Why the North of Ireland Is the Ideal Stepping Stone for Irish Businesses Expanding into the UK For many Irish businesses, the idea of expanding into the UK can feel both exciting and overwhelming. The UK market offers significant commercial opportunity, larger customer bases, and growth potential across multiple sectors — but it also brings… Read more »
Expanding from Ireland into the UK is one of the most common and highest-potential growth routes for Irish SMEs. The UK offers scale, proximity, and strong trade links — but success is not automatic. Many Irish businesses assume that because they are already successful domestically, UK expansion will simply “extend” their existing model. In reality,… Read more »
Have You Updated Your Pricing? Against a background of high inflation and a challenging economic environment, many businesses are looking at whether they can raise prices. Now is the time to reevaluate your price strategy or even develop one for the first time Pricing strategy is a critical component of your business’s growth strategy. It… Read more »
Are you interested in Business Growth in 2024 ? Are you interested in Growing your Team? Are you interested receiving funding to help you grow? Are you interested in becoming an InvestN client? Invest NI has just launched their Ambition to Grow programme. Grant support of up to £45,000 is available for each successful application as… Read more »
The 10 Business Challenges That Keep a Business Owner Up at Night As a business owner, there are several common challenges and concerns that may keep you up at night. Here are some potential issues that business owners often grapple with: Finances: Maintaining a healthy cash flow, managing expenses, and ensuring the financial stability of… Read more »
10 reasons why every SME should appoint a Non-Executive Director Investing in a Non-Executive Director (NED) can offer numerous benefits to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). providing valuable support and guidance to the owner and the senior executive team. This ensures that the organisation is making progress towards its goals and objectives. It can also… Read more »
What is a Non Executive Director? An experienced Non Executive Director is a fantastic cost effective way to get a new perspective and breadth of experience for your business. They are proven to be a vital way to get great value, outside experience helping to define Strategy and Growth. We have Consultants with a broad… Read more »
Innovate to Elevate: Unlocking New Revenue Streams for Your Business In today’s dynamic business landscape, innovation isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a necessity for survival and growth. Companies that are willing to push the boundaries of conventional thinking and embrace change find themselves not only resilient but also thriving. One powerful way to achieve this… Read more »
Navigating Stormy Waters: Irish Companies Still Face the Challenges of Brexit The aftermath of Brexit has left a lasting impact on all businesses across the European Union, and Irish companies are no exception. The intricate relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom, both geographically and economically, has posed significant challenges for Irish businesses since the… Read more »
COVID-19 Business & Financial Planning Grant Invest NI this week launched additional business support, the COVID-19 Business & Financial Planning Grant, aimed at supporting SMEs (with annual turnover over £500,000 in any of the three years prior to December 2019) in developing their business recovery plans from the COVID-19 crisis. Your business can receive… Read more »
Instrumental in Helping Me Deliver on the Strategic Goals for St Georges Market
“Working with Ann has been a fantastic experience. Ann is a ‘do-er’ and speaks with realism, she takes complex subjects and makes it seem easy! I highly recommend working with Ann, she is an asset to your business. She works with you step by step to ensure full implementation and is an invaluable trusted sounding board to help you make the tough times and make decisions to keep going. She has been instrumental in helping me deliver on the strategic goals for St Georges Market and the Markets unit as a whole within Belfast City Council and has been an absolute pleasure to work with”
Clodagh Cassin, Markets Development Manager
Belfast City Council
I’m founder/MD Ann Rodgers-Hampton, with over 21 years commercial experience I have worked with hundreds of companies and helped each one achieve unprecedented growth often up to 300%.