Start Ups
Budget 2016 – A message of confidence.
Budget 2016 sends a strong message of confidence to businesses and households alike with a little for everyone approach. O’KellySutton welcomes the positive measures for business, some of which are newly introduced, however there is more to be done over the next few years. There was a welcome introduction of the entrepreneurs relief of 20%…
Read MoreBusiness plans for start-ups
10 key questions 1. What is the product or service? 2. What is its unique value propositions? i.e. difference to the rest of the crowd 3. What’s the market opportunity? 4. What is the strategy or vision? Long term vision (first step), short term vision (second). 5. How do you sell your product? 6. Who…
Read MoreDeveloping a business plan 2015
Developing a business plan Article by Pat Sutton Partner for Sunday Business Post 19th April 2015 Business Plans may be required by many third parties like banks, government grant agencies, equity investors, potential buyers of your business, senior management or the next generation coming into the business. The plan should set out a clear strategy…
Read MoreKildare Business Start-up Competition
Closing date for the Newbridge Chamber Business Start-up Competition is 19th October 2014. Go to www.readysteadygo.ie for details and to register. It’s for businesses who have either commenced trading since 1 January 2013 or who are in the process of setting up and wish to be located in County Kildare. There is a fabulous first…
Read MoreDeveloping a business plan
Article by Pat Sutton in Sundays Business Post 17 April 2014 I’ve often been asked by business owners what’s the most important aspect of a business plan. My answer sometimes surprises when I say it’s the journey you take in preparing the plan and not the plan itself.
Read MoreBusiness Start-Up Guide
Article by Pat Sutton in Sundays Business Post 17 April 2014 There are lots of opportunities for start-up businesses in a recovering economy but with over 40,000 new start-ups expected to be registered this year there are serious challenges ahead if you are to stand out from the crowd and succeed
Read MoreRecruiting Your First Employee
An Article by Patrick Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post 17th November 2013, Recruiting your first employee can be an onerous task, fraught with difficulties and costly. You are effectively doubling your workforce something you’ll probably never do again. Some important matters to remember along the way are outlined herein.
Read MoreHow to Start a Successful Business
Starting a business can be a pretty daunting and challenging experience whilst at the same time a most rewarding one if it’s done right. Discipline, rigor, and hard work are most definitely required. There are ways of greatly increasing your chances of success, some of which I will touch on in this article. Firstly, make…
Read MoreThinking of starting a business?
Top tax tips for starting in a business The decision to set up a business is an exiting and a somewhat daunting one! Tax will always be a key element of any business and it is essential to get your tax affairs in order from the get-go and to make sure your tax system ties…
Read MoreGovernment announces Entrepreneurship Development Programme – ‘New Frontiers’ (Feb 2012)
Pat Sutton of O’KellySutton Chartered Accountants and Strategic Business Advisors is pleased to see another Entrepreneurship initiative launched. The government announced a new national entrepreneurship development programme ‘New Frontiers’ in February 2012. It will be delivered at a local level through Institutes of Technology throughout Ireland.
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