by Aisling Hurley | Jun 10, 2014 | Business Tips, Events, News, Rural Enterprise & Farming, Uncategorized
“€500m broadband investment for rural Ireland” so screamed the headline from Conor Pope’s piece in The Irish Times technology section, dated the 25th of April 2014 last. Well it’s about time is all we can say. We are a rural business, so rural that the neighbours are...
by Aisling Hurley | Jul 4, 2013 | Branding, Craft/Artists, News, Rural Enterprise & Farming, Uncategorized
In a follow-up installment to last Thursday’s blog post about the support farmers can find for off-farming enterprises, this week we here at The Small Business Fairy are following up with two shining examples of how off-farming income in the farming business can...
by Aisling Hurley | Jul 2, 2013 | Be Yourself Mistakes and All, Branding, Craft/Artists, Rural Enterprise & Farming, Uncategorized
Similar to last week’s post on ways of dealing wit creative block, this week I’m writing about another topic that everyone – especially those working in the creative field – experiences. No matter how stony their exterior or fancy their title...
by Aisling Hurley | Jun 27, 2013 | Craft/Artists, Events, News, Rural Enterprise & Farming, Uncategorized
We are very excited to announce that the month of July here at The Small Business Fairy will be especially dedicated to farming. We will be sharing tips and tricks this month on starting your own off-farming enterprise, so keep your eyes peeled! This year has been...
by Aisling Hurley | Jun 25, 2013 | Be Yourself Mistakes and All, Craft/Artists, Rural Enterprise & Farming, Uncategorized
It’s something we’ve all experienced on occasion. Some of us more than others. It can be the be all and end all, and can bring us to the end of our rope. No matter what your job title, no matter your salary, it has happened to everyone. No one is safe from...
by Aisling Hurley | Jun 3, 2013 | Branding, Business Tips, News, Rural Enterprise & Farming, Uncategorized
When pitching anything, whether it’s for investment, selling a new product or service or just giving a talk at a local event, it’s important to remember that the working memory section of the human brain can only remember 3 or 4 things at a time. (Bummer, we know!)...
