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Based on Growing Your Own Business: A Workbook by Ron Immink and Brian O'Kane, published by Oak Tree Press, ISBN 1 86076 238 7.
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Welcome ...... to www.growingabusinessinireland.com, the website for Irish SMEs.www.growingabusinessinireland.com aims to extend and develop the range of information, advice and resources available in Oak Tree Press publications, taking advantage of the interactive nature of the web to provide you with the most comprehensive resource possible. It is based on our book, Growing Your Own Business: A Workbook, which links into our online business growth assessment tool, SPOTcheck. A key part of the site will be the Assistance section, currently under construction. www.growingabusinessinireland.com will continue to evolve and grow, adding new material all the time - focusing on what you, as an SME owner/manager, needs to know about growing your own business. We hope you find it useful. Please feel free to contact us with your feedback.
Transition from entrepreneurial to professional management style in SMEs – Why does it need to happen?When you started your business, it was exciting. You felt you were doing something of great importance for yourself, family – and probably the community at large. In the early days, it was tough but, in the main, it was fun. It was easier to deal with people, you knew everything that was happening in the business, you were in full control and it was easy to make those urgent, snap decisions. But, most importantly, in the early days ‘everybody was in it together’, all the employees were committed to making the business a success and everybody supported you and each other.But, as time moves on, is it still fun? Is it easy to keep control? And are you getting the opportunity to continue with your entrepreneurial spirit and drive? Bill O'Gorman, University College Cork, and Brian O'Kane, Oak Tree Press, are in the process of researching when and why founders and owner/managers change from being entrepreneurs to being managers. Please e-mail us if you would like to take part in this research and learn more about the process of transitioning from entrepreneur to professional manager.
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Growing Your Own Business: A Workbook by Ron Immink and Brian O'Kane, published by Oak Tree Press, ISBN 1 86076 238 7,
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