Nov
25
2011
Interesting figures from Enterprise Ireland today highlights the strengths and success Irish Businesses are delivering to International markets. According to figures published today Ireland’s results are very strong in world rankings:
- The largest exporter of Infant formula in the world: 1 in 7 formula-fed babies drink infant formula produced in Ireland.
- 5th largest exporter of beef in the world and 2nd in Europe after the Netherlands
- 50% of the world’s aircraft on lease is managed in Ireland
- €1.9 trillion in funds are administered from Ireland
- Largest net exporter (exports – imports) of pharmaceuticals in the world
- 7th largest exporter in the world
- 8 of top 10 pharmaceutical companies have operations in Ireland
- 50% of the world’s leading financial services companies are based in Ireland
- The 10th largest investor in the US, with hundreds of companies employing more than 120,000 people across the US
- Investment from the US into Ireland is greater than US investment into China, India, Brazil and Russia combined
- 130 Irish companies employ more then 8,000 people in China
Source: Enterprise Ireland
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Sep
05
2011
After attending The Docklands Business Forum social networking event last night for the first time I can say that positivity is ‘INFECTIOUS’. And yes spot the new guy as I arrived 20 minutes early.
The Dockland Business Forum is a group full of like minded business people working together to promote a thriving business community across Dublin´s Docklands.
Guest speaker at the networking event, Bobby Kerr Chairman of Insomnia Coffee, presents ‘Down to Business’ a Sunday Business Breakfast show on Newstalk and is a ‘Dragon’ on RTE’s Dragons’ Den exudes positivity and charm and he transferred this positivity to each and every one of us at the event.
With his top 10 tips for success including be positive (surround yourself with positive people), have a plan, stick with it as it will get better, have a product or service that people want and will buy and get a mentor.
But for me ‘Stick with it as it will get better’ really stood out. It is this type of positivity that reassures businesses that sticking with it and face these hard times head on will eventually lead to better times and that you don’t have to do it alone as communities like the Docklands Business Forum allow all us to share and promote positivity. Successful business is all about community and people buy from people they like so positive networking encourages more open business.
Docklands Business Forum is always looking for new members. Get in touch at www.docklandsbusinessforum.ie and come along to the next networking event.
Dominick Branigan
STAR Translation Services
Business Development Executive
