The Apprentice – Candidate Profiles

Name: Conor Browne

Age: 20

From: Co. Kildare

Profession: www.conorbrownewreaths.com

Business Idea: Fresh Christmas trees and wreaths

Name: Sandra Murphy (Samurai Sandra)

Age: 30

From: Co. Cork

Profession: Restaurant owner and manager (family business)

Business idea: Outside catering company

Name: Eugene Heary

Age: 30

From: Co. Kildare

Profession: Company Director (Overseas Real Estate complexes) & Proprietor of 2 Irish Bars in Bulgaria

Business Idea: An auction centre

Name: Maurice O’Callaghan

Age: 32

From: Co. Kerry

Profession: Guest Relations Manager (part-time in Hotel) & Full time MSc Student (International Management and Global Business)

Business Idea: A nutritionally focused restaurant

Name: Joanne Sweeney-Burke

Age: 33

From: Co. Donegal

Profession: Owner of multimedia company

Business Idea: Expanding her company Media Box (multi-media company)

Name: Noel Rowland

Age: 29

From: Co. Mayo

Profession: Owner and Managing Director of construction company

Business Idea: Retroit Technology Profits