Her.ie took a trip down to Athlone last week, where we got to grips with the local entreprenurs at the Radisson Blu Hotel for the AIB Start-Up Academy.
Amongst the attendees on the night, we got a chance to talk to two business entrepreneurs who have successfully launched and developed their own enterprises.
After grabbing a few minutes with Roz Martin of MedColl, we also got chatting to Brian Fitzpatrick of Oriel Sea Salt Ltd, who shared their own motivations, insights and advice for people looking to go out and be their own boss.
So without further ado, here’s a look at how Roz and Brian started up…