Pinned‘I want to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.’We chat with Niall Crosby, CEO and Founder of AG Grid, and Chairperson of Halo Business Angel Network’s (HBAN) London syndicate on what attracted him to angel investing. Tell us about yourself? I’m a technology entrepreneur, best known for founding AG Grid. AG Grid is the worlds leading JavaScript data-grid…Angel Investors3 min readAngel Investors3 min read
PinnedCoping with overwhelm in these timesOverwhelm is an emotional state, often accompanied by the thought that we have so much to do, and we don’t know where to start. We chat with Sinead Gannon, Clinical Services Manager at icap about how to manage overwhelming feelings. When we feel stressed, anxious and panicked. We might find…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Mar 7“I dream that one day renting will be the first choice for occasion wear”We chat to Rachel Hennessy, Founder, Happy Days about changing careers in the pandemic and making sustainable fashion choices . Before starting Happy Days Fashion Rental, Rachel qualified as an accountant with KPMG and then went on to work in finance in Google. During the pandemic she started questioning her…Irish5 min readIrish5 min read
May 23, 2022Bringing life back into businessWe chat with Emma Kennedy, Founder and CEO of luxury co-working space Grafter about establishing Ireland’s first work-lifestyle brand. Exclusive Grafter Discount for LIBS Whether you require a desk for an office for a day, a desk for a week or a meeting room space, Grafter have you covered. All members in the London Irish…Entrepreneurship7 min readEntrepreneurship7 min read
Jul 21, 2021LIBS Founders Series: featuring David KeaneWe chat with David Keane about how welcoming the LIBS community is and how it can make you feel closer to home. I did my undergrad in NUIG, after which I worked for a time in Europe. After finishing my masters, I moved to London in 2008 to work at…Irish3 min readIrish3 min read
Jul 1, 2021LIBS Leaders Series: featuring Darren GlynnWe chat about how you can achieve big thing when stepping out of your comfort zones and the value of making a good go at doing anything. I worked in London for nearly 10 years, first with BT Global Services, then with Pcubed. I moved to London on a bit…3 min read3 min read
Jun 18, 2021“Belmullet was the perfect base to ride out the pandemic storm….”We chat with Aoife O’Connor of Ipsos MRBI about seizing the opportunities presented by COVID-19 to avail of the gteic network! “I’ve been overwhelmed by the support and interest shown to the company since we set up in the gteic” The global pandemic has changed utterly the way in which…Ireland6 min readIreland6 min read
Jun 15, 2021LIBS Founders Series: featuring John LaganWe chat about getting Irish professionals on the map within the London business community and how LIBS was often a professional talking point. I came to Reading, England in 2008 to complete a MSc in Real Estate. I found myself naturally attracted to London due to the exposure to the…Irish3 min readIrish3 min read
Jun 7, 2021LIBS Founders Series: featuring Karl DuffyCo-founder of LIBS, Karl chats to us about the LIBS start-up journey, a ready-made Irish community in London and forging life-long friendships. When I finished my Master’s Degree in the Smurfit Business School it was late 2008, just in time for the global credit crisis to impact employment levels and…4 min read4 min read
Jun 7, 2021LIBS Founders Series: featuring Mark ByrneWe chat about Mark’s time on the LIBS Board and how his involvement gave him the ‘edge’ in his career. I moved to London and started my career in banking in RBS in September 2008, right at the heart of the financial crisis. I chose to move to London to…3 min read3 min read
