WLR and Waterford Local Enterprise Office are set to host a brand new business event which will take place in Dungarvan Town Hall this June 7th (from 5.30pm to 7pm) with Sean Gallagher and a panel of Waterford’s top entrepreneurs.
The panel discussion will provide the audience with the opportunity to hear from some of Ireland's and Waterford's leading entrepreneurs and gain helpful and real-life insights into success in business. This conversation with Sean Gallagher and local leading entrepreneurs will be facilitated by Déise Today's Eamon Keane. The event is free to attend however those planning to take a seat must register in advance.
Sean Gallagher is a well-known entrepreneur, speaker and business writer. Recognised as a champion of small and medium sized businesses, he is co-founder and CEO of leading commercial property company, Clyde Real Estate. Prior to this, he was co-founder and CEO, for over a decade, of Ireland’s largest home technology company, Smarthomes.
He has been an investor on the popular TV Show, Dragons’ Den and was a finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Sean qualified with an MBA from the University of Ulster and prior to becoming an entrepreneur, worked with the County Enterprise Boards, where he trained and mentored hundreds of start-ups and emerging businesses. He has served on a number of State Boards and is currently a director of a number of companies in the pharma sector.
A strong believer in the power of positive stories, Sean has written in Business Section of the Sunday Independent for the last 5 and a half years where he profiles successful entrepreneurs whose stories he hopes will help inform and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. He has also just completed his first book, ‘Secrets to Success- Inspiring Stories from Leading Entrepreneurs’.
He has also trained with America’s No 1 Coach and renowned author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, Jack Canfield, and now co facilitates Jack’s private retreats in Europe and the US.
Highlights from the event will be broadcast as-live on Déise Today following the event.