--- title: Irish Entrepreneur Blog | Ian Matthews (3) description: Working in HubSpot as an Implementation Specialist, helping marketers and sales people implement an effect inbound strategy. Enjoys all things business related. (3) --- # Irish Entrepreneur Blog Select Category Articles Interviews Marketing Posts by: ## Ian Matthews [Follow me on my website ](http://www.irishentrepreneur.com) [Follow me on LinkedIn ](https://ie.linkedin.com/in/ian-matthews-b6a99780) [Follow me on Twitter ](https://twitter.com/ian_matthews0) Working in HubSpot as an Implementation Specialist, helping marketers and sales people implement an effect inbound strategy. Enjoys all things business related. ![business grants-021740-edited.jpg](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hubfs/business%20grants-021740-edited.jpg) [Articles](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/articles) ### [3 Business Grants You Can Apply For In 2017](https://542131.hs-sites.com/business-grants-you-can-get-in-2017) 16/01/17 21:51 **Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes.** **Most businesses require some upfront capital to get you started so funding can be one of the biggest barriers to entry for many businesses. I've done some research into business grants you can avail of in 2017 and broken it down into an easy to understand guide. Whether you're just starting your business or growing a current one these grants may be able to help you out.** ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/business-grants-you-can-get-in-2017) ![Being an Entrepreneur-994056-edited.png](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Being%20an%20Entrepreneur-994056-edited.png) [Articles](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/articles) ### [What these 5 Characters Can Teach You About Being An Entrepreneur](https://542131.hs-sites.com/what-these-5-characters-can-teach-you-about-being-an-entrepreneur) 09/01/17 09:00 **Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes** **When it comes to being an entrepreneur, a lot of your influencers may be people who you've never met. Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk etc. Here are 5 people who's advice you should be taking - and they're not even real.** ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/what-these-5-characters-can-teach-you-about-being-an-entrepreneur) ![](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hubfs/tools.jpg) [Articles](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/articles) ### [The 5 Values That Will Make Your Business Better than Your Competitors](https://542131.hs-sites.com/get-ahead-when-starting-a-business-in-ireland) 27/12/16 12:35 **Let's say you want to buy a coffee. There are tons of places that you can get one. How do you decide where to go? This guide will walk you through the five factors that make a consumer choose your product over your competitors. Whether your business is an online retail store, a service that you sell or a local shop this post will teach you what you need to make people choose you every time.** ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/get-ahead-when-starting-a-business-in-ireland) ![team-starting your own business in Ireland-863071-edited.jpg](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hubfs/team-starting%20your%20own%20business%20in%20Ireland-863071-edited.jpg) [Interviews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/interviews) ### [How This Dublin Based Company Can Help You Bring Your App Idea to Life](https://542131.hs-sites.com/starting-a-business-in-ireland-8bytes) 20/12/16 17:22 **Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes** **Anyone can come up with an idea for an app - but it takes something much more to turn that idea into a reality. [8bytes](https://8bytes.ie/), based on Harcourt St. in Dublin helps businesses large and small to build apps and fix problems. I met with Co-Founder of [8Bytes](https://8bytes.ie/), Peter Barrett, to hear his experience of starting a business in Ireland with three of his friends.** **** ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/starting-a-business-in-ireland-8bytes) ![](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hubfs/oh%20fitness.jpg) [Interviews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/interviews) ### [Turning Your Passion Into a Business: OH Fitness](https://542131.hs-sites.com/turning-your-passion-into-a-business-oh-fitness) 12/12/16 15:05 **Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes** **We all dream of making a living from doing what we love – fitness entrepreneur Siobhan O’Hagan has made her dream a reality. ****I caught up with the well-known online personality to discuss how she started her business, how she grew her online social presence to 63,500 Instagram followers (at last count) and why you should never give up. Check out how she did it and her advice for how you can too.**** ** ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/turning-your-passion-into-a-business-oh-fitness) ![](http://www.insightsquared.com/wp-content/uploads/bfi_thumb/sales-toolkit-mx6lt6hdfh7yczpjy6ghqbiwftc100o99fab1yak68.png) [Articles](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/articles) ### [3 Tools to Keep Your Email Inbox Clean and Your Life Organised.](https://542131.hs-sites.com/tools-to-keep-your-email-inbox-clean) 08/12/16 22:59 As an entrepreneur, your email inbox can begin to take over your life. If you're not running the kind of business that allows you to stay at your desk (or even if you are) you can end up drowning in a sea of emails. I've found 3 tools that will keep your email inbox clean and help you stay organised. ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/tools-to-keep-your-email-inbox-clean) ![](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hubfs/shades.jpg) [Interviews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/interviews) ### [Starting Your Own Business: Woodpecker Shades.](https://542131.hs-sites.com/woodpecker-shades) 01/12/16 16:55 **[WoodPecker shades](https://www.woodpeckershades.com/) are selling handmade, eco-friendly wooden sunglasses. The company which makes its products with sustainable materials was founded by two childhood friends Eoin & Alex after they became bored of their corporate jobs. I met with Eoin to ask him about his venture and what he’s learned throughout his journey.** **** ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/woodpecker-shades) ![](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hubfs/web%20address.jpeg) [Articles](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/articles) ### [How To Get a .ie Domain For Your Website](https://542131.hs-sites.com/how-to-get-an-irish-domain-for-your-website) 27/11/16 20:30 **Thinking about using a .ie domain for your website? If your target market is based in Ireland this could give you the extra credibility you need with both your potential customers and with search engines. If you are targeting a more global audience I would recommend sticking with a .com address. When purchasing a .com, .net or other domain it is very straight forward to do so and connect your site by using any of a number of domain providers. ** ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/how-to-get-an-irish-domain-for-your-website) ![](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Fbp.jpeg) [Articles](https://542131.hs-sites.com/topic/articles) ### [Irish Entrepreneur Blog- An Introduction](https://542131.hs-sites.com/starting-your-own-business-in-ireland) 27/11/16 03:01 Starting your own business is something that many of us have dreamed of, myself included. Whether it's because you want to be your own boss or you have an idea that you feel could be the next big thing there's a huge number of people who want to start their own business. But it's not easy; there's a lot of uncertainty, a lot of risk and most of all a lot of work. ![Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile1.jpg?width=45&name=Profile1.jpg) [Ian Matthews](https://542131.hs-sites.com/author/ian-matthews) [Read more](https://542131.hs-sites.com/starting-your-own-business-in-ireland)