3 companies trying to keep business fit during Covid
Updated / Friday, 7 May 2021
21:31
Journalist
The past year has been a very trying year for gyms with all the restrictions put in place. They ve had opportunities to open their doors in between the lockdowns but under strict guidelines and social distancing. At no point during the pandemic have they been back to business as usual.
As part of our Boost My Business initiative, Fiona Alston spoke to two gyms owners about their business journey through Covid and an outdoor gym company on the rise of outdoor workout spots in Ireland.
Nikafit Studios first opened its doors in December 2016. Owned by Niall Mullen and Katy Tanham, their first personal training studio was located in Kilcoole, Co Wicklow and they have also opened a second studio in neighbouring town Greystones.
Attracting top talent to your start-up
Journalist
When it comes to hiring talent in Ireland at the moment the cards are very much in the hand of the candidates, there is just so much choice. There is a digital skills shortage Europe-wide so there has never been a better time for those looking for jobs in the tech industry.
If you are in the position to hire within your tech start-up, or any start-up for that matter, Boost My Business has some advice on what to consider before you begin the process.
Fiona Alston asked seven tech start-up professionals to join in the conversation about hiring top talent.
New platform to sell forests online
Updated / Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021
15:36
Journalist
As part of our Boost My Business initiative, we throw a spotlight on a company who will be selling forests through live bids online.
Fiona Alston caught up with a forestry tech founder to find out why there was a need to create a marketplace for forests.
Enda Keane founded Treemetrics with Garret Mullooly 17 years ago. Treemetrics is a forestry software company. It s been a long journey of learnings and evolution, rolling with the lessons and ever evolving technology, Keane says. Our technology is improving nearly every month now, so you constantly have to evolve and move with the times and move with the technology.
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The business of mobile food companies
Updated / Friday, 16 Apr 2021
16:34
Journalist
Mobile food businesses have really taken off in the last few years, there are popping up all over Ireland treating their customers to fayre they might normally only find in urban areas.
As part of our Boost My Business initiative Fiona Alston caught up with two businesses to find out what s involved in taking your business on the road.
Eric Maher and Conor Heneghan were living in New Zealand when they first had the idea of starting a mobile food business. Influenced by what they were witnessing around the city of Wellington they decided to move home and go into business together.