Each week in the SFA e-zine, we profile a different government support available to small businesses. In this edition, we focus on the Halo Business Angel Network, an all all-island umbrella organisation responsible for the development of business angel investment in early-stage companies.
As always, we’d love to hear from you about any queries you may have, issues you wish to have raised with Government or other stakeholders and your ideas on how we can improve the business environment for us all. Please contact me on tel: 01 605 1626 or e-mail: linda.barry@sfa.ie or tweet: @SFA_Irl or visit: www.sfa.ie.
In An Employee v A Drugs Company, the highest ever award was granted for penalisation under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. In this case, a manager was dismissed for lodging a grievance regarding bullying and workplace safety against the principal employer...
Spotlight on the Halo Business Angel Network, an all-island umbrella organisation responsible for the development of business angel investment in early-stage companies. This article provides information on business angel investment and how to apply for it...
Ibec has launched a 'Brexit: challenges with solutions' report which contains a comprehensive set of proposals to progress EU-UK negotiations and limit the negative impact of Brexit on business and the wider economy...
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and InnovationFrances Fitzgerald T.D published the Companies Registration Office (CRO) Annual Report for 2016 on 29 June...
If a business has a culture of ongoing professional development and is willing to invest in their employees, it is more likely that staff will remain engaged and committed to the company. The SFA offers training courses tailored to small businesses. Check out the courses being offered by the SFA from September to December 2017 in the ‘Unlock your potential 2017’ brochure...
With responsibility for strategy and overall management, lobbying, business queries, "Better Business" magazine, surveys and committee representation. Linda is the chief spokesperson and government and media liaison.
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