Why I Founded MoneySherpa
MoneySherpa founder Mark Coan reveals why he founded MoneySherpa. After 20 years creating B2C products and services for big Irish corporates, I’ve launched a startup, moneysherpa. Empowering Irish people to take control of their money. Here’s why. Did you know, according to a recent study by Amarach research, that money & finance is the most […]
What I Learnt from the World’s Toughest Rock N’Roll Tour Managers
IIBN Dublin Member, Hamlet Sweeney, is the founder of The Nucleus, a Dublin based music publisher and talent management company. Following his recent interview with Hotpress, which you can read here, Hamlet shares his insights on the importance of relationships and the challenges with bringing Irish musical talent to the wider world. What I learnt […]
Interview with Michael Barry – MD of Calla Woods – Luxury Property in Hong Kong and Ireland
Name: Michael Barry Business Name: Calla Woods Limited – Structured Solutions for Complex Projects Position Held: Managing Director Business Location: Hong Kong & Ireland Website: www.callawoods.com In your own words what does your company / business do? We provide Project Management, Commercial Management and Construction Management services to deliver Luxury Residential and Education projects. We […]
Soundbites for Week Ending 7th May 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 […]
The Million Dollar Irishman – The Remarkable Story of a City High Flyer from Co Tyrone
His father died when he was three; his mother died when he was twelve, both the victims of cancer. He had tuberculosis as a youth while growing up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland and when he was 25 the car in which he was travelling was hit by an articulated lorry, causing severe physical […]
IIBN Member Rebecca Winkworth Presents Ireland To The World From Medellín, Colombia
IIBN member, Singer and co-owner of homewares brand White & Green, Rebecca Winckworth found herself stuck last March in the strictest and longest quarantine in the world, in Medellín, Colombia, South America. “I was receiving messages from the Embassy saying that the last humanitarian flights were filling up and that they strongly advised all citizens […]
Helping SME’s hire & engage with talent in Ireland and Europe.
After 9 years of successfully doing business in Bahrain. Barry Prost came back to Ireland to set up a new business called Yala, along with his business partner Jamie Groom. They have also launched a new platform for Employer Branding – called Talent Connect. Research shows that 86% of candidates today won’t apply to a […]
The Power of Virtual Meditation – In Nature
Dublin based Stephen Pitcher is CEO of SolasVR. Stephen revealed to IIBN that SolasVR have developed a unique Virtual Reality Wellness platform which delivers Meditations, Microbreaks, Breathing Exercises and Life hacks. The nature of VR allows users to transport themselves to beautiful locations in Nature to reboot and recentre themselves. When we are in the […]
Could your Business use a High Calibre Intern?
This week we follow up with Covid Interns founders Paddy Ryder and Rob Muldowney. We covered the launch of Covid Interns back in June last year and since then the business has by all accounts gone from strength to strength. It’s worth mentioning that applications for 2021 are now open and there are hundreds of […]
Guided by Data and not Instinct when it comes to Advertising
Over the Christmas break, IIBN caught up with Fergal O’Connor CEO of Buymedia. Based in Galway, Buymedia helps businesses compete with bigger brand advertisers and get a better return on future advertising by making small improvements to their advertising planning, purchasing, management and learning. You can visit the Buymedia website here What are your main […]
