Entrepreneurs

Michelle Ovens CBE says greater support is needed to help side hustles grow into sustainable businesses.

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Louise Brogan, founder of Raise Your Visibility Live, is bringing an international line-up of business and technology speakers to Belfast next month

New international conference brings YouTube and Canva to NI for the first time

A number of Northern Ireland business figures have been selected to join the sixth cohort of the Centre for Democracy and Peace's Fellowship Programme. Pictured are Cllr Bethany Carson-Ferris; Séamas Mac Eochaidh; Cllr Richard Smart; Colm McKeown; Ren Thompson; Carol Jordan; and Rebecca Harper. Bottom Row: Elaine Campbell; Chris Flynn; Sinead McIldowney and Dearbhla Boyle

'I am delighted': Business leaders join cohort set to shape NI’s future

During a recent visit to the newly opened facility, Mrs Lockhart met owners Louise Lamont and Maciek and congratulated them on launching the new business venture

Entrepreneurs invest in Lurgan with new gym opening

Claimsline Group is among the UK's fastest growing private businesses

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AXA took to the streets of London to discuss entrepreneurs' business dreams

Half of Gen Zs have started their own business

Cambridge Forum is an independent global forum uniting professionals in a shared space to exchange knowledge and skills.

Ad Feature Cambridge Forum announces Pitch My Idea

The event ran May 13–16 in Bangkok

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Six in 10 said lack of funding is holding them back from pursuing their entrepreneurial vision.

Confidence and age are among the reasons Brits don’t start a business

Grant Sweetnam, Head of Public Policy, Chartered Accountants Ireland

Chartered Accountants highlight key tax reforms and childcare investment to boos...

Banking is changing - and we’re looking at one challenger bank that’s leading the field

A new generation of banks is rewarding customers for using accounts

Mohy Jishi (Chief Operations Officer), Victor Della Faille (Chief Financial Officer), Sami Hassan (Chief Technology Officer) and Arthur Greenwood (Chief Executive Officer)

Ad Feature UK startup raises $2.1M to bring credit cards to the UK rental market

Ross Boyd, founder and director of chartered accountancy RBCA.

New Year, new business optimism. Entrepreneurs advised to take control of tax an...

Many had to pull in cash from personal savings, family loans and credit cards to go it alone.

Average SME had less than £6,000 to get their business off the ground

76% of business owners reported that their mental health has directly suffered as a consequence of chasing unpaid invoices.

Ad Feature Survey reveals hidden toll of late payments on UK business owners

Eight in 10 teenagers believe a university degree is critical to success/

Majority of teens still see a university degree as key to success
Eight in 10 teenagers believe a university degree is critical to success - despite 75 per cent harbouring dreams of starting a business.
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Entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland are being invited to write the next chapter of their business story, as Go Succeed’s Ultimate Pitch is launched. Pictured is Cllr Gillian McCollum, Mayor, Ards & North Down Borough Council; Cllr Frances Burton, Chair, Mid Ulster District Council; Cllr Paul Doherty, Deputy Lord Mayor, Belfast City Council; Cllr Ruairí MacHugh, Mayor, Derry City & Strabane District Council; Ald Stephen Moutray, Lord Mayor, Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council; Cllr Jackson Minford, Mayor, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council; Cllr David Lee-Surginor, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; Ald Richard Stewart, Deputy Mayor, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council; Cllr Julie Gilmour, Deputy Mayor, Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council; Cllr Shirley Hawkes, Vice-Chair, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and Ald Amanda Grehan, Mayor, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Entrepreneurs called to write themselves into NI’s business success story

Welsh business Home of Nail Art, on a mission to improve safety standards in the beauty industry, won Small Business of the Year at the Small Awards; photographed with Sue Perkins (left) and Michelle Ovens CBE (right)

Nail art company named Small Business of the Year

Small firms say AI 'essential for survival'

Black Castle Capital Partners Ltd

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I'm a mindset coach - it’s never too late to start a business after 60

Poll reveals that more than a third of women have experienced gender discrimination while running their business

One in three women suffer gender discrimination running their business

Green Growth Awards announces winners

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I'm a business expert: my 5 tips for starting your own venture in 2025

Breast cancer survivor turns trauma into successful swimwear business

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The 7 expert secrets to starting a successful business in 2025

Louise Adams, founder of CultShe, who won the Pitch Competition at the 2023 IoD NI Women’s Leadership Conference

Female entrepreneurs call for annual business pitch competition
The Institute of Directors (NI) is inviting female entrepreneurs to put themselves forward for the association’s annual business pitch competition.
David Rankin

Isaac Smith, Eoghan Brady and Logan Mawhinney of Kinetic Bards Studio

Belfast's 'top 22' young entrepreneurs celebrated

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I'm an entrepreneur - these are my 7 secrets to launching a business

Santander X UK Awards 2024 first prize winners Anushka Mahesh, Sarah Bailey, Aurusha Kharas and Tom Scrope

Entrepreneurs win award for tackling period poverty with £4 underwear

Trademark Helpline Introduces New Innovations

Ad Feature The Trademark Helpline unveils innovations to boost UK businesses

Asad Shamim - crowned Business Leader of the Year at the 2024 British Muslim Award

Business Leader of the Year Asad Shamim shares his strategy to success

One of the UK’s most exciting and recognised entrepreneurs, Tom Glanfield of TEGCap, from Bournemouth, Hampshire

Ad Feature Insider tricks that entrepreneurs use to get noticed

Launching the 22 under 22 competition with Lord Mayor Councillor Micky Murray are Neil Allen, centre director, Innovation Factory, Lyn Harris, partner, Herbert Smith Freehills, Elizabeth Crossan, director of Pacem, Ryan Mawhinney, nead of small business banking, Danske Bank. The competition is open for entries from aspiring young entrepreneurs within the council area, aged 16 to 22, who are at the idea or early-stage phase. It offers a cash boost of £2,000 for the best business idea, as well as a two-month programme of mentoring workshops for the 22 businesses who make the shortlist

‘22 Under 22: Entrepreneurs to Watch in Belfast’ competition now open

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I'm a small business expert - how to protect yourself from crime

A research study of 2,000 adults revealed Gen Z is the most entrepreneurial generation – with three quarters harbouring ambitions to be their own boss.

Gen Z are the most entrepreneurial generation, according to research

Go Succeed: The Ultimate Pitch

Entrepreneurs invited to make ‘ultimate pitch’ for business investment

Entrepreneurs from across Northern Ireland are being given the chance to secure up to £5,000 in investment for their business idea with the launch of Go Succeed: The Ultimate Pitch. Pictured are councillor Samuel Nelson, Belfast City Council, Sean Keenan, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Maura Bettes, Ards and North Down Borough Council, Councillor Wesley Brown, deputy chair, Mid-Ulster District Council, Alderman Allan Ewart MBE, vice-chair, regeneration and growth, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, Keeva Murtagh, PMO, Belfast City Council, Evan Flynn, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Matthew Mulligan, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

NI entrepreneurs invited to make ‘Ultimate Pitch’ for business investment

Alexandra Feher, Gary Gates, Carole King, Tina Calder, Cara Marks, Adam McBride, Ruth Young

Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference to empower aspiring and established business ...

Alexandra Feher, Gary Gates, Carole King, Tina Calder, Cara Marks, Adam McBride, Ruth Young

Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference to empower aspiring and established business ...

Northern Ireland’s entrepreneurial spirit is progressing as new figures show the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has delivered £17million in funding to supportstart up and early-stage businesses across the region. Pictured is Susan Nightingale, director UK Network Devolved Nations, British Business Bank

Northern Ireland’s entrepreneurs receive £17m in Start Up Loans

Susan Nightingale, Director UK Network Devolved Nations, British Business Bank

Northern Ireland’s entrepreneurs receive £17m in start-up loans

Rachel Burns, chair, FE Economic Engagement Working Group, and Adrian McNally, general manager, Titanic Hotel, Belfast, are pictured at the launch of Northern Ireland’s Biggest Business Breakfast which is being held on Thursday, May 30

Invite to unlock funding and support at NI's biggest business breakfast

More than 1 in 5 Brits want to become their own boss

Entrepreneurs from across Northern Ireland are being invited to a free masterclass aimed at helping them to export for the first time

Northern Ireland entrepreneurs invited to export masterclass

Advocating the ambitious: The Apprentice & Dragons’ Den

Young adults are gearing up to become their own boss by 30

Panel Host Emma Weaver, Roisin McAteer, Maria McLaughlin and Stefany Watson

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2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) Ireland programme is open for nominations today. Pictured at the launch of the 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year programme are Leona McAllister, chief commercial officer, PlotBox, Rob Heron, partner lead for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in Northern Ireland, Ruth Todd, senior manager, EY and Jonathan Dobbin, head of UK Regions, Julius Baer. Photograph: Darren Kidd, PressEye Photography

Nominations now open for 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year programme

Belfast Lord Mayor, councillor Ryan Murphy is pictured with sponsors Richard McConkey Danske Bank, Daniel Glover Pacem Accounting & Tax and Elizabeth Crossan Pacem Accounting & Tax, launching Belfast City Council’s new “21 Under 21 – Entrepreneurs to Watch in Belfast” competition. It’s designed to unearth, recognise, and fast-track 21 exceptional potential young entrepreneurs in the city and is an exciting opportunity for young entrepreneurs at an idea, or early start phase, to take part in a three-month programme of action-oriented workshops that will act as a springboard for future success

Council's new ‘21 under 21 Entrepreneurs to Watch in Belfast’ competition

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A major new Enterprise Support Service - ‘Go Succeed’ – was officially revealed today, kickstarting this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Funded by the UK government and powered by the government’s Levelling Up Fund, Go Succeed represents a multi-million-pound investment in local entrepreneurs and businesses. Pictured at the official launch are Nicole Ross, founder and director, Ross Companies Ltd., Dr Pragya Sharma, founder and director of Gran Lab, John Walsh, chief executive, Belfast City Council, Katrina Bradley, founder and director of Numerasee, Dave Linton, founder and director of Madlug with Sarah Travers, co-founder and director of Bespoke Communications and former BBC Newsline journalist

UK government invests £17m in new NI Enterprise Support Service

Gary Neville confirmed to join Dragons Den as guest on BBC One show

Gary Neville joins BBC show Dragons’ Den - confirmed

A new study reveals fitness facilities (gyms) are Belfast’s fastest growing businesses, the number of which has increased by a staggering 239% since 2017

Report: Fitness facilities and gyms are 'big business' in Belfast

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