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Michael Kelly – Food Grower – Social Entrepreneur One day, Michael Kelly found himself in a supermarket in Ireland, gazing at a bulb of garlic imported from China. This bulb of garlic, and the realisation that 90% of Ireland’s food was imported from abroad, led him to set up social enterprise GIY (Grow it Yourself) . A social enterprise, GIY has grown from a local gardening group to a global socia...

Ariana Dunne – Multi-hyphenate Career Profile Ariana Dunne has worked over the last fifteen years for some of the biggest publishing companies including The Daily Mail Group, Bauer Media, and JOE Media. Building on her experience and connections, Ariana is now a real multi-hyphenate – with multiple incomes from her multiple roles. The name multi-hyphenate comes from the use of many hyphens; it’s s...

Adrian Avendano – Connector – Coder – Entrepreneur Career Profile Adrian Avendano is an inspiring entrepreneur with a real passion for building communities in the tech industry. Since growing up between Mexico City and New York, he now has 16 years of coding experience and set up his first start-up in Galway, where he lived for six years. The core theme of Adrian’s ventures is using technology to...

Dylan Bradshaw – Hairdresser – Brand Ambassador – Entrepreneur Career Profile Dylan Bradshaw is a multi-award-winning hairdresser who has achieved many accolades since opening his own salon in 2000. A strong presence in the fashion world, Dylan and his creative team are regularly requested for magazine editorials, fashion shows and industry advertisements with their work gracing the pages of inter...

James Burke – Entrepreneur – Food Consultant – Retail Advisor Career Profile James Burke began his career in the food and retail industry working part-time in Supervalu Bantry. In 1984 he joined Superquinn after subsequently studying retailed management in DIT. James spent over 20 years in Superquinn, the last 10 of which were at Boardroom Level. His Superquinn executive roles included Business De...

Dr. John Teeling – Serial Entrepreneur – Explorer – Distiller Career Profile John Teeling has half a century’s experience in building, growing and investing in businesses. Apparently, those who can do, those who can’t, teach. John has done both at an exceptionally high standard as he was a lecturer in Business Administration at University College Dublin prior to his entrepreneurial career. Since t...