Galway entrepreneurs to share success stories at city seminar

Fintrax entrepreneur Gerry Barry and SCCUL Entrepreneurship Award winners Channel Mechanics will be the key note speakers at a seminar for SME’s in the Clayton Hotel Galway on Wednesday next, June 26, at 6pm.

Entitled ‘Galway Entrepreneurs Share Success Stories’, the seminar will hear from successful Galway based entrepreneurs who will discuss their business experience and offer practical advice for business owners today.

The event is organised by SCCUL Mentors, an initiative established by SCCUL Enterprises to provide mentoring support to start up and existing business owners.

Also speaking at the event is Hazel Hendy, a mentor with SCCUL Mentors who will review the success of the mentoring programme to date and outline future plans. MC for the event will be Philip Furlong, deputy manager of St. Columba’s Credit Union.

Announcing the event, Chairman of SCCUL Enterprises Padraig O’Callaghan said that the seminar would offer business owners a unique opportunity to hear success stories from different stages of the business life cycle

“We are delighted to present two very successful entrepreneurs for our flagship summer event,” he said.

“Fintrax founder Gerry Barry saw a niche business opportunity and developed a highly successful business which he sold last year. Channel Mechanics, an early stage business, is continuing to make the headlines for winning not only the SCCUL Entrepreneurship Awards but more recently the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards.”

“Clearly these entrepreneurs have wonderful stories to tell and experiences to share that may help other businesses. SCCUL Mentors exists to provide access to pro bono business expertise and wisdom and we are delighted that both gentlemen are giving of their time to present at this seminar.”

Open to the public, the seminar will be of interest to small and medium business owners and offers networking opportunity for Galway’s business community before the holiday season.

Colman Collins Chairman SCCUL Mentors Advisory Board said: “In today’s business world it is important that all businesses are given as much help as possible to ensure they have the greatest chance of success.

“Seminars such as this offer business owners an opportunity to gain access to different perspectives and to make valuable business contacts.”

The seminar is free but attendees must register in advance. To register contact Ballybane Enterprise Centre on 091 386 004 or online www.scculmentors.ie