Liz McKeon awarded female entrepreneurship accreditation

Salon business expert Liz McKeon has been awarded the Business All-Star Thought Leader in Empowering Female Entrepreneurs accreditation.

This standard mark for local businesses is based on rigorous selection criteria, and is overseen by the All-Ireland Business Foundation. The foundation’s adjudication panel is chaired by Dr Briga Hynes of the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick, and Kieran Ring, CEO of the Global Institute of Logistics.

“My accreditation makes me feel very acknowledged and happy to see that female entrepreneurship is being so highly recognised and it's good to know that I've played a small role in that,” said McKeon. “This award is an independently verified standard mark for indigenous businesses, based on a very rigorous selection criteria. I didn't feel I was in competition with anybody else except myself.”

McKeon added that was very empowering to receive recognition within her own industry, and recognition in relation to the importance of female entrepreneurship in general. “I would like to use this award to continue my work in assisting women in business. This award strengthens my credibility and, given the challenges of 2020, it proves how important it is to remain positive and focused on the opportunities.”