After a long time in which we, as SECure consortium, could only meet online, the time had finally come: From 27 - 28 April, our first in-person transnational partner meeting took place in Händel-city Halle! Due to the ongoing COVID-9 situation, not all partners could be present, so we held the meeting in hybrid form.The
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy has been unprecedented. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in Ireland, has recently published a report, “SME Financial Distress and the Macroeconomic Recovery”, which looks at the economic impact of the pandemic on SMEs. The report has a particular focus on identifying characteristics of
Togetherness + Resilience = Recovery The 2021 SME Assembly, the first European-wide, post-COVID conference organized by the European Commission to be actually held in person, took place in 15-17 November at Portorož in Slovenia, under the auspices of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. In light of the pandemic, this
Leadership in Crisis In every company there are times when everything goes wrong. Leadership in such a situation can make the difference between success and failure and thus the survival of a company. Leadership in a crisis must be strong and assertive, because indecisiveness and passivity only exacerbate the problem. But at the same
Crisis Resilience And Winning In Business In Uncertain Times Various studies assume that, depending on the country, between 7% and 25% of small and medium-sized enterprises are already in advanced stages of crisis, without having often realised this. The more advanced the stage of the crisis, the more complex and unlikely a successful restructuring
Helping SMEs with Financial Information EUEI (and their fellow SECure partners) work(s) with many organisations and SMEs across Europe and around the world. We have found that a lot of the education and information about finance is never taught in schools, colleges or universities. New and existing entrepreneurs are expected to find the right
Irish SMEs Emerging from the COVID-19 Crisis Since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11th, 2020, SMEs have faced some unprecedented challenges, and have had to “adapt to survive” over the last 18 months. Many SMEs have risen to this challenge and have diversified and evolved in response to harsh lockdowns, strict health
5 tips for SMEs: managing money in a crisis This is a tough time for everybody, but for freelancers, sole traders and small business owners it’s particularly hard. The plans businesses might have had for the year ahead have had to rapidly change in the past few weeks. Instead, processes that might have taken months
10 common reasons businesses close their doors Failure to understand your market and customers. We often ask our clients, “Where will you play and how will you win?”. In short, it’s vital to understand your competitive marketspace and your customers’ buying habits. Answering questions about who your customers are and how much they’re willing to
MEET THE TEAM Want to find out a little more about the I EAS IT Erasmus+ project and meet the partners who are making all of this possible then just keep reading… Our project has a strong and cross representational consortium involving 6 partners from 5 countries Letterkenny Institute of technology www.lyit.ie LYIT is a
