Posts Tagged ‘Business advice’
Future-proof your talent base in 2018
Article by Patrick Sutton, Partner, O’KellySutton in The Sunday Business Post, 28th January 2018 The Irish unemployment rate fell to a nine-year low in November 2017 of just 6.1 per cent. This is expected to fall further in 2018 to close to 5 per cent. It’s getting to the stage where employees can pick and choose who they…
Read MorePlanning for Business Growth
Planning for Business Growth Sunday Business Post June 2016: The lowdown By Patrick Sutton Four fully actionable targets for growth To achieve growth and boost profitability, SMEs and family-owned firms must take decisive action. A strategic plan can help to identify opportunities for growth and set out strategic objectives. The strategic plan should have fully…
Read MoreStrategic Business Planning for SMEs and Family Businesses
Businesses who should undertake the O’KellySutton Strategic Business Planning (SBP) programme are those who: want to achieve growth – taking on new owners or investors – launching new products – moving into new markets – increasing size of workforce – looking to kick start their business – next generation joining the business – where buying…
Read MoreWhy a lack of innovation and R&D in SME’S – 15 reasons
Not withstanding the announcement of the Knowledge Development Box in the recent Budget 2016, last year of the total business expenditure on research and development, circa 75% was carried out by foreign owned firms and only 25% by SME’s. So while the Knowledge Development Box is very attractive for large corporates and multinationals it doesn’t address…
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 MoreJack Welch – Straight from the gut
Just read Jack Welch’s Straight from the gut again for a second time recently and it’s such a great book. Jack retired in 2001 from GE after 20 years as CEO where he lead the organisation through rapid growth over that time. The book is full of valuable advice and tips for any aspiring or…
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