CONTENTS SUMMER 2020
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Big News for Small Business News, views and profiles from SFA members and small businesses in Ireland.
Financial fortune It is vital that the SME sector is recapitalised in order to ensure the survival of firms.
Keeping an eye on climate What businesses can learn from the global pandemic of 2020 when it comes to their energy policies.
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Sector Spotlight Innovation is the name of the game within Ireland’s blooming beauty industry.
Cover Story Garrett Bridgeman on how An Post has responded to the growth in ecommerce and online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Beyond tokenism Better Business catches up with four leading entrepreneurs epitomising diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Trading Places Angela Barnes has honed her skills to become one of Europe’s mostprominent news figures.
Back to Business As Irish businesses begin to reopen and employees gradually return to the workplace, we examine the new ways of working.
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Old fashioned values Nicola McDonnell discusses the near closure of the tourism and hospitality sector during lockdown.
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Arts and Culture With a career spanning seven decades, rock ‘n’ roll icon BP Fallon discusses a life at the apex of cool.
The Big Read In A Natural Year, Michael Fewer’s observations on ‘ordinary’ nature provide a sure source of tranquillity.
Travel The buzzing city of Kilkenny along Ireland’s Ancient East is the perfect spot to explore medieval history.
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