Kehlan Kirwan talks with Mike Shelly, chief executive of Plusvital, an Irish equine science company that focuses on horse supplements and genomics.

In this week’s column, Kehlan Kirwan talks with Dave Smyth from Cogs and Marvel, an Irish events company. Formerly Green Light Events, the business has rebranded and opened up a new office in San Francisco

Kehlan Kirwan talks with Dylan Regan, creator of the VirtueBrush, a toothbrush made from bamboo and charcoal nylon, created to answer the environmental question of plastic toothbrushes and their impact on our land and seas.

Kehlan Kirwan talks with Nick Halla, chief strategy officer of Impossible Foods. With backers including Bill Gates, the food start-up aims to replace meat at your table and use science to create the foods of the future.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

In this week’s article Kehlan Kirwan predicts that sooner or later the bubble will burst in Silicon Valley and explains why he believes the Irish start-up community needs to take notice of what’s going on in California.

This week, I’m looking back on some of the best start-ups I’ve had the pleasure of talking with during 2016.

In this week’s column Kehlan Kirwan looks at creating and maintaining a business and why it’s tantamount to an addiction.

Kehlan Kirwan reflects on leadership, as the nation says its goodbyes to Munster rugby head coach Anthony Foley, who died suddenly at the age of 42. 

Kehlan Kirwan finds little in the Budget that will inspire entrepreneurs and start-ups. The Government’s priorities appear to be fixed on multinationals and not domestic small businesses.

While the current generation are the most vocal on their terms and conditions of work than any in our history, there is still a need for unions to ensure lawfulness and fairness, says Kehlan Kirwan.

In this week’s column, Kehlan Kirwan looks at getting paid in your business and why it means so much more than just getting a wage. a

In this week’s column, Kehlan Kirwan writes on Silicon Valley and VCs and asks whether startups will lose out if the appetite for risk-taking continues to fade. There are signs some companies are getting bigger slices of the pie.    

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

The Wild Atlantic Start-up Conference was held at the the University of Limerick last week. Kehlan Kirwan looks at the main talking points from a conference aiming to become the place for start-up convergence in the West.

Kehlan Kirwan reflects on attending business events across the country over four days and some of the most interesting aspects that struck him throughout.

In this week’s column, Kehlan Kirwan has a special interview with Philip Cox from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Last week, SVB announced a further $100m investment into Ireland. Philip explains why they decided to invest again in Ireland and what they are looking for in companies.

With the announcement this week of Nohovation, the new super-angel investment fund backed by Pat Phelan and Illan Power, it cements the move of the Irish startup scene into adolescence. So what’s next, asks Kehlan Kirwan    

Kehlan Kirwan looks at technological advances taking place in medicine and sees fundamental changes to society as well as a host of job opportunities being created.... jobs we currently cannot even envisage.

In this week’s Q and A, Kehlan Kirwan talks with 17-year-old entrepreneur James Corneille. 

In an exclusive interview, Kehlan Kirwan talks with Ola Sars, CEO of Spotify’s new venture, Soundtrack Your Brand. Spotify is one of the world’s largest music streaming companies and had previously concentrate

In this week’s column, Kehlan Kirwan looks at the limbo in which SMEs find themselves and examines why other countries increasingly present better prospects of growing a company than Ireland does. 

Startups will be looking ahead to the challenges ahead. There are several key issues facing small businesses.

In a week that saw 1,300 jobs announced by Apple and Indeed, Kehlan Kirwan talked with Steve Collins, CTO of Irish company Swrve, which announced a $30m investment and the acquisition of American business Apaptiv.io.

Kehlan Kirwan looks at the Web Summit, at Ireland’s self-deprecation, and why we are losing much more than just an event on the calendar.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Kehlan Kirwan looks at the loss of the Web Summit to Lisbon and while it may be a great move for the event, it exposes a harsh reality for the Irish tech and start-up scene

Kehlan Kirwan looks at the myths attaching to the debate about opening borders to refugees, and reflects on the economic benefits that can accrue to a nation by adopting a generous policy.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

In this week’s column, Kehlan Kirwan looks at premium products and how they go about differentiating themselves in the marketplace.

As an Irish-led space mission is due to come to fruition in 2016, Kehlan Kirwan this week looks at Ireland and how we are steadily creating a reputation in the space industry.    

This week, Kehlan Kirwan examines Ireland’s claims to be one of the best countries in the world to do business as we play catch-up with the more advanced economies of the US and UK.     

What are small and successful food businesses up to asks Kehlan Kirwan? And what traits do people who made a success in food start-ups have? 

In this week’s article Kehlan Kirwan looks at some of the things you don’t need to build a successful business – the latest tech gadgets, an office, an accountant.    

In this week’s column, Kehlan Kirwan looks at the debacle that has been the liquidation of Clerys’ department store and the knock-on effect it will have for the people who worked there.