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Leadership

Real Talk: What Founders Wish They'd Known Before Hiring Their First Exec

Honest observations from Irish founders who hired their first senior exec, watched it unravel, and learned what they should have done instead.

Jun 8, 2026 Read article →

AI

AI Won't Replace Your Leadership Team. But Leaders Who Use AI Will Replace Those Who Don't.

AI is not going to replace your leadership team. But your competitors using it well are making sharper decisions, moving faster, and doing more with less.

Jun 3, 2026 Read article →

Finance

How One Irish SaaS Founder Scaled from €2M to €8M with a Fractional CFO

A composite case study: €2M ARR, no financial controls, a Series A looming. What a fractional CFO actually changed in 12 months.

Jun 1, 2026 Read article →

Leadership

The Fractional Playbook: How to Brief, Onboard and Maximise a Part-Time Exec

Getting a fractional executive is the easy part. Here is how to brief, onboard and make sure they actually deliver.

May 27, 2026 Read article →

Funding

How to Get the Most from Enterprise Ireland Funding at Each Growth Stage

Enterprise Ireland is one of the most powerful scaleup tools available, but only if you engage it at the right moment, in the right way.

May 25, 2026 Read article →

Strategy

Pricing for Scale: What Most Irish Founders Get Wrong After €2M Revenue

The pricing model that got you to €2M will almost certainly stop you reaching €10M, and most founders do not see it coming.

May 20, 2026 Read article →

AI

Where to Actually Start with AI in Your Scaleup (Without Burning Time or Budget)

Most founders know they should be doing something with AI. The ones who get it right start smaller than you would think.

May 18, 2026 Read article →

Leadership

How to Build a Board of Advisors When You Can't Afford NED Fees

Why an advisory board beats a formal board for most Irish scaleups, and how to build one that actually works.

May 13, 2026 Read article →

Marketing

The CMO's First 30 Days: What a Fractional Marketing Leader Does Immediately

Most founders bring in marketing help when things feel broken. A great fractional CMO walks in knowing exactly where to look.

May 11, 2026 Read article →

AI

The EU AI Act: What Every Irish Scaleup Actually Needs to Know

The regulation is real, the timeline is fixed, and most Irish scaleups have more breathing room than they think.

May 6, 2026 Read article →

Finance

A Fractional CFO's 90-Day Plan for a Scaleup Preparing for Series A

The financial groundwork that separates Irish founders who close their Series A from those who spend months in investor limbo.

May 4, 2026 Read article →

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