Entrepreneur Network Launched for DCU Alumni

Sean Coughlan, Chief Executive of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland

DCU Alumni, supported by Dublin City Enterprise Board, launched the Alumni Entrepreneur Network on Monday, 23rd February at 7pm in Albert College, DCU. Over 100 entrepreneurs and business leaders attended the event. The professional networking event featured successful alumni entrepreneurial speakers and an open discussion with alumni and students from the Entrepreneurial & Social society. The Entrepreneur Network speakers included:

• Eibhlin Curley, Assistant Chief Executive of Dublin City Enterprise Board
• Colin Cunningham, DCU Alumni Council Member and Founder of Vilicom
• Sean Coughlan, Chief Executive of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
• Aoife O’Driscoll, Founder of Elevease

The DCU Alumni Entrepreneur Network aids entrepreneurs through professional networking and links with Dublin City University, creating a forum in which established and would-be entrepreneurs can share expertise in knowledge creation, practical experiences, and share in the excitement and risks of creating and managing new enterprises. The aim of the network is to provide a forum for entrepreneurs and business people to collaborate share information and ideas on doing business in Ireland and abroad.

If you wish to join the Alumni Entrepreneur Network email Gerard Kiely at gerard.kiely@dcu.ie. You can join the online group at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1817894