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Letter from the editor
With Ireland Inc in peril following bank bailouts and interest-rate hikes, the SFAis calling on everyone to recognise the importance of SMEs at its annual conference inDublin Castle on 16 September entitled ‘SayYou’reOne ofUs’. IBEC’sDannyMcCoy and
EamonnFallon, founder ofDaft, speak in this issue aboutwhat
needs to happen on amacro-economic level to support SMEs. Someonewho is no stranger to starting a business in a
recession is entreprenuer andTheApprentice starBill Cullen, and he gives his insights about succeeding in a hostile environment. MichaelComyn,pilot and founder ofTheFearless
Organisation, talks about howyou can prevent yourself (and your company) becoming disabled by anxiety;while assistant chief executive of theHSAMaryDorgan underlines the importance of abiding by health-and-safety regulations, evenwith our current financialwoes. There is also a step-by-step guide to cloud computing
and an analysis of socialmedia fromboth a human- resources and sales-building perspective.Feedback is welcome at
om@businessandleadership.com.
Sorcha Corcoran, Editor,Owner Manager
Editor: Sorcha Corcoran Consulting editor: Grainne Rothery Editorial director: Ann O’Dea Sub-editor: Bernice Mulligan Art director:Michelle Gregan Designer: Yvonne Salter
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