Jess Kelly

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Now, given all that's going on in the world at the moment, if you're an entrepreneur, you might think maybe now is not the time to scale and try to crack America.

Now, given all that's going on in the world at the moment, if you're an entrepreneur, you might think maybe now is not the time to scale and try to crack America.

However, from all that I've heard this week, the message seems to be that that is very much not the case.

However, from all that I've heard this week, the message seems to be that that is very much not the case.

While we were in Washington, I spoke with Kevin Ryan, who's the head of East Coast based out of New York with Enterprise Ireland.

While we were in Washington, I spoke with Kevin Ryan, who's the head of East Coast based out of New York with Enterprise Ireland.

And so from your business's point of view then at the moment what are the key priorities and the key focuses to ensure your own growth but also working for your clients then?

Kevin, it is great to chat with you.

Kevin, it is great to chat with you.

Obviously, over the next hour, we are going to hear from Irish businesses in the US and American businesses based in Ireland or that have bases in Ireland.

Obviously, over the next hour, we are going to hear from Irish businesses in the US and American businesses based in Ireland or that have bases in Ireland.

But before we get into all of that, can you just paint the picture of the importance of the Irish relationship with the US when it comes to our businesses that are growing and reaching that global scale?

But before we get into all of that, can you just paint the picture of the importance of the Irish relationship with the US when it comes to our businesses that are growing and reaching that global scale?

People may not know, but Ireland is a significant investor in terms of bringing businesses to the U.S., just as the U.S.

People may not know, but Ireland is a significant investor in terms of bringing businesses to the U.S., just as the U.S.

And again, in terms of training and investment in the AI, because this is a bugbear of mine at the minute, there are so many platforms and solutions out there and I see businesses just spending money because something has AI in the blurb, but they don't fully understand how, where and when it serves their business.

is bringing business to Ireland.

is bringing business to Ireland.

That seems to be consistent despite the geopolitical and political changes that have happened.