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I talk with Richard Watson, managing partner of Furthr VC, one of the most active early stage venture capital investors in Ireland, about the current investment trends in Ireland’s entrepreneurial landscape. He explains that Furthr VC doesn't just cut cheques. Instead, they join forces with bold start up teams shaping tomorrow's Irish tech leaders. 

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At this year's Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards in Dingle, ThinkBusiness met Blas na hÉireann's founder Artie Clifford, food writer Trevis Gleason, head of Food & Drink at Bank of Ireland Lucy Ryan along with food entrepreneurs from Art of Grate Food, Velo, St Tola and Crust & Crumb to discover Ireland's food and drink renaissance first-hand. 

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ThinkBusiness editor John Kennedy met with entrepreneurs and farmers all focused on Sustainability at The Ploughing Championships 2023. These included Bank of Ireland head of Agri Eoin Lowry, IFA presidential contender Francis Gorman, entrepreneur Liam Woulfe, innovators Paul Kennedy, Deirdre Wall and Claire Lewis and farmer Phil Gleeson. 

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President of Midleton Chamber of Commerce and recent winner of the Network Cork Established Businesswoman of the Year, Adrianna Hegarty talks about cutting her teeth in the super-competitive property scene in LA before returning to Ireland to run her successful business Hegarty Property. She talks about the Irish property market, how SMEs should be able to convert unused spaces into accommodation and why the Irish property business needs more women at the helm. 

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David Broderick, director of the Small Firms Association, warns that Irish SMEs are facing a tsunami of regulations and laws that while well-meaning are presenting a range of difficulties for SMEs in an already trying economic environment. He talks about what these incoming laws mean for SMEs and warns a one size fits all approach does not work when it comes to regulation for businesses of less than 50 people compared to businesses of more than 1,000 people. 

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David Broderick, director of the Small Firms Association, warns that Irish SMEs are facing a tsunami of regulations and laws that while well-meaning are presenting a range of difficulties for SMEs in an already trying economic environment. He talks about what these incoming laws mean for SMEs and warns a one size fits all approach does not work when it comes to regulation for businesses of less than 50 people compared to businesses of more than 1,000 people. 

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Every year start-ups take part in the INVENT competition at Catalyst in Belfast, supported by Bank of Ireland. During a recent investor day we caught up with some of these businesses to get a sense of the innovation and opportunity being fostered in Northern Ireland. 

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Workday vice-president Chandler Morse is an expert in AI policy and ethics. He talks to the ThinkBusiness Podcast about the company’s rapid expansion in Ireland and addresses how AI and automation will work when it comes to HR and people management. 

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Award-winning project management expert James Louttit was at the top of his game in Irish blue chip businesses when he suffered from burnout. This experience led him to seek out a better way to work and live and has inspired his career ever since. The Impactful PM founder talks about leadership and creating a positive work culture. 

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Ireland is underspending on innovation and we need to significantly increase our investment to meet the challenges and opportunities of sustainability and digitalisation. That’s the view of IRDG CEO Dermot Casey who says it is vital we support innovative SMEs to create the next generation of businesses like Kingspan and Fexco. 

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