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Full coverage: Entrepreneurship

Life after Gym+Coffee: What Niall Horgan did next

Having moved from CEO to chair of the athleisure brand Gym+Coffee, Niall Horgan has joined Endeavor Ireland as entrepreneur-in-residence and is working on a new group travel platform that connects people going abroad.

Olivia Napier
4th Aug, 2026 - 9 min read

The stages of entrepreneurship: Stage 3 – How to turn a mature business into an enduring success

Over three decades, Anne Heraty led CPL from foundation to sale. She explains the many steps that have allowed the company to outlive her presence.

Stuart Fitzgerald
27th Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

Paul McArdle: SkillStack’s journey from Rolodex to camera roll

The executive online learning platform has an A-list faculty of speakers. Its founder Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig tells me this is just the beginning.

Paul McArdle
27th Jul, 2026 - 6 min read

“Mipim was a great example of what we can do at scale”

Joanne Rochford reflects on the evolution of her full-service creative agency, adapting to a changing industry, and the growing power of experiences in modern brand engagement.

Rosaleen McMeel
23rd Jul, 2026 - 6 min read

“I’ve never seen honesty build up so fast” – The Entrepreneur Experience returns

What happens every October at Ballymaloe House Hotel, when seasoned business leaders get together with emerging entrepreneurs, is a rare kind of connection. Applications for the 2026 event are now open.

Alan English
24th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Ireland’s brewmaster-in-chief is selling takeaways

Coffee pioneer Colin Harmon wrote the book on the coffee business. 16 years since founding 3fe, he’s back with a second edition.

Markham Nolan
3rd Jun, 2026 - 7 min read

The stages of entrepreneurship: Stage 2 – scaling while “staying rooted in our principles”

“Delegate, don’t abdicate” has been Jack Kirwan’s mantra to turn Sprout & Co into a business on track to run 14 restaurants with 500 staff. Good hiring and a structured system are key to this phase of growth.

Stuart Fitzgerald
1st May, 2026 - 6 min read

What to do with €170bn in “idle” Irish deposit accounts? Enter Spark Venture Funding

“Some of them are going to fail," says CEO Chris Burge of the equity crowdfunder "but the upside opportunity is huge for some of those early-stage businesses".

Alice Chambers
16th Mar, 2026 - 10 min read

After the turbulence: Pat Byrne on letting go of CityJet and why he’s not finished yet

After steering CityJet through growth and crises, founder Pat Byrne has exited the airline he built — again. However, the entrepreneur has no intention of retiring.

Ian Kehoe
12th Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

Tara Shine: 10 lessons I learned from eight years in business 

Change by Degrees, the business co-founded by Tara Shine and Madeleine Murray to help companies and their staff achieve “sustainability as a superpower”, is closing down in the face of green policy roll-backs.

Tara Shine
6th Feb, 2026 - 6 min read
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