Secrets to Success:: Inspiring Stories from Leading Entrepreneurs

by Sean Gallagher

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781175262
Publisher:	Mercier Press, Limited, The
Publication date:	05/04/2018
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Testimonials 3

Acknowledgements 17

Foreword 21

Introduction 25

Part I

1 Why Entrepreneurs are Important 31

2 Success leaves Clues

- The Top Ten Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs 37

3 The Will to Succeed 48

4 My Story 52

Part II Interviews

5 Living the Dream

The Story of Matthews Coach Hire 71

6 From Little Acorns do Mighty Oaks grow

The Story of Avoca 78

7 Never give up on Your Dream

The Story of Timbertrove 84

8 The Cream always Rises to the Top

The Story of Glenilen Farm 89

9 Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

The Story of EMIT 95

10 All for One

The Story of One4all 101

11 Man on a Mission

The Story of Horseware 107

12 A Marriage made in Hotel Heaven

The Story of Harvey's Point 113

13 Having the Bottle for Business

The Story of Celtic Pure Water 118

14 It's Classified

The Story of DoneDeal 124

15 King of Fast Food Kitchens

The Story of H&K International 130

16 The Proof of the Pudding

The Story of Clonakilty 136

17 In the Driver's Seat

The Story of Ardee Coach Trim 142

18 How does Your Garden grow?

The Story of Arboretum 148

19 No One starts a Big Business

The Story of the Barry Group 154

20 Tackling Parkinson's and More

The Story of Beats Medical 160

21 The Waterless Car Wash

The Story of No-H₂O 165

22 Passion for Payments

The Story of Realex and fire.com 170

23 Steely Determination

The Story of Kiernan Structural Steel 176

24 From Spare Bedroom to Parcel Motel

The Story of Nightline 182

25 From Redundancy to Rotisserie

The Story of Poulet Bonne Femme 188

26 We can see You

The Story of Netwatch 193

27 Innovate or Die

The Story of Blueface 199

28 Small Wheels, Big Future

The Story of LittleBig Bikes 206

29 Losing a Job but finding a Vocation

The Story of Wallace Myers International 211

30 Hug Your Customer

The Story of Louis Copeland & Sons 216

31 One Per Cent Better in 100 Different Ways

The Story of Kelly's Resort Hotel 222

32 From Psychologist to Global Entrepreneur

The Story of RigneyDolphin and RelateCare 228

33 From Home-making to Deal-making

The Story of J. J. O'Toole 234

34 Patient Perspective

The Story of Oneview Healthcare 240

35 The Coolest Businesswoman in Ireland

The Story of Polar Ice 246

36 Silicon Valley for Cows

The Story of Dairymaster 252

37 Innovation and Disruption

The Story of Kent Stainless 258

38 When Business Really is Child's Play

The Story of Jam Media 264

39 Providing Luxury Travel to the Stars

The Story of Adams & Butler 270

40 The Future looks Bright

The Story of Brite: Bill 276

41 Family, Fabric and Furniture

The Story of Finline 282

42 Seven Generations and Going Strong

The Story of Flahavan's 288

43 All Your Eggs in the One Basket

The Story of O'Egg 293

44 Seeing the Whole Picture

The Story of 3D4Medical 299

45 Putting the Wheels in Motion

The Story of Agrigear 304

46 Aim High, Dream Big

The Story of Voxpro 309

47 The Mother of All Ducks

The Story of Silver Hill Farm 315

48 Starting with All the Right Ingredients

The Story of Teeling Whiskey 321

49 Queen of the Travel Industry

The Story of Tour America 327

50 From Potato Farmer to the King of Crisps

The Story of Tayto and Tayto Park 333

Part III

51 Now, over to You 341

Send Me Your Story 352