DWA – Eimear McManus | Take The Plunge Podcast

The third installment of our ‘Take the plunge’ podcast series is now live! In this episode, we invited Eimear McManus, Director of Digital Works Agency (DWA), to talk us through her journey from beginning her career working at a small desk in her room in Limerick to going on to be named one of Ireland’s 30 under 30.

Tune in to hear Ciaran Burke and Eimear McManus share their thoughts on:

  • Overcoming hurdles
  • The benefits of building skills, relationships, and knowledge within a team
  • Being confident in your brand

Play Podcast on Spotify or iTunes, or watch it on Youtube above. 

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Swoop Useful Resources:

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Opening a Business Current Account during the pandemic

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