I've been toying with the idea of setting up a business for a few years. I was always put off by the complexities of setting up a business in Ireland - registering business names, doing my own accounts, submitting tax returns, vat payments, PRSI, pensions, start up costs...the workload for running your own business is endless and extremely daunting. At the end of 2013 I decided to bite the bullet and go for it.

I'm happy to say today that I've taken the plunge and setup a new company called Code Pixel Studios Limited. This company is in such an infant stage that I don't even have a website setup for it yet - just a logo!

For the first few months things will be low key while I decide on the next steps I want to take the business in. I've accepted a new job offer with a company in Cork for 6 months which will focus on frontend technologies like AngluarJS and TypeScript and the plan is that this work will help fund some of the ideas I have to help carve out a niche for my little business.

I'm sure it's going to be a rollercoaster ride but I can't wait to get started!