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Small Business Can
Andrews thrive as competitors fall by wayside
GCD Technologies was established amidst the dot.com bubble in 1999. Yet,
unlike many of its peers, the company has not only survived, but is doing
very well.
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Inside Small Business Can
Bad times can also mean opportunity for the lucky few
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Few businesses just three years old already employ over 50 people and expect
turnover next year to top £4m. But that is the achievement of one of
Belfast's more recent arrivals, Acityabode.
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Fusion’s pioneering work to discover therapeutic drugs is proving lucrative
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Laboratories that can develop therapies for cancers and other critical
illnesses are in strong demand, commanding high prices from the major drug
companies.
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Willow’s a hot option for heating
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Ever wondered what keeps the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister warm
in their Stormont offices? The answer, surprisingly, is willow.
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Carrick shoemaker to market brogues in US
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
A Carrickfergus shoemaker is reclaiming the Irish brogue in a plan to export
high quality shoes to the US.
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Speeding work up
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
As any user of the internet knows, slow data transfer speeds are the bane of
productivity. It is the same for major corporations. Awareness of the
problem — and the solutions — has driven the rapid growth of Replify.
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Surviving the crunch
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
The credit crunch and global recession was bad news for most businesses — but
not for Causeway Data Communications. With property values in meltdown,
there is a good profit to be had for a company producing software that
provides accurate, but affordable, property valuations.
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Enjoying the sweet, sweet taste of success
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Making a virtue out of a vice sounds like an excellent way of running your own
business. And this has been true for Karen Baxter and Michael Murray,
founders, owners and managers of Baxter Murray Creative Chocolate.
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Patient technology is out of this world
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Remote monitoring of ill patients is one of the great business growth
opportunities of the early 21st Century. It is a sector in which a Belfast
company has established itself as a market leader.
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Eurozone SMEs feeling the strain
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Credit has become even tighter for small-and medium-sized companies in the
euro zone, according to a new European Central Bank (ECB) survey published
yesterday.
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Bangor firm develops scented hair brush
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
County Down company Denman International has invented the world's first
scented hair brush.
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Tidal energy firm wins recognition
Friday, 11 September 2009
The team behind the tidal turbine in Strangford Lough has been ranked as the
world’s leading tidal power company on a 100-strong hotlist of green
technology pioneers.
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A toast to O’Toole’s as Armagh pub wins title
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
A Co Armagh pub has raised the bar after securing the accolade of Northern
Ireland Pub of the Year.
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Kilrea firm sets sights on export markets
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
A North West company has engineered funding from Invest Northern Ireland as
part of a £100,000 investment to enable it to target export markets.
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What is Small Business Can?
Thursday, 3 September 2009
The aim of smallbusinesscan is to generate growth for business and create a
new beginning for the economy.
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Starting small ... but with eyes on big time
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Small businesses and entrepreneurs are coming together on www.smallbusinesscan.com.
Paul Gosling reports on the online network for SMEs
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The sky’s the limit if you do it for the Craic
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
A business called Craic Design could only be Irish. It is the idea of John
Kennedy, who went to school in Bangor and now spends much of his time
commuting between Belfast and Dublin.
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Animal feeding frenzy
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Ever noticed how difficult it is for dogs and cats to eat from their feeding
bowls?
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Saving energy is the way to earn money
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Changing times need new approaches to markets and products. That is a lesson
that has been learnt and applied well by Unicorn Inter Ltd.
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