Real Business Conversations with Kinore
Surround Yourself with People You Trust
Published: 24 February 2025 at 04:00 UTC
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There’s a reason why entrepreneurs and business leaders are always emphasizing the importance of networking, because it actually works!
Today we’re meeting an entrepreneur who by leaning into his own experience and leveraging his network has secured support and investment for his digital start up. We hear how his personal motivation for the business has made him secure in his decisions, but how he has also learned the hard way to balance passion and personal life.
Our guest has over 10 years’ experience in software integration and is using this to build a technology solution to make the online world more inclusive. It’s a pleasure to welcome Founder of Nexus Inclusion, Kyran O’Mahoney.
THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT
● The use of technology as an enabler for accessibility
● Keeping on top of cash flow and financial planning
● Approaching investors and delivering on product
● Leveraging your own network for support and connections
● Striking the balance between founder and family life
GUEST DETAILS
Nexus Inclusion Limited is building a technology solution to make the world more inclusive.
Kyran O’Mahoney is an IT professional with over twenty years of experience in developing complex technical projects for a host of sectors across Ireland, the UK, and the United States.
O'Mahoney's professional background spans over two decades in the IT sector, where he has led complex technical projects across various industries, including financial services, insurance, media, human resources, aviation, retail, and the charity sector in Ireland, the UK, and the United States. His previous positions include senior roles at Allied Irish Banks, Ryanair, and Dunnes Stores.
Prior to founding Nexus Inclusion, Kyran O'Mahoney co-founded Inclusion and Accessibility Labs (IA Labs) in 2021 and has served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) since 2019.
https://ie.linkedin.com/in/kyrano
https://www.nexusinclusion.com/
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QUOTES
The risk that I've taken here is to bring on more people to deliver faster. - Kyran O’Mahoney
Ireland has a great culture of innovation and technology. - Kyran O’Mahoney
Surround yourself with the people that you trust and the people that you believe in. - Kyran O’Mahoney
You really have to leverage your own network. - Kyran O’Mahoney
I think as a founder you just want to give your entirety to it, but you also have to have a life. - Kyran O’Mahoney
Companies need to double down on diversity, equity and inclusion. - Kyran O’Mahoney
KEYWORDS
#digital #accessibility #AI #diversity #EuropeanAccessibilityAct #userexperience #productdevelopment #investment #startup