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Full coverage: female entrepreneurs

“It’s fabulous to work on the business, as opposed to being in the business”

She’s moved on from Ryanair's board and left Phelan Energy Group, but Louise Phelan is far from idle. As a mentor and investor, she loves working with female leaders and family businesses.

Alice Chambers
18th Nov, 2024 - 4 min read

“Many women have lost their jobs, or have had to take a leave of absence to do all the extra family caring over the last year”

Four friends wanted to create something that would help grow the number of female-founded start-ups in Ireland. When the pandemic came, they launched AwakenHub, and the social enterprise is now planning an investment fund to back female entrepreneurs.

Cait Caden
11th Aug, 2021 - 3 min read
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