How Tommy Hutchinson Transferred from Corporate Life to Becoming an Entrepreneur
London-based, Tommy Hutchinson, founder of i-genius, co-director of Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces, and a European Commission Expert on social innovation and sustainability. Originally, from outside Magherafelt, he has been an IIBN member for 14 years! All Business is Global Tip O’Neil, the famous Irish American Speaker of the House of Representatives once said “all […]
“We just keep hustling!”: Laura Clacey, Founder of Sxolli Xider
HOW I MADE IT – Laura Clacey, Founder Sxollie Xider Laura founded the award winning SXOLLIE Xider, “a unique cider made from single varietal apples grown in the Western Cape, South Africa. “Stop faffing about and just go for it. You’ll quickly see if your product has legs” she says. For Laura Clacey, it’s all […]
“The Irish Matchmakers” Turning a pandemic, recession-proof business into a global franchise
When we started our boutique, traditional matchmaking agency in the teeth of Ireland’s recession a decade ago, we had modest expectations. My wife, Rena, was CEO of group of radio stations, and I had hit my peak in residential property sales at the very height of the Celtic Tiger. We both could see our respective […]
Achieving cohesion and alignment with a hybrid workforce
IIBN member Ryan Clear explains how the best teams and organisations have clarity around six critical questions. The Covid-19 health pandemic of 2020 threw businesses across the world into disarray, leaving them scrambling to make sense of a “new normal” in which their workforce no longer comes into an office, and Zoom fatigue is a […]
IIBN Members Isabel Haley and Ashley Rooney pave the way for Irish Craft Makers in the USA
ANAM Craft Marketplace is the brand new B2B wholesale marketplace that was born out of the Covid19 pandemic. The 24/7 trading platform has been specifically developed and designed to provide a direct route for Irish and Scottish Celtic Craft makers to buy and sell wholesale to a curated audience of North American retail buyers. The […]
Soundbites for Week Ending 23 April 2021
Welcome to IIBN Soundbites, the new section of the IIBN Newsletter that highlights Member News, Awards, Announcements or any other Snippets of information that may be of interest to other members. OPEN INVITATION: If you have any news about yourself or your company, please send us an email to info@iibn.com and put Soundbites in the […]
Say Hello To Our New Members This Week Ending 9th April 2021
We are delighted to welcome our new members to IIBN this week. If you have not yet registered your profile on the IIBN website, you can do so for free by clicking here www.iibn.com (Click on a member name to view the full profile) Aine – Managing Director at WowWee, based in Clare Patricia – Director at Tech […]
I Set Up a Tailor-Made Suits For Men Business in Galway Just Before The Pandemic
“Congrats son – you start Monday but, whatever you do in the meantime, make sure you buy a new suit – that one’s awful” And there I stood, quarter elated, three quarters embarrassed in the expansive lobby of an European Investment Bank. A recent graduate, not sure where to go or who to turn to. […]
Soundbites for Week Ending 26 March 2021
Welcome to IIBN Soundbites, the new section of the IIBN Newsletter that highlights Member News, Awards, Announcements or any other Snippets of information that may be of interest to other members. OPEN INVITATION: If you have any news about yourself or your company, please send us an email to info@iibn.com and put Soundbites in the […]
Say Hello To Our New Members This Week Ending 12 March 2021
We are delighted to welcome our new members to IIBN this week. If you have not yet registered your profile on the IIBN website, you can do so for free by clicking here www.iibn.com (Click on a member name to view the full profile) Loretta – Managing Director at Lorg Media. Based in Galway. Chris – […]