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SeanCoughlan,chiefexecutive,Social
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NATUREORNURTURE
Experts gathered to discuss some of the key issues
AngelaTynanandMichaelSmith
currently impacting start-up companies and how (BE92,DBS93)
HedwidgeBarrett,AstonsWealthManagement
Ireland can build a sustainable entrepreneurial culture andDavidCoen(DBS91,MBS92)
at ‘Nature or Nurture: How to Grow the Irish
Entrepreneur’ hosted by UCD Business Alumni on 11
March at O’Reilly Hall, UCD
Speakers included Prof Dan Breznitz of The Georgia
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Eddie O’Connor, founder and chief executive of
Mainstream Renewable Power.
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