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WELCOME FRESHERS Freshers Week has always been the best week of the year for students, and with TES it's no different. We have some fantastic stuff organised for all of you including free food, great membership deals and an awesome membership pack. During the week we’ll be running a TES Apprentice Competition, with the winners announced at our famous TES Freshers Night out. Last year we had over 1500 Freshers sign up and for good reason! With free t-shirts, free Dropbox storage, Hailo and UBER taxi vouchers, free crèpes and some pizza thrown in there too you were all kept well-fed and happy out! This year will be no different! We've even decided to add in an extra event to make Freshers' Week that bit more enjoyable for all of you.
“STARTING A BUSINESS OFF WITH A BANG IS THE WAY THAT I DO THINGS” - NIALL MCGARRY Welcome to all Fresher's and continuing students!
(FOUNER OF JOE.IE AND HER.IE)
I'm Liana and I'll be TES's new president for 2015-2016 for the 10th year anniversary since TES first began! I'm honoured that you're interested in joining TES! TES has the aim of driving entrepreneurship and innovation in Trinity, and I hope that you'll find it to be a great resource!
On the weekend of Friday October 3rd to Sunday October 5th, we have an entrepreneurship weekend, called Idea Starter Weekend, where people can get into teams and work on fintech (finance-technology) projects, which is the latest area to get into!
During the rest of the year, we will organise TES Startup Workshops, which guide you along the process of starting a business and include relevant knowledge that you need for starting a business. We also have new updated website! It now contains a jobs board to let you know all about the latest job positions/internships which may be of interest to you! We will also be writing regular blog posts about our events, as well all the latest news from Irish startups. Sign up to TES for €2 any time, to get these fantastic benefits! I can't wait to meet you all! Liana
- RAY NOLAN (FOUNDER OF SKYSCANNER.COM AND HOSTELWORLD.COM)
We bring in speakers, some of which attended Trinity, some of which attended to speak to you about their journeys and how you can follow their lead. Our first speaker, Feargal Quinn, grew Superquinn (now Supervalu) into the massive success it is today, so make sure not to miss his talk!
For our 10th anniversary, we have an exciting new programme planned, called the TES Incubator - an opportunity not to be missed!
“THE WHOLE MODEL OF HOSTELWORLD.COM WAS BUILT ON THE FACT THAT WE HAD NO MONEY”
“MANAGING A TEAM IS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE YOU’LL FACE AS AN ENTREPRENEUR” - MARK LITTLE (FOUNDER OF STORYFUL)
THE COMMITTEE
Introducing the TES committee for 2015 / 2016!
LIANA TOMESCU - PRESIDENT
HUGH ALLEN - GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Liana is the head strategist and organiser. She'll lead the society through the academic year using her plentiful experience from internships with Microsoft and EY.
Our in house graphic designer, Hugh, creates the graphics that you will be seeing throughout the year. Look out for our posters around campus and keep an eye on our Facebook page to see his fantastic work.
CONOR BOLGER - VICE-PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
DAIRE HEALY - PRODUCTION MANAGER
Supporting Liana in her role will make up a large part of Conor's job but he will also make sure to keep you informed on all things entrepreneurial in his weekly emails.
Our events are some of the best on campus and we need to make sure that they run as smoothly as possible. This is Daire's job from sourcing the venue to ensuring that all the materials are purchased.
CONOR LEEN - TREASURER
SOPHIA GIANNOPOULOU - REGISTRAR
Treasurer extraordinaire. Having spent the summer working in a bank, Conor is primed to step into his role managing the accounts of one of Trinity's largest societies.
Keeping track of all our committee meetings and events is a job in itself but thankfully this role is in capable hands. Sophia will be there to ensure that what is suggested in the meetings makes it back to you, our members!
PADDY FINLAY - SPEAKER CONVENOR
SOPHIE KERRIGAN - FRESHERS AND MEMBERSHIP OFFICER
All our events feature extremely talented individuals in the world of business;; from speakers to judges to mentors. Paddy and Mark have the role of inviting these people in to impart their vast knowledge onto you, our members.
Sophie will make sure all our incredible members are catered for and look after your records to keep you in the loop with the weekly emails and regular Facebook updates.
DARRAGH MCKAY - WEBSITE DESIGNER
SIMON CURRAN - IN-HOUSE ENTREPRENEUR
Our website wouldn't look so good without a highly talented developer. Darragh makes sure the website is up to date and is constantly updating the design to make it look as good as possible. Check it out at Testrinity.com!
Startup enthusiast. Founded Stageville and has spent the summer in Launchbox fine tuning his business. He is certainly well aware of any early jitters you may have and is a serious asset to the committee.
EMILY JORDAN - MARKETING MANAGER
RIAN - BLOGGER
Our very own marketing guru. Emily has spent the last year with Guinness and don't they make the best ads? Expect great things out of our marketing team this year!
Rian has a passion for writing and has even published his own book. We are extremely lucky to have him on our team to write about all our events and interesting stories from entrepreneurs in Trinity and Dublin alike.
TES TALKS & WORKSHOPS As part of our TES Talks & TES Startup Workshops, we bring in a number of exciting speakers to go through their experience and advice, the speakers for this year include:
ANDREW MULLANEY (Founder of Newship)
KEITH JORDAN (Founder of iTagged Mobile) FEARGAL QUINN (Founder of Superquinn, now Supervalu)
MARCO HERBST (Founder of jobs.ie & evercam.io)
BRENDAN O'DRISCOLL (Founder of Soundwave)
DECLAN EGAN (Founder of 100 Minds)
RONNIE CARROLL (Founder of Buzz Communications, Ganz Investments Ltd, & Bodyfirst Nutrition Malahide)
MAEVE KNEAFSEY (Founder of Marketfinder)
EMMET BROWNE (CEO of Nuritas)
DAVID MOLONEY (Founder of Movidius)
EMMET O'NEILL (Founder of Smiles Dentals & CEO of Topaz)
OCTOBER 2ND – 4TH QUALTRICS DUBLIN HQ, 1 CLARENDON ROW, DUBLIN 2, IRELAND TES AND IDEA STARTER HAVE TEAMED UP TO BRING YOU A THREE DAY EVENT, AIMED AT HONING YOUR ENTREPRENURIAL SKILLS.
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?
HOW DO I GET A TICKET?
We are bringing passionate students, innovators and experts together from all backgrounds to spark the 'next big thing'. Imagine an event where ideas are developed into an MVP (Minimal Viable Product) in under 54 hours.
Tickets will be on sale at www.ideastarter.ie, to make sure you don't miss out on the chance to get a ticket, make sure you follow us on Twitter and Facebook. I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FINTECH. CAN I STILL GO?
Idea Starter is a student entrepreneurial community that brings students and entrepreneurs together, under the one roof, with the task of solving real industry problems. By the end of our action-packed weekend, your idea will be designed, researched, coded and marketed, making it ready to be pitched to Judges and Dragons alike. Idea Starter Weekend will be the first Fi Idea Starter Weekend will be the first FinTech themed event in Ireland for attendees to experience our community and the support we provide in developing ideas and their delivery. WITHIN 54 HOURS YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO:
Absolutely! Even if you don’t know anything about Fi Absolutely! Even if you don’t know anything about FinTech, there will be so much more you can do within your team. Startups need developers, designers, marketers, researchers, social media experts, content creators, bloggers and the list goes on. You will definitely make an impact on your team. It’s all about the learning experience! WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? For the teams that are lucky enough to win over the Judges, you will be bringing your idea to Dublin Beta. There will also be prizes for the winners as well! If you don’t win, you will still gain incredible experience, have lots of fun and will become part of an amazing network across Ireland.
- Create an MVP with team members. ARE THERE PRIZES? - Sit in on talks and workshops from experts within industry - Meet exceptional Mentors who will answer questions and help with issues in relation to your MVP - Meet professionals from a range of fields, including Software Development, IT - Architecture, Business Development, Marketing and Social Media Experts. - Pitch your idea to a panel of Judges, who will have the opportunity to Q&A the teams before deciding on a winner. - Win Ireland's first Fintech start up event, and pitch your idea at Dublin Beta.
Yes! We will be posting the prizes on social media, so follow us to get a sneak peek. The main benefits of the event are to provide students the opportunity to work alongside industry experts but also to create startups and empower individuals. MORE INFO: Website: www.ideastarter.ie Facebook: Idea Starter Twitter: @IdeaStarterHQ
INCUBATOR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT STARTING A BUSINESS, BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT IDEA, OR DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT IT?
HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED FOR WAYS TO MAKE MONEY THAT DON'T INVOLVE GETTING A NORMAL JOB?
ARE YOU READY TO BECOME THE NEXT ALAN SUGAR? LOOK NO FURTHER! THE TES INCUBATOR HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET YOU STARTED ON YOUR JOURNEY! The TES Incubator has been designed to help our members start businesses during the academic year! You can join up with other entrepreneurial students, think of an idea and work on that idea with the aim of producing a business! It's a programme that runs from October- February, with meetings for teams every 2 weeks to ensure they're going in the right direction. How fast you go, and how much work you put in, is up to you! WHAT YOU GET: We, at TES will provide you with a structure to ensure success: - your team's own mentor from an established business. - a fortnightly panel of experts on subject areas such as how to raise finance and how to sell. - access to professional marketing software. - 5 teams will also get the unbelievable chance to have a software prototype developed free of charge by the computer science department in Trinity! And best of all, it's completely free! Nobody will take any equity from you, so what you make is all yours! We're just here to help you. :) This once in a lifetime opportunity is not to be missed, and I would highly encourage you to take part so that you can shape your future! Applications close mid-October, so start looking for a team & brainstorming ideas now!
Our Apprentice Competition is in its inaugural year but will undoubtedly become one of our primary annual events. In fitting with the TV show, this competition will have different themes each year and challenge students to be as creative and entrepreneurial as possible. The challenge this year is to come up with a video that The challenge this year is to come up with a video that sums up Freshers Week for you. The video should be less than 30 seconds long but apart from this, be as creative as you like. We will be posting these videos on our YouTube channel and on Facebook. The winning video will be chosen based on the number of views, likes and general humour! We can't wait to see what you all come up with and as an added incentive, there will be some amazing prizes for the winner and spot prizes too (keep an eye on our Facebook page for prize announcements) HOW TO APPLY Applications will open on Thursday 17th September. Email tes@csc.tcd.ie with your video attached. For bigger videos, come to our stand or upload them Google Drive/ Dropbox/ Onedrive etc. and share them from there.
DRAGONS’ DEN The annual Dragons’ Den event provides an opportunity for students to showcase their entrepreneurship talents in return for a sizeable prize fund. With €3,000 in prize money available to the winners for their own use, it is an unmatched student event.
LAST YEAR: Last year’s Dragons’ Den competition was a huge success, with great finalists and an excellent panel of expert judges. We’re expecting this year to be no different. LAST YEAR’S PANEL OF EXPERT JUDGES CONSISTED OF: Brian Caulfield - Partner at DJF Esprit. Sonya Lennon - Fashion designer and co-founder of frockadvisor. Son Gary Leyden - Director of NDRC. Martin Byrne - Business development Manager at TATA consultancy Services.
THE COMPETITION:
OUR FINALISTS LAST YEAR REPRESENTED A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES!
DRAGONS’ DEN CONSISTS OF THREE ROUNDS
Shakeconnect - RFID networking wristband.
1. Students form groups and submit an application form to TES explaining their start up idea. 2. Semi-finalists are chosen to pitch their idea to a group of judges. 3. 3. Five groups are chosen to progress to the grand finale to pitch in front of an audience and a panel of expert judges.
Hook - A social media app with a difference. Toats Oats - An innovative twist on breakfast to go. A breakfast ordering app paired with a mobile breakfast serving vehicle. BookDealer - Website and apps for selling second hand books.