Presentation 3 - Seán O'Sullvan - Vision2020 Dublin Forum
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Seán O'Sullivan - Managing Director, SOSventures Startup Ireland Vision2020 Dublin Forum Next up is successful investor and entrepreneur Sean O’Sullivan who chaired Minister Bruton’s Entrepreneurship Forum whose report help form the basis for yesterday’s Government launch of the Entrepreneurship Policy.
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Strengthening the Startup Community
Startup Ireland #Vision2020 Dublin 10.10.14
7
100+
members of the Entrepreneurship Forum…
stakeholder consulta-tions and submissions&6 months
Sean O’Sulli-
van
The team
Tom HayesJoe
CunninghamNoelle
O’Connor
DanielRamamoor-
thyDepartment Advisor:
Wendy Gray, DJEI
Thomas Cooney
Tom Keogh
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Key princi-ples
The report
69
1
pillars of an effective startup ecosystem
recommendations for Govern-ment and industry.
strengthened startup community in Ireland.
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3
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…will be built on
individuals’ strengths.
…is Government facilitated,
not led.
3 key principles
…starts with culture of
citizenship.
Change for Ireland’s startup community…
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6 pillars
Startup Ecosystem‘can-do’
culture
peer mentoring
vibrant hotspots
access to talent
public policy
access to finance
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CHANGE …starts with culture of
citizenship.
Give before you get.
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#Vision2020 Dublin
Culture EducationUnder-
represented groups
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#Vision2020 Dublin
“Always two there are, a master and an
apprentice.”
Office Hours
Peer Mentoring
80/20 Rule
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#Vision2020 Dublin
Startup Ireland
Business Days
Startup Weekend
Startup Grind
Higher Education Institutions
Co-working spaces
Accelerators
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Geographic hotspots
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CHANGE…will be built on individuals’
strengths.
Focus on people.
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#Vision2020 Dublin
#Vision2020 Dublin
Need for early stage investment
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Source: Survey of 2013 Ernst&Young Entrepreneur Award Alumni, n=57
Encouraging investment in startups
Access to credit
prompt payments
Crowdfunding
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CHANGE …is Government facilitated,
not led.
Minimise reliance on government subsidies and avoid duplication of
existing supports.
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#Vision2020 Dublin
National Entrepreneurshi
p Policy statement
‘Startup Monitor’ to
track performance
Information Signposting
(LEOs)
Taxation/social welfare
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National Entrepreneurshi
p Policy statement
‘Startup Monitor’ to
track performance
Information Signposting
(LEOs)
Taxation/social welfare
Capital GainsTax
#Vision2020 Dublin
A call to action.
bit.ly/IrelandStartups
bit.ly/EntrepreneurshipIRL2014
bit.ly/EFslideshare
#Vision2020 Dublin
A call to action.
bit.ly/IrelandStartups
bit.ly/EntrepreneurshipIRL2014
bit.ly/EFslideshare
#Vision2020 Dublin
