Global Entrepreneurship

Some of Dublin’s best lessons in entrepreneurship come with a side of coffee and donuts. Explore two of Dublin’s tastiest enterprises and learn inspiring lessons in business. At Container Coffee, you’ll see how shipping containers were ingeniously transformed into a bustling café in a prime location. At Rolling Donut, you’ll hear the story of a small donut stand that grew into one of Dublin’s favorite bakeries. Together, these delicious experiences reveal how quality, opportunity, and savvy business sense are the perfect recipe for success.

At Container Coffee, the founders share how they turned an empty space next to the Digital Hub (home to 75 companies and 700 employees) into an eco-friendly “third space” while keeping costs low. You’ll learn how strategic thinking and sustainability shaped their business while enjoying freshly brewed coffee and homemade baked goods in the courtyard.

At Rolling Donut, the aroma of handcrafted sourdough donuts fills the air as you hear about their journey from a festival cart in 1978 to today’s franchise. Sampling flavors like Ferrero Rocher and Unicorn, you’ll debate favorites with friends while marveling at the creativity behind each bite.

This experience blends food, fun, and entrepreneurship, leaving you inspired to share ideas and create your own success story.

You feel the salty breeze off the River Liffey as you stare at the mammoth Custom House Quay, an 18th-century landmark steeped in history. This was the original site of Dublin's entry into the global economy, where merchants from around the world brought exotic products to Ireland’s shores. Today, this same location represents a new era of innovation. Known as “Silicon Docks,” it is now home to tech giants like Google and Meta, whose technologies have transformed the way the world connects and communicates.

The tour continues at Windmill Lane Recording Studios, the creative home of Irish legends U2. Music, you and your friends realize, is another global product that ties cultures together. As you explore the studio, you share favorite Irish artists—from Hozier to Sinéad O'Connor—and reflect on how music itself is an act of creative entrepreneurship.

This experience weaves history, innovation, and creativity into a powerful story of transformation. By the end, you’ll see how bold ideas shape the world and unlock endless possibilities in global entrepreneurship.