Secrets to Success:
Inspiring Stories from Leading Entrepreneurs
Published on 4. May 2018
352 pages
978-1-78117-526-2 (ISBN)
Description
Drawn from articles Sean has written for the 'Sunday Independent', 'Secrets to Success' is a compilation of inspiring stories of successful Irish-based entrepreneurs and business leaders including: Voxpro, Tayto Park/Largo Foods, One4All, Realex Payments, Wallace Myers International, Teelings Whiskey and Flahavans. It teaches valuable lessons from entrepreneurs about their journey from start-up to success. We learn about their backgrounds and what shaped them, how they came up with their killer business ideas, as well as the challenges that confronted them along the way and while they have enjoyed the sweet taste of victory, all, without exception, have known times of bitter defeat. Sean is convinced that what can be learned from Ireland's microcosm of entrepreneurial endeavour can be applied anywhere in the world.
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A recognised champion of business, Sean has over the past 20 years mentored hundreds of start-up and emerging entrepreneurs. He founded a number of companies in technology, commercial real estate and consulting, been an investor in 'Dragon's Den' ('Shark Tank' in the USA), a finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards and was a runner-up in the 2011 Irish presidential election. Sean was previously appointed by the Irish Government to the boards of FÁS (the country's national employment and training agency) and Intertrade Ireland, which promotes economic co-operation across Ireland where he served as Chair of the board's Equity Network Initiative helping to promote venture capital and business angel investment in early-stage businesses.
Content
- Intro
- Testimonials
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- PART I
- 1 Why Entrepreneurs are Important
- 2 Success Leaves Clues - The Top Ten Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
- 3 The Will to Succeed
- 4 My Story
- PART II: INTERVIEWS
- 5 Living the dream - The Story of Matthews Coach Hire
- 6 From Little Acorns do Mighty Oaks grow - The Story of Avoca
- 7 Never Give Up on your Dream - The Story of Timbertrove
- 8 The Cream always Rises to the Top - The Story of Glenilen Farm
- 9 Every Cloud has a Silver Lining - The Story of EMIT
- 10 All for One - The Story of One4all
- 11 Man on a Mission - The Story of Horseware
- 12 A Marriage made in Hotel Heaven - The Story of Harvey's Point
- 13 Having the Bottle for Business - The Story of Celtic Pure Water
- 14 It's Classified - The Story of DoneDeal
- 15 King of Fast Food Kitchens - The Story of H&K International
- 16 The Proof of the Pudding - The Story of Clonakilty
- 17 In The Driver's Seat - The Story of Ardee Coach Trim
- 18 How Does Your Garden Grow? - The Story of Arboretum
- 19 No One Starts A Big Business - The Story of the Barry Group
- 20 Tackling Parkinson's and More - The Story of Beats Medical
- 21 The Waterless Car Wash - The Story of No-H2O
- 22 Passion for Payments - The Story of Realex and fire.com
- 23 Steely Determination - The Story of Kiernan Structural Steel
- 24 From Spare Bedroom to Parcel Motel - The Story of Nightline
- 25 From Redundancy to Rotisserie - The Story of Poulet Bonne Femme
- 26 We Can See You - The Story of Netwatch
- 27 Innovate or Die - The Story of Blueface
- 28 Small Wheels, Big Future - The Story of LittleBig Bikes
- 29 Losing a Job but Finding a Vocation - The Story of Wallace Myers International
- 30 Hug Your Customer - The Story of Louis Copeland & Sons
- 31 One Per Cent Better in 100 Different Ways - The Story of Kelly's Resort Hotel
- 32 From Psychologist to Global Entrepreneur - The Story of RigneyDolphin and RelateCare
- 33 From Home-making to Deal-making - The Story of J. J. O'Toole
- 34 Patient Perspective - The Story of Oneview Healthcare
- 35 The Coolest Businesswoman in Ireland - The Story of Polar Ice
- 36 Silicon Valley for Cows - The Story of Dairymaster
- 37 Innovation and Disruption - The Story of Kent Stainless
- 38 When Business Really is Child's Play - The Story of Jam Media
- 39 Providing Luxury Travel to the Stars - The Story of Adams & Butler
- 40 The Future looks Bright - The Story of Brite:Bill
- 41 Family, Fabric and Furniture - The Story of Finline
- 42 Seven Generations and Going Strong - The Story of Flahavan's
- 43 All Your Eggs in the One Basket - The Story of O'Egg
- 44 Seeing the Whole Picture - The Story of 3D4Medical
- 45 Putting the Wheels in Motion - The Story of Agrigear
- 46 Aim High, Dream Big - The Story of Voxpro
- 47 The Mother of All Ducks - The Story of Silver Hill Farm
- 48 Starting with All the Right Ingredients - The Story of Teeling Whiskey
- 49 Queen of the Travel Industry - The Story of Tour America
- 50 From Potato Farmer to the King of Crisps - The Story of Tayto and Tayto Park
- PART III
- 51 Now, Over to You
- Send me your story
- About the Author
- About the Publisher
