More than 160 people attended the first AIB Start-up Academy event in Dublin on Thursday night, April 4. The academy is a joint venture between The Irish Times and AIB to help people start business by providing information, networking opportunities and the chance to win a place on an intensive training course run by Irish Times Training.
These nights are the first stage in the process and connect aspiring entrepreneurs with like-minded people and the wider start-up community. The event featured talks from Bobby Kerr of Insomnia and Sonya Lennon of FrockAdvisor, as well as "pitches" by three start-ups: LoyLap, CoolBeans and FoodCloud.
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