Hartnett’s clear vision for mixing business and sport

After winning Emerging Sport Business of the Year at the Sport Industry Awards 2016, Rob Hartnett explains how business can take advantage of sport

Rob Hartnett, chief executive of Sport For Business: ‘The win was a great honour’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

Rob Hartnett is attempting to corner a niche in the Irish market. The founder and chief executive of Sport For Business believes he has found a way to connect sport and business in a mutually beneficial manner, and he feels that it was always going to be a success because of the nation’s obsession with sport.

“Big business leaders look at their personal lives and recognise that around 80 per cent of their ...