Startland goes to Ireland with the Pipeline fellowship
September 19, 2016 | Bobby Burch
This week, Startland News is traveling to Ireland with the Pipeline entrepreneurial fellowship program.
Startland News editor-in-chief Bobby Burch is with the group as it hosts its finance module — in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland — and celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Check out the video below for more information on the trip!
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