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Some of the emerging entrepreneurs
who have participated in the programme
include Velo Coffee, MyGUG, Symphysis
Medical, OceanR, Nicki Hoyne, All Real
Nutrition, Green Rebel, Ground Wellbeing,
Corflo, Trustap, Poppulo and Doctrine
Skincare.
I received to turn Poppulo into a successful
enterprise. There are many, many questions
that you have as a founder and it’s crucial to
get the right advice and support along the
way. I would highly recommend this event
to anyone who is starting their business
journey.”
Andrew O’Shaughnessy, founder of
Poppulo said: “I took part in the first
AxisBIC Entrepreneur Experience in 2011
and it was a fantastic experience. I learned
so much from the different business
leaders and emerging entrepreneurs that I
met over the two days and used the advice
This annual event, supported by our long
standing partners Cork City Council,
Cork County Council, Grant Thornton,
Broadlake, Quintas Capital, MediaHQ & The
Currency, continues to be the cornerstone
of AxisBIC’s mission to accelerate
startup success and create a thriving
entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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