Local, national and international entrepreneurs in profile
Tuesday 31 March 2009
A Comber firm has won the Family Run Business accolade in the all-island finals of the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. Mash Direct, which produces an innovative range of quick-serve mashed potato, root vegetable and cabbage products, was the only Northern Ireland winner announced at the event in Dublin. more »
Friday 13 March 2009
I started out in business at the age of 24 with nothing much more than an idea and a telephone! Over the years I've worked with many start-up businesses, as well as developing my own, and here are the key things that I've learned it's really essential to get right from day one if you want your business to have the best chance of becoming a success. more »
Friday 13 March 2009
Rachel Elnaugh founded and built the multi-million pound business Red Letter Days which crashed and went into administration in 2005. The 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year says that overcoming failure was her greatest success. She spoke to Business Bite ahead of a planned visit to Belfast. more »
Tuesday 10 March 2009
How a Dundonald-based smoothie-maker is mixing innovation, ambition and determination to achieve further business growth more »
Tuesday 10 March 2009
How a Newtownards-based guitar manufacturer, which counts Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen amongst its clientele, is hitting the right notes by refocusing on its core strengths more »
Saturday 1 November 2008
Starting up is one thing; growth is quite another
The small and medium-sized enterprise sector is the lifeblood of any successful Western economy. Some 70 per cent of the UK economy and over 90 per cent of the Northern Ireland economy, consists of SMEs. And in the UK’s population of 60 million, we have around 70,000 self-made millionaires. more »
Saturday 1 November 2008
The most important thing I’ve learnt in business is
…. To be honest with yourself and honest with the people you deal with. more »
Saturday 1 November 2008
The no-nonsense Glaswegian from Dragons' Den gives us an insight into what makes a multi-millionaire more »
Saturday 1 November 2008
Martin and Tracy Hamilton have turned their County Down farm into one of Northern Ireland’s most celebrated and innovative food producers. Business Bite spoke to Martin about Mash Direct and asked her about the conception and development of the company more »
Saturday 1 November 2008
At 59, Amstrad founder Sir Alan Sugar is still in a hurry to make money. The man behind the computer empire and star of The Apprentice talks shop with Alec Marsh more »
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A Draperstown-based shedmaker is to export its products to a leading German chain of DIY stores. ...
Some businesses in Northern Ireland could benefit from a new non-domestic property rate relief ...
Six Northern Ireland SMEs have hit the headlines for their achievements in the face of ...
Ballygowan-based Daly Golf is leading the field on the international golf circuit with a ...
