1 hr 3 min
Iconic Women - Episode 5 - Ciara Crossan Wedding Dates Growing Forward - with Virginia Foley
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- Self-Improvement
Ciara is the founder and fearless leader of WeddingDates - a website which enables couples to book their wedding venue online. The company works with top
venues throughout Ireland and the UK to drive wedding revenue. She founded WeddingDates in 2008 with a family background in hospitality and a degree in business information systems from University College Cork. WeddingDates’ mission is to make planning and booking a wedding easier online. The
goal is to connect newly engaged couples with venues and suppliers who are available on their preferred wedding dates.
WeddingDates was the winner of the Irish Social Media Awards in 2011 and is a graduate of Enterprise Ireland's High Potential Start-Up program. Ciara is a regular speaker at international conferences and events.
In this episode, we talk about the success and challenges of Ciara's 15-year-old business and raising twins as a single mother. We also talk about finding your power as you grow older and using it to make a real impact. Ciara is an advocate for flexible working and encourages her own staff to fit work around family or other external commitments.
Iconic Offices have been my location sponsor for this podcast. If you are looking to work in a more considered and inspiring workspace that offers flexible membership to enable you to grow with your team, check them out here
Ciara is the founder and fearless leader of WeddingDates - a website which enables couples to book their wedding venue online. The company works with top
venues throughout Ireland and the UK to drive wedding revenue. She founded WeddingDates in 2008 with a family background in hospitality and a degree in business information systems from University College Cork. WeddingDates’ mission is to make planning and booking a wedding easier online. The
goal is to connect newly engaged couples with venues and suppliers who are available on their preferred wedding dates.
WeddingDates was the winner of the Irish Social Media Awards in 2011 and is a graduate of Enterprise Ireland's High Potential Start-Up program. Ciara is a regular speaker at international conferences and events.
In this episode, we talk about the success and challenges of Ciara's 15-year-old business and raising twins as a single mother. We also talk about finding your power as you grow older and using it to make a real impact. Ciara is an advocate for flexible working and encourages her own staff to fit work around family or other external commitments.
Iconic Offices have been my location sponsor for this podcast. If you are looking to work in a more considered and inspiring workspace that offers flexible membership to enable you to grow with your team, check them out here
1 hr 3 min