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Quotes to get you all fired up! – Starting a business in Ireland
Quotes are a great way to get the entrepreneurial flames roaring, here are some of our favourites:
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Too Big to Fail – by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Too Big to Fail – The Inside Story of how Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System – and Themselves
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Interesting discussion on mistakes made by entrepreneurs….
“Life”
Thought for the day……
life, its yours no one elses, you control it, you love or hate it but its yours.
never regret anything you do with it, there’s just no point dwelling in the past or you wont have a future.
just live your life how you want, never let anyone control you…
“Don’t just sit there!”
Get up!! Do something! Make something of yourself! Do something for others! Make your dreams come true! Nothing is impossible… you just have to have the courage to try and to keep trying until its a reality….
“You’re doing it wrong…”
If you’re not enjoying life, you’re doing it wrong….
Interview with Ciara Crossan – www.weddingdates.ie
Ciara Crossan from www.weddingdates.ie talks to startups about appearing on dragons den and her experiences in business so far…
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Vstream Launch Digital Marketing School
Digital Marketing School is a free online video resource for anyone who has an interest in the world of digital marketing, from a beginners level, right up to seasoned professionals.
The aim is to help people with some of the basics, put some meaning behind the buzzwords, and give a broad understanding to newcomers of what is possible in the world of digital marketing
The school also looks at more advanced areas, new evolutions in technology, and where the digital marketing industry is going in the coming years.
Each month, they have a guest speaker from the industry, discussing a digital marketing campaign that really captured their imagination.
There are loads of ways to subscribe, so click on one of the links to receive updates as each new show arrives.
THE NEW DORK – Entrepreneur State of Mind (Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys Spoof)
Dork central!!!
Startups.ie road tests Sage’s Free Small Business Tools
There is no such thing as a free lunch or so they say!!. In an effort to save on accountancy costs and to have a greater understanding of my business I have decided to take a accountancy for small business course which is run by my local county enterprise board (a bargain at €100 for a 6 week course!).
With my newly acquired financial wizardery I should be filing my own VAT returns, pondering my own cashflow forecast reports and generating my own employee payslips in no time. At least that is the theory anyway!
Like most men embarking on a new hobby or interest the first thing I normally do is rush out and buy stuff, a room full of fishing gear will attest to this. However the clever people at Sage are offering their entry level accountancy and payroll software for free!. They have also developed some business planning software to help you map out your business. As your business grows you can upgrade to the more professional versions of the software.
Over the next few weeks I will be taking these products for a test drive to see if they are easy to use and will report back on the features available. The business that I will be testing the products on has 5 employees so it should be the right size for the basic TAS books and Quickpay packages.
If you want to check out these free downloads for yourself click on the link below, now I am off to play with my new toys!
