Conor Devine
When a shock Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis tore his life apart, Conor Devine kept searching for light at the end of his tunnel...
"If you take anything from my story it has to be: Never give up, you can take control of your illness and your life, you can have a business and a family, you can realise your potential."
Clearpath Finance and Atom bank deliver £1.2m in SME funding
LENDER Clearpath Finance says its first 12 months of working with Atom Bank has seen it delivered £1.2 million of new business loans to a range of businesses right in Northern Ireland.
Internet-only bank Atom's link with Clearpath Finance 'will enhance SME finance offer'
BELFAST-based commercial finance broker Clearpath Finance has formed a partnership with an internet-only bank to enhance its offer for businesses in the north.
The only certain thing about tomorrow is uncertainty
LET go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty.
Change is on the horizon in a new-look Europe
GIVEN the many recent political issues and unrest across Europe, the Brexit vote and the unthinkable, billionaire Donald Trump as President of the United States, I wondered how people across the world are going to view the political importance of 2017.
Come on Stormont - show us your entrepreneurial spirit
LAST week the final of EY Entrepreneur of the Year aired, and it was great to see so many diverse companies involved and the many from Northern Ireland who also made the cut, including Brendan Mooney from Kainos, the overall winner.
New finance intermediary secures multi-million pound cash fund to back struggling SMEs
A BELFAST financial intermediary firm has secured a fresh pot of money - initially £25 million but which could grow to £100m within the next six months - which it claims will help small businesses in the north struggling to access finance from the mainstream lenders.
Far away fields are greener
ACCORDING to Dublin-based economist David McWilliams, there are thousands of young Croatians packing their bags and heading for work in the south's capital city.
GDP Capital secures funding for SMEs
BELFAST-based lending platform GDP Capital says it is providing "new working capital and much-needed funding" to a range of small businesses in various business sectors across Northern Ireland.
How an EU exit could impact on north's property market
ONE key area for consideration amid the whole Brexit debate is how the property market in Northern Ireland will be affected.