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Family-run restaurant Harrison's of Greyabbey has recipe for success
The story of Harrison's of Greyabbey is one of remarkable success. A mere 14 months after the restaurant opened, it is already on the verge of a £1m turnover.
Pride and passion common denominators at Balmoral Show
I had the pleasure of attending the Balmoral Show last week. I'm always struck by the diversity of the agri-food sector.
If we start sharing the lessons then business can be successful
A long, long time ago, I wrote a book called Community Enterprise, Business Planning for the Social Economy. (It comes to mind now because I was at the Ulster Bank Business Achievers final last week in Belfast and talked to some great social enterprises.)
The Mac's canteen team has expansion on the menu
The Mac – or the Metropolitan Arts Centre, to give it the full title – has just celebrated its first birthday. So, too, has the Canteen at the Mac. But while the Mac is a charity, the Canteen is an independent commercial business, run by JRS Catering.
Skin clinic is offering NI a unique service
THE Claro Skin Clinic in Dundonald offers a service that is unique in Northern Ireland, at which people worried about moles can have an expert examination and assessment without the need for a GP referral.
Niall hopes to clean up with a new coal bunker
It was in November 2010 that Niall Greenan had his inspired brainwave of a better designed coal bunker. And it is this month that the Smart Bunker has started literally rolling off the production line in Northern Ireland.
High achievers realise the value of communication
Our Business Achievers Live Events are over. We have been all around the island with hugely entertaining panellists from all walks of business making valuable contributions.
An open road for emerging fleet management company?
The Ogilvie Group is a 60-year-old privately owned Scottish business with big ambitions for the new Belfast operation of its Ogilvie Fleet subsidiary.
Niche work if you can get it: employment law firm that might suit you
Jones Cassidy Jones is a very successful niche employment law firm based in Belfast's Ormeau Road.
Business Achievers gain the most from target marketing strategies
Our Business Achievers Live Events are over. We have been all around the island after kicking off in Belfast, with hugely entertaining panelists from all walks of business making valuable contributions.
Red alert: entrepreneur has designs on the world of fashion
Fiona Kennedy retains her Scottish accent, despite having spent years in New York and now living in Co Down. She has had a long journey to Holywood's High Street.
A great mission is now made possible
The East Belfast Mission has hit the headlines and television screens in recent days, playing a leading role in trying to bring an end to the flag protests and riots that have plagued Belfast for weeks.
Under-pressure marketeers need a clear plan of action
Marketing as a profession is under a bit of pressure. Books like Brandwashed and The Old Rules of Marketing Are Dead paint a bleak picture - "Marketeers are nasty and don't know what they are doing".
A universal studio: How one business is bolstering city creatives
Blick Studios is one of Belfast's most exciting young businesses - it describes itself as a 'creative hub', which acts as a workspace, meeting place and business services provider for the creative sector.
E-commerce firm on the fast track to success
Over 10 years ago e-commerce innovators Export Technologies made its debut on the IT business market. Now, with £700m of transactions behind it, the Belfast company looks to future.
Novosco's succeeding where others have failed
Novosco is the "plumber of IT infrastructure", explains managing director and co-founder, Patrick McAliskey.
Export technologies and novosco 'prime examples of companies adapting and expanding'
"The storms of creative destruction are blowing us to a better place." This is a quote directly from Megachange, The World in 2050.
My business Creation should inspire others
University courses are not always the best option and at 19 you're old enough to start your own business - that is the confident message being spread by Londonderry entrepreneur Caroline Gilliland.
'Outdoor gym gear worked out well for us'
The Great Outdoor Gym Company Ireland is one of our newest businesses, but is set to make a recognisable mark on the Northern Ireland landscape.
Young start-ups cheer me up! Let's celebrate their achievements
Start-ups always cheer me up. Particularly start-ups by young people.
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Netflix and Dreamworks seal dreamteam streaming deal
Netflix is to air original television programming from Dreamworks Animation in a deal described as a major coup for both companies.
In Pictures: Barclay Communications’ Race Evening raises thousands
Barclay Communications raised over seven thousand pounds for the Jonjo Bright Trust at the tenth annual Barclay Communications’ Race Evening.
1,700 staff at plants in four continents
EDWARD Haughey, also known as The Right Honourable Lord Ballyedmond, established his veterinary pharmaceutical business in 1968.
Dickonson sings praised of aviation firm deal
A fledgling aerospace firm headed by heavy metal legend Bruce Dickinson has announced a key £5m investment.
Airports open way for global trade
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In Pictures: Barclay Communications’ Race Evening raises thousands
