Irish tech entrepreneurs line up to back &Open in $7.2m investment

First Round Capital, which led early investment in Uber, leads super-seed round

Is equity crowdfunding too good to be true?

Though tempting to start-ups, process has its downsides and also poses risks for investors

INM, repossessions, Sugru sold and Diarmuid Gavin for Dunnes

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Sugru plans 50% growth following new product launch

Irish mouldable glue company eyes up markets in Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Sugru raises over €2m in crowdfunding campaign

Over 2,600 investors back company headed by Irish woman Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh

Irish investors can invest in Sugru from as little as £10

Mouldable adhesive maker raised 36% of £1.5m target within hours of crowdfunding launch

Crowdfunding gets a kick up the starter

Campaigns to rope in backers are becoming slicker as competition for funding gets ever fiercer

Design matters: A guide to who’s who in the Irish design world

Design is important but we often only notice when it isn’t working for us

The worst advice I ever got . . .

Sometimes it’s a good idea to take the ‘wisdom’ of others with a pinch of salt, as these highly successful individuals found out the hard way

Net Results: Hey techies, this is what I want for Christmas

Barracuda FX wins emerging category at EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards

Kieran Fitzpatrick and Maurice Curran’s financial software business named as one to watch