The Entrepreneur Experience

The 2025 Entrepreneur Experience™ will take place on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October 2025 in Ballymaloe, Co. Cork.

The Entrepreneur Experience™ is a unique event for 24 Emerging Entrepreneurs to gain unparalleled access, advice and mentoring from 24 of Ireland’s most successful business leaders over 36 hours. 

The Entrepreneur Experience is organised and managed by AxisBIC in partnership with Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Grant Thornton, Broadlake, Quintas and The Currency.

Applications for our 2025 Experience are NOW OPEN

300+ Emerging Entrepreneurs have particiapted from 10 countries

€200million investment has been raised 

 

So what is the Entrepreneur Experience about, have a look.....

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Testimonials

Larry Bass, Screentime ShinAwil

Larry Bass, Screentime ShinAwil

"Halfway through the single most inspiring business best of breed learning event in Ireland"

Grainne Kelly, Bubblebum

Grainne Kelly, Bubblebum

"This event will have the same effect on my business as deep heat has on an athlete!"

Pádraig O'Céidigh, Aer Arann

Pádraig O'Céidigh, Aer Arann

"Entrepreneurs are like salmon, when everyone else is swimming downstream they swim upstream and it’s that struggle, that fight for survival and keeping going that differentiates entrepreneurs from the wannabes of this world... events like the Entrepreneur Experience really help, solving problems giving a sense of collective, and synergy that is making the difference, so this is critical"

Brian Crowley, TTM

Brian Crowley, TTM

You can do an MBA, you can read a million books but you can't beat listening to real life experience - The Entrepreneur Experience

Ramona Nicholas, Cara Group

Ramona Nicholas, Cara Group

I'm truly blown away by the level of energy and talent these 2 days bring. Major change happening in the world of Business. What an amazing 48 hours it was.

Brendan McPhillips, Asystec

Brendan McPhillips, Asystec

"A fast paced rollercoaster journey for you & your mentor taking an outside-in look at your business"

Terry Fox, Cupprint

Terry Fox, Cupprint

"You hope to take 1 nugget away from similar events; I haven't room in my car for all the nuggets from this event"

Ger O'Mahony, Voxpro

Ger O'Mahony, Voxpro

"Combination of peer learning & mentoring by Experienced Entrepreneurs a powerful combination"

Fred Karlsson, Donedeal

Fred Karlsson, Donedeal

"Life changing and game changing event"

Arun Kapil, Green Saffron

Arun Kapil, Green Saffron

"Came in blind, going home straight!"

Mark Buckley, Glowroute

Mark Buckley, Glowroute

"The Entrepreneur Experience was a powerful and career changing opportunity we were fortunate to partake in"

Robert Leslie, Sedicii

Robert Leslie, Sedicii

"This is a room full of believers; passion is oozing out of everybody"

Sean O' Sullivan, SOSventures & Dragon's Den

Sean O' Sullivan, SOSventures & Dragon's Den

"I loved the Entrepreneur Experience. It reaffirms the things all successful entrepreneurs know: leadership drives success, and leadership comes through relationships and team development".

Who should Apply

This event is a unique opportunity for High-Growth Startups, Ambitious Entrepreneurs & Scaling Businesses. 
You should Apply if you are

  •  - Looking to rapidly grow & scale your Startup
  •  - An Ambitious Entrepreneur & have some traction in high growth industry sectors
  •  - Intending to raise investment in the next 12 months
  •  - An established business that is seeking to scale & expand
  •  - Looking to grow your company internationally
  •  - Have an established business that is seeking to scale 
  •  - Pre-revenue businesses who have raised or are raising significant investment and scaling rapidly
  •  
  • This year we would love to hear from Business making an Impact both Socially and Environmentally

 

Each Entrepreneur gains unparalleled access, advice and mentoring from some of Ireland's most successful Entrepreneurs. This 24 hour experience includes networking, workshops and presentations.

Be prepared - this is not for the faint hearted!

 

Applications for the 2025 Entrepreneur Experience™ are NOW OPEN


Why Apply

  1. This is real, 24 of Ireland's leading Entrepreneurs giving their time to help the next generation of Entrepreneurs. The advice is authentic, honest and practical.
  2. The event had become one of the key pillars supporting Irish Entrepreneurship 
  3. Unique opportunity to gain unparalleled access, advice and mentoring from 24 of Ireland’s most successful Entrepreneurs
  4. Peer to Peer learnings in group setting with like minded Entrepreneurs 
  5. Pre-event coaching enables teams to hit the ground running - each company is paired with a Seasoned Entrepreneur 2 weeks before the event
  6. Be part of an Exclusive Alumni network of Emerging, Established and Seasoned Entrepreneurs
  7. 300+ Emerging Entrepreneurs have participated from 10 countries and from all around Ireland.
  8. €130million investment has been raised by 90 companies
  9. 90 Business Leaders have participated - the top 20 have an average turnover of €54m and their average number of employees is 400

 

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Vulnerability, impact, and customers as partners: Key insights from this year’s Entrepreneur Experience

Vulnerability, impact, and customers as partners: Key insights from this year’s Entrepreneur Experience

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The Entrepreneur Experience 2022: meet the 24 businesses selected for this year’s event

The Entrepreneur Experience 2022: meet the 24 businesses selected for this year’s event

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Last year went really well. But this year we want to work even more with underrepresented groups

Last year went really well. But this year we want to work even more with underrepresented groups

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“It can be a lonely place when you are an emerging entrepreneur. You are trying to do everything”

“It can be a lonely place when you are an emerging entrepreneur. You are trying to do everything”

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Post 2019 Entrepreneur Experience Interview

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2019 Entrepreneur Experience Part 2

2019 Entrepreneur Experience Part 2

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2019 Entrepreneur Experience

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Launching 2019 Entrepreneur Experience

Launching 2019 Entrepreneur Experience

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O'Donovan Brothers will stop at nothing to reach the pinnacle

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An Experience like No Other

An Experience like No Other

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Meet the Makers of the Next Big Thing

Meet the Makers of the Next Big Thing

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Meet the Entrepreneurs

Meet the Entrepreneurs

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Clocking Up Real Experience

Clocking Up Real Experience

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Entrepreneur Experience draws in some heavy hitters

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Entrepreneurs set to enter intensive 24-hour academy

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The Business Minds creating fresh Experiences Pg2

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The Business Minds creating fresh Experiences Pg1

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Mentoring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Pg2

Mentoring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Pg2

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Mentoring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Pg1

Mentoring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Pg1

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Insight under the Spotlight for entrepreneurs

Insight under the Spotlight for entrepreneurs

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Innovators Gear Up for the Future

Innovators Gear Up for the Future

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Mentoring Forum helps the Entrepreneurial Spirit take flight

Mentoring Forum helps the Entrepreneurial Spirit take flight

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The Leaders of the Pack

The Leaders of the Pack

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No Nonsense Mentoring in Entrepreneur Bootcamp

No Nonsense Mentoring in Entrepreneur Bootcamp

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Learning from Experience - Part 2

Learning from Experience - Part 2

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Learning from Experience- Part 1

Learning from Experience- Part 1

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Learning from experience

Learning from experience

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Pete's Interview

Pete's Interview

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Enterprising Individuals

Enterprising Individuals

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Teaching new entrepreneurs some new tricks

Teaching new entrepreneurs some new tricks

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2016 Experience gets set for Entrepreneurs

2016 Experience gets set for Entrepreneurs

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Entrepreneurs 'give something back' at Sleepless in Garryvoe workshop

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Startups learn how to move forward

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Venture Wows budding Entrepreneurs & Mentors

Venture Wows budding Entrepreneurs & Mentors

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Applications for the 2025 Entrepreneur Experience™ are OPEN 

This is a unique opportunity to gain unparalleled access, advice and mentoring from 24 of Ireland’s most successful Entrepreneurs. 

This event is a unique opportunity for High-Growth Startups, Ambitious Entrepreneurs & Scaling Businesses. You should Apply if you are:

  •  - Looking to rapidly grow & scale your Startup
  •  - An Ambitious Entrepreneur & have some traction in high growth industry sectors
  •  - Intending to raise investment in the next 12 months
  •  - An established business that is seeking to scale & expand
  •  - Looking to grow your company internationally
  •  - Have an established business that is seeking to scale 
  •  - Pre-revenue businesses who have raised or are raising significant investment and scaling rapidly

 
We are particularly interested to hear from Business making an Impact both Socially and Environmentally

 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING

All applications will be reviewed and for those shortlisted, interviews will take place in September. Interviews can take place both in person and via conference call. 

For successful participants there is an all in fee of €550 (+VAT) per participant, this includes all workshops and meetings; overnight accommodation (in a neighbouring Hotel); lunch both days and dinner on Friday night.). If 2 people are attending from the same company the second person will be charged at €400 (+VAT) 

Payment needs to be paid at least 3 weeks before the start of the event, payment CANNOT be accepted at the event itself. Failure to arrange payment in time will jeopardise your place at the event.

The 2025 Entrepreneur Experience™ will take place from 09:00 Friday 17th to 14:00 on Saturday 18th of October 2025 in Ballymaloe, Co. Cork. All applicants MUST be available for the whole event. 

Please email any Enquiries to Fionnuala at [email protected]

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