Southern Regional College students from the School's of Computing and Business and Engineering and the Built Environment recently had the opportunity to gain expert advice in starting a business and gaining financial investment. The college played host to Richard Ferguson from ‘HALO' Business Angel Network for Northern Ireland and Shane Meehan local entrepreneur from Media Lightbox.
Richard Ferguson from ‘HALO' was able to explain to participants the role of ‘Halo' in matching companies with growth potential with high net-worth individuals - the angels - who may wish to invest in them. Shane Meehan from Media Lightbox, provided a stimulating overview of his experiences to date in running his highly successful business.
Students in attendance highlighted that the event provided a real opportunity to hear and learn from real life experiences in the area of business start-up.
(Back row l-r) Richard Ferguson, Halo Business Angel Network, Joanne McEvoy, Inspire Coordinator SRC Business Support, Niamh Burns, Student Activities & Enterprise Intern SRC, Shane Meehan Media Lightbox & (Front row l-r) SRC students.
This event was organised by the SRC Student Activities & Enterprising Interns and aims to give the students the confidence within enterprise, in addition to helping them to succeed in their academic career while at Southern Regional College
This event was organized as part of the Inspire Programme