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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Thoughts on Industries That Need Technology Innovation The Most

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Erin Murphy, Best in Ireland ! #13- People have more interest in green buildings. Thanks to Michael Springer, Green Opportunity Finder ! #24- Transportation technology also enables people and things to get to their destinations more quickly. Sustainability is a popular trend now.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

I can’t really speak generically to this because the Tech Coast Angels / Pasadena in SoCal have produced Green Dot, MyShape and many other successes. Hairy dentists / Pig farmers – I told the story last night how when I set up my first company the seed investor was a pig farmer from Ireland. That is a true story.

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Dublin’s attracting more tech events and startups from abroad than ever before

The Next Web

Let’s take a look at Dublin and the Republic of Ireland as a whole, which is rightfully perceived by many entrepreneurs as a link between Europe and Silicon Valley. In late January, the capital of the Green Island hosted SVOD Europe, a conference of just under 500 attendees with… This story continues at The Next Web.

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What Can Small Businesses Do About Poop Pollution?

YoungUpstarts

Despite this, the non-biodegradable plastic beads are only banned in Canada, the United States, the Netherlands and Ireland , with the UK planning to ban them at some point in 2017. Through his company, James provides septic tank installations for businesses and homeowners across the UK and Ireland.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

So, if you were the founder of a green energy startup in Sydney, Australia, you would Google “green energy business incubator in Sydney, Australia.”. The Local Enterprise Office provides support and advising to anyone starting a new small business in Ireland. Local Enterprise Office. Australia and New Zealand.

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Ireland Venture Capital/Startup Events

Jason Ball

Conor over at Argolon gave me the low-down on what’s happening on the green isle: Dublin has traditionally been the mobile dev centre here (Movidia, Newbay, Xiam, Puca, S3, Rococo etc etc) and I think that is still the case. Continuing with the Startup Events theme , I thought I’d start posting what I’m seeing around Europe.

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11 Brilliant Businesswomen Who Were Way Ahead Of Their Time

YoungUpstarts

Cashman was born in Ireland and immigrated with her family in 1850 after some hard years due to the Irish Potato Famine. Hetty Green. Hetty Green was nicknamed “The Witch of Wall Street,” largely because of her dour taste in fashion but also because she possessed a certain sort of magic when it came to investments.