Eleanor McEvoy: Energy Entrepreneur, CEO, Dragoness
Meet Eleanor McEvoy…
Serial entrepreneur Eleanor McEvoy is the CEO of Next-Gen Power — a green energy business focused on bringing renewable electricity to the masses through affordable solar panel and battery technology.
A two-time EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Eleanor broke new ground by becoming the first private supplier of electricity in the Northern Ireland market and ROI with Budget Energy. She’s also Invest NI’s Ambassador for Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.
Before that, Eleanor successfully built and sold two companies: Pembroke Distributors and Phonecard Warehouse. Plus as a dragoness on two seasons of RTE’s Dragons Den, Eleanor has made substantial investments in a number of young businesses.
In today’s episode, we talk about tackling climate change, what Eleanor’s goals are for her ‘final’ business and how entrepreneurs are the leader of the future.
Eleanor’s a no-nonsense straight-talking guest with buckets and buckets of professional and personal advice to share and one that I recommend listening to with a notebook beside you.
Enjoy!
Introducing ‘The Disruptors’ — a mini-series presented in partnership with Fleet Financial
Our chat with Eleanor McEvoy is the second episode in ‘The Disruptors’ mini-series.
By partnering up with the guys at Fleet Financial, we’re able to bring you six exclusive interviews with some of Northern Ireland’s most disruptive industry leaders. Recorded in the usual Best Of Belfast style, these hour-long conversations will give you insight into what it takes to adapt in an ever-changing world, become a disruptive leader and make a difference through your work.
The best part is, every episode is available as a video podcast too with a new episode being released every other week on our podcast channels and the Fleet Financial YouTube page.
This is unlike any series we’ve brought to you before, and a real opportunity to learn from men and women at the top of their industry who influence and shape our day-to-day lives.
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Guest Information For Eleanor McEvoy:
Favourite book (Amazon Affiliate link): Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Favourite quote: Accept change as your new normal and you’ll never fear it again (by me!)
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- Matt
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