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Plain-English notes for small business owners.

Tax deadlines, bookkeeping habits, pricing, cash flow and the first steps of a new business. Written for Ireland, without the jargon.

Tax · 17 September 2026 · 3 min

Form 11 for the first time: a checklist for Irish sole traders

What Form 11 is, who has to file it, the 31 October and ROS deadlines, and the eight things to have ready before you start.

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Starting out · 10 September 2026 · 3 min

Sole trader or limited company in Ireland? The questions that actually decide it

Forget the headline tax rates. Liability, how you pay yourself, admin cost and what your customers expect matter more for most small businesses.

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Coaching · 3 September 2026 · 2 min

The five numbers every small business owner should know by the 10th of the month

You do not need a dashboard. You need five figures, checked once a month, and the habit of reacting to them.

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