Meet the Mentors - Pigsback.com

Pigsback.com are another sponsor meeting Paul and Garrett of RendezVu next Wednesday, 24th February. Here are some details from pigsback:

Pigsback.com was the brainchild of Irish entrepreneur Michael Dwyer, who launched the company in Ireland in 2000. Within five years, the company had launched in the UK and now has over 1 million active members across the markets with over 300,000 currently active in Ireland. Pigsback.com is known for its great offers and rewards from brands including: O2, Guinness, Jameson, a|wear and L’Oreal.

Our members are typically:
20 – 45 years of age,70% female,45% are interested in education and training
52% are interested in computers and the internet and 67% are interested in travel

Pigsback.com members can take advantage of exclusive offers from leading brands and can also be rewarded with its online currency PiggyPoints.

We plan to offer RendezVu the benefit of a 6 week competition on Pigsback.com and main sponsorship of our Travel & Weekender newsletter which is sent to 110,000 members who are interested in travel. They can expect to achieve the following results;

80,000 members exposed
15,000 interactions
7,000 competition entries

Meet the Mentors

On 24th Feb, Paul and Garrett from RendezVu will find out how much advice they are getting as part of their prize of €100,000 worth of free mentoring! Over the next few blogs, we want to introduce the sponsors who are supplying that advice:

First up - Mason Hayes+Curran:

Mason Hayes+Curran solicitors is dedicated to providing a full range of legal services to emerging businesses and technology companies. We advise on business structure and formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, financing, investment, employment and shareholder matters. We understand the particular needs and concerns of emerging businesses and their requirement for clear and prompt legal advice. An MH+C partner will team with RendezVu to assist in every way that a dedicated in-house legal counsel would. That partner will be there to support RendezVu every step of the way, helping to develop its business and ensuring that all the legal bases of the challenges ahead are covered.

RendezVu arranged with Mentors!

The DMA 2009 winners - Paul and Garret of RendezVu - will face an information overload on 24th February when they find out exactly what they will be getting from their mentors during 2010! Their prize was €100k in mentoring and 10k in cash - so that's a lot of advice coming down the track! On the 24th, each of the DMA mentors aka sponsors of the Award will do a short presentation to the guys outling what they can do for them over the next ten months or so. Participating companies include Newmarket Consulting, KTCL (Karan Thompson Consulting), Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Deloitte, Image Now, Newmarket Partnership, Islandbridge, Mason, Hayes & Curran, gbc Public Relations, Pigsback.com and Business & Finance magazine!

Aspiring rural entrepreneurs? RTE's "Higher Ground" TV programme wants to hear from you! Info from www.smallbusinesscan.ie

Last summer saw the introduction of RTE One's rural entrepreneurial
series "Higher Ground". The innovative series selected eight aspiring
rural entrepreneurs from across Ireland and helped them to bring their
business ideas into reality with the help of mentors Paul Mc Carthy, Teagasc
and Peter Young, Farmers Journal.

If you have - or know someone with - a business idea, drive and
determination that could benefit from guidance and a helping hand,
then why not apply. Contact Good Company Productions on 057-9323847 or
email higherground@goodcompany.ie for more information.

RendezVu in today's Irish Times

Paul and Garrett of RendezVu, our Award winners in today's Irish Times http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/0122/1224262842159.html

2009 DMA Winner announced today!

Many congratulations to Paul Groarke and Garrett Hussey of Rendez Vu who today were presented as the overall winners of the 2009 David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Awards! They developed a 'gaming approach' to help students learn foreign languages - see www.rendezvu.co.uk They have won €10,000 in cash and €100,000 worth of mentoring and consultancy advice! The Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan and Dr. Chris Horn presented them with their Award at a reception in the RHA Gallery earlier today. Well done guys!

Also many congrats to RTE's John Murray who won the inaugural David Manley Media Award for his dedication and commitement to covering entrepreneurship on his programme, "The Business."

Just 4 days to go before the winner of the 2009 David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Awards is announced by the Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan and Chris Horn. Best of luck to the 3 finalists - The PPD, RendezVU and ThisIsPopBaby!