Your questions, answered by our experts

Useful Links

Business
1. Business and Leadership
  Ireland's leading online source for breaking business news from Ireland and the world; plus analysis, features and interviews with the decision makers and thought leaders.
2. Companies Registration Office
  The Companies Registration Office is the central repository of public statutory information on Irish companies and business names.
3. Endeavour
  Endeavour is an intensive global launch pad for entrepreneurs. It is targeted at ambitious, high achievers who are totally focused on changing the business space they are about to enter. They need not necessarily have been in business up to now, but will have proven themselves as achievers in their career or some other aspect of their lives.
4. Irish Franchise Association
  The Irish Franchise Association promotes the development of franchising in Ireland through exhibitions, seminars, newsletters, awards and networking.
5. Irish Internet Association
  Established in 1997, the Irish Internet Association (IIA) is the professional body for those conducting business via the internet from Ireland. The IIA provides leadership to enterprises and society conducting business in Ireland.
6. Irish Patents Office
  The Patents Office provides an efficient and effective system of industrial property protection through the implementation of the relevant legislation.
7. Revenue Commissioners
  Provides information on Irish tax and customs.
8. Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
  Social Entrepreneurs Ireland aims to encourage and support the development of social entrepreneurship in Ireland. Its mission is to promote social entrepreneurship by fostering the early stage development of a new generation of social entrepreneurs and by actively working in conjunction with the business, third level, public and voluntary sectors to support the development of a new social entrepreneurship movement. 
Education
1. FÁS
  Ireland's national training and employment authority
2. M50 Enterprise Programme
  The M50 Enterprise Programme is an enterprise support programme provided in partnership by four higher-education institutions located in the M50 economic corridor.
Funding
1. AIB Business Banking
  Details of AIB's business start-up package.
2. City and County Enterprise Boards
  CEBs provide direct grant support to new and existing enterprises and promote entrepreneurship, capacity building and women-in-business at local level.
Networking
1. Plato Ireland
  Plato Ireland is a confidential business support forum for owner managers of SMEs.
Support
1. BASIS - Business Access to State Information and Services
  This website has been developed in order to provide business with a single access point to all government information and services.
2. Enterprise Ireland
  Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and promotion of the indigenous business sector.
3. InterTradeIreland
  InterTradeIreland has been given responsibility by both governments to boost North/South economic co-operation to the mutual benefit of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
4. Shannon Development
  A government-owned regional development company dedicated to promoting and developing the Shannon Region.
5. Synergy Centre
  Synergy Centre at ITT Dublin is the innovation centre of South Dublin County, providing office space and business supports to early-stage enterprises.
6. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
  The Irish state-sponsored body with responsibility for securing safety, health and welfare at work.
7. Údarás na Gaeltachta
  Údarás na Gaeltachta is the regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht.
8. Young Entrepreneur Programme and Awards
  The Young Entrepreneur Programme is dedicated to illustrating the validity of entrepreneurship as a career choice, helping to identify, inform, recognise and celebrate Kerry’s next generation of business leaders - and their educators.
Technology
1. Digital 21
  Digital 21 is a campaign to highlight the imperative of creating an action programme to secure the digital infrastructure and services upon which the success of the Irish economy depends.
2. Gadget Republic
  A great guide to all the latest gadgets and gizmos!
3. Silicon Republic
  Ireland's technology news service, winner of ‘Best Technology Website’ Award at the Realex Irish Web Awards 2009
4. Tibus
  eBusiness solutions provider encompassing web design, web app development, networks infrastructure, hosting and broadband provision.

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