Michael Carey

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From cookies and whiskey to frozen vegetables: our picks of Ireland’s top small and medium businesses

'Our worst-case scenario is a WTO trading environment'

Brexit Proof: Eastcoast Bakehouse’s Alison Cowzer on bracing for a no-deal Brexit

East Coast Bakehouse forecasts 300% growth in revenues for this year

Irish biscuit maker stockpiles ingredients as contingency measure against no-deal Brexit

Family Fortunes: It was the cow's fault Mammy's wedding ring got lost

As she picked herself up off the cow house floor she soon discovered her precious wedding ring was missing

Teamwork’s Coppinger and Mackey named entrepreneurs of the year

Cork technology firm has 22,000 paying customers and 200 employees

‘I grew up never doubting that a woman could grow a business’

For food entrepreneur Alison Cowzer, family support and an MBA gave her the confidence to build her company. Now she uses her experience and expertise to mentor others

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East Coast Bakehouse takes the biscuit as it expands in other markets

Irish manufacturer looks beyond UK as the number of brands it produces increases

Seen & Heard: Apple stance on Athenry understandable, says IDA chief

Central Bank found ‘zero’ tracker cases; €1bn shipping hub plan for Cork; SiteServ report

St Kieran’s and Templemore set up Croke Cup showdown

Champions St Kieran’s will take on Harty Cup holders in decider

There’s business, and then there’s the family business

Long-established family firms can destabilise if the professional becomes too personal

Ireland well placed to ramp up food supply as global demand rises

Origin Green initiative forms part of Irish investment in sustainable food sector growth

Millionaire start-up owners must be crackers to do it all again

Caveat: Michael Carey’s start-up East Coast Bakehouse is expected to break even by Autumn

Why business leaders need to become resilient realists

Michael Carey: How entrepreneurs respond to setbacks is crucial to long-term success

Beware of predictions but 2017 outlook is positive

Despite Brexit and Trump, Irish food and other sectors can grow to greater strength

When it comes to food, we get what we pay for

Our endless pursuit of cheap food will inevitably undermine the supply chain

EY Awards: 19 years in Ireland

Prestigious competition for entrepreneurs operates in more than 140 cities

How Irish food industry can beef up its innovation game

Kerry Group and Bord Bia are helping Irish food businesses compete on a global level

Michael Carey: Taking the positives from getting fired

Samuel Beckett and leaving Kellogs taught me crucial lessons

Having a career plan can help to realise ambitions

The process of planning helps to clarify the options ahead for entrepreneurs of all ages

How my food business will adjust to Brexit challenges

We have time to restructure our trading relationships for the new environment

Commercial rivals must look at working together to gain edge

‘Competitive co-operation’ in business can result in a better outcome for all

Entrepreneurs are made not born so let’s get training

Only barrier blocking creation of start-ups is the attitude and ability of entrepreneurs

Food entrepreneurs can learn from Fever Tree and Chobani

Consumer insight and obsession with quality were key to the success of these brands

EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards: the drive to succeed

The thrill of creating something new is part of alchemy at heart of entrepreneurial drive

Graveyard shift: A day with the dead of Glasnevin Cemetery

The heroes of 1916 may be the initial draw for many, but Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery is full of weird and wonderful stories, from mocking gravestones to murderous elephants

Why scrimping on trade missions a false economy

Trips can generate immediate financial return and set a foundation for export growth

Funding entrepreneurs should be priority for government

Those who have made a significant capital gain should be encouraged to reinvest

Collison brothers earn their stripes with top EY award

Online payments platform Stripe was recently valued at $5 billion

For grey squirrels the Shannon remains a swim too far

They occasionally cross the river but stick mainly to the parts of Ireland to its east. What’s going on? And where does that leave red squirrels?

Smart cookie Carey moves back into the biscuit business

Ex-Jacob Fruitfield man is entering a market worth €3.3 million a week in Ireland alone

Biscuit jobs can cease as well as be created

East Coast Bakehouse to create 100 jobs at its Drogheda factory

New Drogheda biscuit business to employ 100 staff

East Coast Bakehouse plans new product line for Irish and UK markets

Everything is roses on first day of Bloom festival

More than 100,000 expected to attend the five-day event in Dublin’s Phoenix Park

Dublin seen as ‘dusty and dull’ by tourists, report says

Research to help grow tourism shows lack of awareness abroad of what capital can offer

Donohoe to appoint new group to drive Dublin tourism

Concerns that capital is losing out to other cities

21 Irish food companies at world food trade fair

Minister for Agriculture promoting Origin Green at Paris event

Former Unilever CEO to chair Smurfit School board

A UCD graduate, Niall FitzGerald replaces Paul Haran who held the chair since 2005

Smurfit predicts recovery as Noonan ‘proves his mettle’

Minister for Finance ‘took over a dodgy ship and steered it into calmer waters’

One More Thing: Quiz to raise funds for Haiti charity

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