Write My Assignments – an online first in Ireland
25.02.2011 Masters students at Smurfit Business School Michael Noble and Matthew Kehoe have launched a company called ‘Write My Assignments’ targeting third-level students.
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Propeller at DCU engages six new start-ups
24.02.2011 Propeller Accelerator at DCU Ryan Academy is mentoring six start-ups that are operating in clean tech, online gaming, Facebook e-commerce, informatics, mobile applications and social media areas.
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NUI Galway graduate develops Mac app
23.02.2011 NUI Galway graduate Vinny Coyne has developed the application Eirtext for Mac computers, which is currently No 1 in the Mac App store.
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Bobby Kerr and Jim Power to speak at Enterprising Donegal Business Week
21.02.2011 This year’s Enterprising Donegal Business Week will host a range of high-profile speakers, including RTE Dragons’ Den star Bobby Kerr, Aer Arann CEO Padraig O Ceidigh, Friends First chief economist Jim Power and Google’s Clare Walsh.
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Dublin Startup Weekend gears up for future tech entrepreneurs
17.02.2011 Startup Weekend, the globally renowned start-up event that helps connect developers, innovators and entrepreneurs, is coming to the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) in Dublin from 25–27 February 2011 to help people brainstorm, form communities and create mobile or web applications, ultimately growing viable businesses around these apps.
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Crowdfunding – kick-starting your new venture with people power
17.02.2011 Do you want to start a business or fund a creative venture but are hobbled by the current economy? Have you been turned down by venture capitalists who believe your idea is not scientific enough or won’t be the next Facebook?
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More start-ups in 2011's first six weeks compared to last year
16.02.2011 There has been a 3.9pc increase in the number of new companies formed in the first six weeks of 2011, compared to the same period last year. Of those, 7.4pc are IT start-ups.
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WINI Technologies wins developer challenge at Mobile World Congress 2011
16.02.2011 Dublin-based WINI Technologies was named the winner of the prestigious AePONA/Neustar Developer challenge at the Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona last night.
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Tweak to allow small firms to 'punch above their weight'
14.02.2011 Serial entrepreneur Jerry Kennelly is targeting small to medium-sized businesses in Europe and North America with his latest venture, Tweak.com, which was launched yesterday.
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Dragons’ Den judge to launch competition for next-gen entrepreneurs
14.02.2011 Dragons’ Den judge Sean Gallagher will launch ‘Generation Next’, a new entrepreneurship competition for college students.