An Entrepreneurial Story: Konree Innovation

Enterprising

English - August 01, 2023 12:05 - 49 minutes - 91 MB
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This episode is for any early-stage entrepreneur, people thinking about perusing entrepreneurship or applying for funding. The beginning of this story is about identifying a real problem worth tackling with a view to building a profitable business but as the conversation develops, Margaret Rae, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Konree Innovation delves into many tips and tricks to building an investible business and so much more. Margaret talks to Chantal Costello (WestBIC), about the supports she received from New Frontiers, to EMPOWER, to the Women EU Tech Award, to WestBIC, to Enterprise Ireland.

Some key topics include:

- Konree Innovation, how it all started and the idea generation process

- Margaret’s move from a researcher to an entrepreneur

- Stepping forward into female entrepreneurship and overcoming barriers

- Building confidence

- Building a network that you can trust and lean on, supporting fellow entrepreneurs and paying opportunities forward.

- Understanding and acknowledging the gaps in your business and making a plan to fill them.

- What startups need to know about Enterprise Ireland’s Pre Seed Start Fund

- Optimising investment to propel the company, hitting milestones and impact management.

- How to hire the right team .

- Recruiting the right co-founder, and co-founder compatibility!

- Tips on writing applications

- So much more!!

Register for the next online Application Support Workshops are organised by the Business Innovation Centres (BIC) in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland for the Pre Seed Start Fund here. These workshops are interactive and participation is welcomed from entrepreneurs and early stage companies considering applying to the fund, including those based internationally looking to start a business in Ireland. Workshops are free to attend but advance registration is required.

Contact Margaret here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-rae-74304736/?originalSubdomain=ie

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