The A-Z of the Irish start-up scene

Leanna Byrne's guide to unravelling the mystery of business jargon

Pic: Getty
Pic: Getty

When I started this job I didn’t know what Enterprise Ireland was. I didn’t really know the difference between the investment rounds and I didn’t have a clue what MVP was.

I studied business in Trinity, but I skipped modules like new product development in favour of marketing and exploring organisational experiences, which was more like the philosophy of business rather than the nuts and bolts of how to run a company.

This week, I’m writing a feature on angel investment in Ireland. In the process of these interviews, there was a lot of jargon thrown at me.