BWOTY18

setting up business

AGENDA

5 things to consider before setting up your own business

We asked a very successful Irish entrepreneur what she thinks everyone should consider before setting up their own…

By Grace McGettigan

work-life balance

AGENDA

5 Irish businesswomen weigh in on the so-called ‘work-life balance’

We caught up with some past Businesswoman of the Year winners to find out what it takes to…

By Grace McGettigan

Liz Waters, photo by Anthony Woods

EDITORIAL

Liz Waters, Social Entrepreneur of the Year: ‘Technology is changing the way we teach’

Liz Waters, CEO of An Cosán VCC, was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the IMAGE Businesswoman of…

By Jillian Bolger

Jennifer Taaffe, photo by Anthony Woods

EDITORIAL

Jennifer Taaffe, Digital, Science & Technology Businesswoman of the Year: ‘I didn’t leave the house’

Jennifer Taaffe, CEO of iZest Marketing Group, won Digital, Science & Technology Businesswoman of the Year 2018. Speaking…

By Jillian Bolger

EDITORIAL

Jennifer Rock, Start-up of the Year: ‘I expect a lot from myself’

Jennifer Rock, CEO and founder of The Skin Nerd Ltd was named IMAGE Start-up of the Year 2018.…

By Jillian Bolger

Helena Ryan by Anthony Woods

EDITORIAL

Helena Ryan, Young Businesswoman of the Year: ‘I couldn’t sleep with excitement’

Helena Ryan, director and co-founder of WellFest, was named IMAGE Young Businesswoman of the Year 2018. Speaking to…

By Jillian Bolger

Gemma Teeling, photo by Anthony Woods

EDITORIAL

Gemma Teeling, Management Professional of the Year: ‘Prove you’re making a difference’

Gemma Teeling, deputy managing director at PHD Ireland, was named Management Professional of the Year at the IMAGE Businesswoman of…

By Jillian Bolger

Fiona Heaney, photo by Anthony Woods

EDITORIAL

Fiona Heaney, Creative Businesswoman of the Year: ‘Okay, I’m stuck here, let’s embrace it’

Fiona Heaney, owner, founder and designer of Fee G, was named Creative Businesswoman of the Year 2018. Speaking to Jillian…

By Jillian Bolger

Breda Quigley

EDITORIAL

Breda Quigley, CEO of the Year: ‘We are a small, Irish company governed by great women’

Breda Quigley, managing director of The Q Café Company, was named CEO of the Year at the IMAGE…

By Jillian Bolger

Sonia Deasy

EDITORIAL

Sonia Deasy, Entrepreneur of the Year: ‘If you don’t learn from mistakes, you’ll never progress’

Sonia Deasy, the co-founder and CEO of skincare brand Pestle & Mortar, was named Entrepreneur of the Year…

By Jillian Bolger

Anne Harris

EDITORIAL

Anne Harris, Lifetime Achievement Winner: ‘Open your eyes and observe’

Journalist and former editor of the Sunday Independent, Anne Harris, took home the Lifetime Achievement award at this…

By Jillian Bolger

EDITORIAL

One week since BWOTY 2018 – here’s everything you may have missed

It's been one whole week since our Businesswoman of the Year Awards (or BWOTY, as they are affectionately…

By Erin Lindsay