Helping small firms to up their game

Key survival strategies for small businesses will be outlined at a showcase for businesses based on Cork’s northside later this month.

The Northside for Business (Growing more than Apples) event will be chaired by former Bord Gáis boss, John Mullins, managing director of Augmentis and chairman of the Port of Cork, at Neptune Stadium on Sept 27.

The conference will be addressed by speakers from a range of backgrounds, including Susan Hayes, author of The Positive Economist, businessman Seán Gallagher, entrepreneur Pat Lynch, weekly newspaper editor Deirdre O’Shaughnessy and Yvonne Barry, senior partner, Quintas.