Sean Gallagher, co-founder, Smarthomes and a ‘Dragon’ on RTE 1's “Dragons’ Den” TV Programme delivered a NovaUCD 'Entrepreneurs Live!' today as part of the NovaUCD Open Day. The NovaUCD Open Day was one of the events taking place during the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Enterprise Week. This week is featuring a series of county-wide activities designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs to start new businesses and the owners of existing businesses to expand.

Sean Gallagher

At his seminar Sean talked about his experiences of setting-up and running his businesses, emphasised the highs and lows encountered along his entrepreneurial journey and he revealed the secrets of his entrepreneurial success to date. He also encouraged budding entrepreneurs and current business owners to aim and ‘fly higher’ despite the current economic climate.

Audience at the Sean Gallagher, NovaUCD 'Entrepreneurs Live!' Seminar

 Podcast of his seminar is available.

ENDS

24 March 2009

For further information contact Micéal Whelan, NovaUCD, e-mail: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie, tel: (01) 716 3712.