Thursday, October 22, 2009
A busy week
It's been a hectic week here at Synergy Centre - what with hosting the iFactor finals on Monday night (www.innovationfactor.blogspot.com); welcoming John Green for a Franchising Juice on Tuesday morning; and spending Wednesday with our EPP participants making their parting pitches! As if I didn't have enough on my plate I had to run the gauntlet of Vincent Browne last night (http://www.tv3.ie/shows.php?request=tonightwithvincentbrowne). Now I know how our entrepreneurs feel when grilled on their business plans! The Juice was particularly interesting though as John took us through the pros and cons of being both a franchisee and a franchisor. For our client companies I noted the necessity to have been in business long enough to have acquired a track record and ideally to have trialled the franchise concept once in a "safe" environment before selling on.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Synergy is Recruiting
Synergy Centre has been approved under the Fás graduate workplace programme for the position of Student Enterprise Champion. We are seeking a graduate who is outgoing, motivated and thrives on student life while balancing it with a professional approach. to qualify for the scheme you must have been unemployed for at least 6 months. For more info click on the title link or e-mail innovate@synergycentre.ie.
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Graduate Recruitment,
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Student Synergy Awards
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Getting Busy Again
In the past week or so we've really felt things beginning to buzz again here at Synergy as the summer lull draws to an end. With our Enterprise Launch Programme starting on the 4th September and being in the midst of recruitment for the Synergy Enterprise Platform Programme we are looking forward to welcoming a new crop of enterpreneurs to Synergy Centre. In the meantime Jos, Onray and myself are planning the coming year in terms of "The Juice" speakers, Brown Bag topics and book club reads - all suggestions gratefully accepted. Synergy centre is also leading the iFactor - a competition for Dublin incubation centres which challenges them to come up with the most innovative product or service. The Student Synergy Awards for 2009/10 are also looming on the horizon and Onray is working hard to have everything ready to kick that off when the students start back in September. In the meantime we are all reading "Who Moved My Cheese" ready for book club on the 25th August - everyone welcome.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Bizarre - we want a 40 (+) Hour Work Week
Thus was the verdict of the Synergy Book Club this afternoon having read Timothy Ferris' book The Four Hour Work Week. Mr Ferris didn't win too many friends through this book and readers questioned whehter he will ultimately be happy with a business based on online reselling and working hard to master various life skills from martial arts to languages. Some lessons were taken from the book however on rationalisation and eliminating unnecessary tasks and people from a business. Automation and outsourcing were key to freeing up time and buying life-flexibility. The August book is "Who Moved my Cheese" - a short read for the quiet month.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Enoy the Long Weekend!
And don't forget to read "The Four Hour Work Week" for next Tuesday's Book Club!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Synergy is The Business
John Murray of RTE Radio's "The Business" visited us today and met with a number of our entrepreneurs to find out what goes on here at Synergy Centre. He spoke to Seamus Kilmartin of UltilitySaver, Karen Bolger of HowtoProjectManage, Conor MCGoveran of Onformonics and Dave McDonnell of VisualID. The rain just about held off for an external interview after which John and Alan (producer) were heading over to the newly opened Tallaght stadium. Tune in this Sunday morning at 10am to hear more! http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_thebusiness.xml
[Synergy interview is at 21 mins].
[Synergy interview is at 21 mins].
Monday, July 27, 2009
Free Online Marketing Advice
Check out www.digitalmarketingschool.ie for a new website that aims to bring us all up to date on the terminology and techniques behind online marketing. starts right at the beginning without being patronising - v. interesting. The brains behind it - Andrew Jenkinson and Niall O'Driscoll - have been at this online marketing business for years and have the experience, understanding and industry plaudits to prove it.
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