Get yourself to Westmeath this evening.
The hugely successful AIB Start-Up Academy is now in its second year and the next stop of the nationwide tour is in Athlone, this evening, September 16.
The event kicks off at 6.30pm in the Sheraton Hotel, so be sure to register here and secure yourself a place at one of Ireland’s best networking events.
Why should you do this? Well, if you’re thinking about starting your own business then you’ll be hearing directly from some incredibly esteemed and experienced entrepreneurs.
One such example will be John Tuohy, who will be speaking about his company, Nightline. John set-up this small courier company in 1992 along with his friend Dave Field, with the simple mantra ‘let’s put our customers right at the centre of everything we do’ being the main objective. It worked, because over twenty years later Nightline is the largest privately owned courier express delivery company in the nation.
Joining John as one of the speakers will be the CEO and Founder of THEYA, Ciara Donlon. Ciara created THEYA in 2013 and offers a service which provides various post-surgical garments to the healthcare and retail sectors. Ciara has previous entrepreneurial experience, setting up her own lingerie boutique five years ago, gaining expertise from her history in online sales and marketing.
As well as receiving some invaluable advice from industry experts, you will get the chance to listen to three budding Irish entrepreneurs who will be sharing their business ideas and valuable experience on the night. The three entrepreneurs are Darragh O’Rourke from Agri Link Farm Services, Linda Syron from Mollie Moo’s Pet Farm and Karl McCarthy from Usher.
To get more information of the AIB Start-Up Academy, click here. To apply for a place on the AIB Start-Up Academy training and mentoring programme with the Irish Times Training Department, come right this way.
