Wild Geese: Jackie Gilna, Ottawa

‘What we are hearing ... is that uncertainty itself has a cost, making investment decisions more difficult’

Exit readiness is largely about reducing uncertainty

‘The best angel investors bring contacts, credibility and hard-won advice’

Top 1000: Across all sectors of the economy, lowering the tax burden on work stands out as a key ask, as well relief on energy costs and supports for investment and entrepreneurship

Having arrived on a soccer scholarship, Dubliner Tony Reilly built a successful life in Ohio, on the back of an 18-month visa secured with the help of Republican Senator Bob Dole

Wild Geese: Clare native Elaine Brennan moved to the US in 1994 on a Morrison visa and built a successful career in life sciences

Wild Geese: Sydney-based Galway native Edel Duffy built an online cosmetics business sourcing a range of products from well-known Irish and UK brands

Wild Geese: Jer McCarthy, a Cork man in the Big Apple, recalls building his business amid ‘days when I don’t remember eating or sleeping’

Wild Geese: Greystones native Sarah Catterson runs online fitness coaching enterprise Strengthinus from the Spanish city of Marbella

Wild Geese: Ryan McKiernan is managing director of a social enterprise in the UK capital that tackles homelessness through hospitality

Wild Geese: Jim Maher, based in Brussels, is one of two deputy spokespersons for the European Parliament

Wild Geese: Sharon Farren runs a fashion business on the French Riviera

Wild Geese: Alexander Buckeridge, New York

Cyber resilience is not about avoiding every incident but being able to continue operating and recover predictably when they occur