January: I kicked off 2025 with a visit to my small business friends -- like Kim Whyte   of Pawpear  -- exhibiting in the LEO Pavilion and DCCI space at Showcase, the largest annual B2B retail event in Ireland . What a vibe in the hall! It's a fantastic way to start the year and hear plans for --the year ahead just as the calendar ticks over. February: Tired of seeing events on LinkedIn after  they happened that would have been worthwhile attending I created the bootstrap FRE

The shops have been full of ornaments absolutely festooned in glitter that gets everywhere for weeks. 'The Late Late Toy Show' PJs have appeared in Penny's. Any day now the shopping centre parking lot will start to look like a miniature forest staffed exclusively by college students looking for pocket money. It's the season to set up email marketing for your small business, but not for today -- for tomorrow. We're looking to the year ahead and we're going to get organized. Co