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[ENG EPISODE] Ian Lucey is an entrepreneur and investor based in Dublin. Instead of investing cash in a startup he offers early stage ideas a team of people to help develop the company. Lucey Fund has invested in companies world wide and this weeks episode of Investpodden we discuss why it's beneficial for startups to move to Ireland, the challenges of starting a company and that time he got to hang out with the QUEEN OF ENGLAND. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
[ENG EPISODE] Ian Lucey is an entrepreneur and investor based in Dublin. Instead of investing cash in a startup he offers early stage ideas a team of people to help develop the company. Lucey Fund has invested in companies world wide and this weeks episode of Investpodden we discuss why it's beneficial for startups to move to Ireland, the challenges of starting a company and that time he got to hang out with the QUEEN OF ENGLAND. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today we are spotlighting Olga Padulosi of Lucey Fund. Lucey funds the acceleration of these startups by funding the development of their first scalable, secure, fully-viable product, affording the founder time to do what they’re best at, business. This episode is powered by UpGuard.com, UpGuard's discovery engine brings visibility to complex IT environments, enabling teams to quickly identify risk, confirm compliance and make business safer, and Hack Reactor, the leading coding bootcamp in program quality & student outcomes. Connect with us at womenintechshow.com. Tweet @womenintechshow and @EspreeDevora
Brexit is something just won't go away and it also makes an excellent Podcast topic. On this Brexit round table discussion Ronan was joined by Ian Lucey, founder of the Lucey Fund, Matt Smith, CEO Startup Britain and Max Yoshioka, Lead Researcher at the UK Center for Entrepreneurs. We discussed what challenges Brexit brings to Ireland especially in the Startup scene, why Chinese investors are coming to Ireland, how the UK will cope with Brexit, how we will compete with new proposed corporate tax rates in the UK and America and what lessons we can learn from the UK Startup scene.
I am so excited to welcome Darren Mulvihill to the 3rd episode of Angel Insights where we uncover the tips and tricks of the most prominent angel investors. Today, Darren, previously Head of Seed Investing at Lucey Fund, walks us through the three elements that all angels must deep dive on before making the investment. As always, you can learn more about SyndicateRoom here: www.syndicateroom.com
InspiredStartups.com : Entrepreneurs Talks with Founders Sharing Their Real Startup Stories
Ian Lucey's Startup Story (Interview Highlights): What Lucey Technology and The Lucey Fund do - the types of startups they are investing in right now. The 'learning curve of doing'- Ian's experience of building an IT system for a charity and what he was surprised to learn. Ian's recommendations for raising finance; using the government supports, tax refund schemes and knowing what's available. The startup mindset vs. the reality of business; Ian tells us some pitfalls to watch out for once you're in business. Smoke test your business!! This is critical for a startup and cannot be underestimated! And investors want to know if you've done it! Knowing when to fold! Ian gives us an example of how he sees this as a success. Ian tells us his experience of micro investments and what types of small businesses he is currently investing in. Cloud computing - Ian shares his thoughts on why cloud computing has the capacity to revolutionise any kind of business. Ways to get in contact with Lucey Technology and The Lucey Fund, maybe they can help your startup!
Entrepreneur, angel investor and innovator Ian Lucey joins us in studio today to talk about the many sides of his business and interest in start-ups from • Funding – what’s available to concept stage start-ups (Country Enterprise Boards, Enterprise Ireland, priming grants, etc.) • Smart Accounting – the different relief schemes available to founders that allows them to free up old taxes they’re entitled to upon starting a business etc. • Lucey Fund – the model he usesto invest is different and innovative in that we build products for people who understand a marker, but not the tech side. • MindUnit – this is a London creative agency which Lucey acquired in 2012. They are one of the market leaders in the UK arts sector and have clients such as Borough Market and London Symphony Orchestra Ian Lucey is founder and CEO of Lucey, a cloud computing and web development company with offices in Dublin, London & Milan. Ian is also an angel investor through the Lucey Fund, and has made investments in 16 startups since the funds foundation 20 months ago. Ian is currently a board member with the Irish Internet Association and was DIT Hothouse Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Previously Ian has been Sales Director with Relate Software, a Deloitte Fast50 company, managed the Accountants Division in Sage Ireland and was Ireland’s youngest National Student Union officer. Ian has experience building and selling SaaS, ERP, Accounting, Time & Billing, CRM and Payments systems around the world. Lucey is at the forefront of cloud technology for the SME sector, partnering with local and multinational companies to offer online portals, payments, collaboration tools, mobile platforms and much more. Our goal is to help businesses work smarter. By bringing more customer interaction online we can help business become more efficient, more responsive and more profitable. Lucey Investment Fund Lucey Technology invests in exceptional people who have ideas with the potential to change the way we do business. The fund is a new twist on angel and seed investment in that its investment is part cash and part development. MindUnit MindUnit is one of London’s longest established Digital Agencies with a long history in the Arts world and beyond with customers such as the London Symphony Orchestra, The British Postal Museum, Photographers Gallery and many more. Lucey Social Lucey Social is a division of Lucey Technology that donates development time to social causes. To date Lucey Social has donated over €200,000 in development time to a range of good causes