Five female founded companies have been selected to take part in a scale-up programme delivered by Endeavor Ireland in association with law firm Philip Lee.
The ventures are Chupi, Axonista, Inclusio, Orphan Drug Consulting, and Riley.
The programme will see the quintet receive 10 one-on-one mentorships over the next five months.
Claire McHugh, CEO at Axonista, which is involved in livestream video commerce solutions, commented: “Endeavor’s purpose aligns with our own ambition to scale quickly and be at the forefront of building an emerging new ecosystem that is innovating interactive experiences and making video commerce accessible to brands across the globe.”
Chupi Sweetman, founder of Chupi Fine Jewellery, said having access to the Endeavor global network “is a great opportunity that I know will be a huge support as we continue growing Chupi globally”.
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Evelyn Kelly, chief executive of Orphan Drug Consulting, commented: “We aim to increase our sales three-fold in the next five years. To do that we are targeting new markets, so it’s ideal timing for us to tap into the support of the Endeavor network and the mentorship offered through this programme.”
Riley co-founder Aine Kilkenny said: “We are less than two years old so the hands-on support will be really beneficial for us as we work on growing our business.”
Rory Guinan, managing director of Endeavor Ireland, explained that Endeavor is a not-for-profit organisation with a focus on supporting entrepreneurs with high-impact potential to scale up, and to ultimately provide a societal benefit.
“We want to work with more ambitious women entrepreneurs and that was the main motivation for establishing this new five-month scale-up programme for women entrepreneurs,” he stated.
“When entrepreneurs are asked what had the biggest impact on them as they build their business, two of the most common responses are having access to quality mentors and a network of trust.”
Photo (l-r): Sandra Healy of Inclusio, Aine Kilkenny, Chupi Sweetman, Claire McHugh, and Fiona Parfrey of Riley. (Pic: Naoise Culhane)
