#142: The Bottom Line - Emerging Businesses through Student Enterprise Programme; One local Company Celebrates 5 Years in Business & The Week in Business

Lorcan Allen, Business Editor of the Business Post, joined John to chat through some of the business news from the week. They discussed the growth in the Irish Economy, the commercial property market and the threat of a cyber-attack to business.The Student Enterprise Programme is an enterprise education programme that is run in schools across Ireland from first year through to sixth year and gives students the opportunity to set up their own business from concept stage to market research, through to selling their products and developing a business plan.This week John met with two companies which were established by transition year students from Tullow Community School. "Monarch Gymwear" whose management team includes Managing Director, Jamie Noctor; Marketing Manager, Paul Barrett; Purchasing Manager, Oisin Nolan & Financial Controller, Andi Dascalescu and "Flourish Live Your Best Life” comprising of Jamie Maher, Production & Quality Control Manager; Johnny Maher, Marketing & Social Media Manager;  Eddie Hourihane,  Purchasing Manager; & David McHugh Financial Controller.Luke McIntosh, Owner and Managing Director of Dakota Irish, the Kilkenny based company which makes handcrafted tabletop gaming accessories for role playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, spoke with John about being 5 years in business, how business is going, and what the upcoming release of the latest Dungeons and Dragons Movie could mean for his business.With thanks to Carlow & Kilkenny Local Enterprise Offices, Produced by Deirdre Dromey.To contact the show, email: [email protected]