First impressions are often more reputable than a second. Given the nature of a first impression, it often leaves a taste of what to expect, be it good or bad. Your impression of something can change, especially when you’ve had time to [...]

As 2023 pulls slowly into focus, the growth of the Portershed over the past year is amazing to think about. In 2022, we opened two brand-new hubs in the heart of Galway city, our team grew, and we welcomed more and more start-ups through our [...]

Without doubt, 2022 has been a really exciting year for us at the PorterShed; a lot has happened and we’ve been delighted about so many developments. Events have returned, our members are fully embracing life back in the office, and we’ve been [...]

Ray Goggins knows a thing or two about perseverance, and the theme of his talk in mid-November – ‘Building Resilience’ – was really fitting for a PorterShed community audience.  On the surface, it might not seem so, but entrepreneurs [...]

I’ve been speaking a lot with social entrepreneurs these past few weeks – and a question I’ve been asking them all is ‘how do you define social enterprise?’ Each person I’ve asked has had their own unique answer. Delivering [...]

Here at the PorterShed, we are more than ready for Christmas in Galway. I’m not sure about you, but that means I’ll be rocking a few colourful jumpers, hanging up the twinkly lights in my house, and enjoying a few festive flicks (yes, Die Hard [...]