Mark Dowds: Entrepreneur & Investor

 
Mark Dowds Responsible Rebels Podcast

Our first episode is with serial entrepreneur and investor Mark Dowds, a Belfast-born troublemaker who's setting out on a new 10-year journey to disrupt the clothing industry and clean up the planet along the way. 

His conversation partner today is life-long friend Adrian Eagleson who as you’ll hear was able to dive deep and pull from a wide range of stories, memories and secrets for your listening pleasure over the next thirty minutes...


About Mark Dowds

  • Born and bred in Belfast

  • Got kicked out of school at 16 before going into business with his dad

  • Lived in Toronto and Silicon Valley

  • Ran several dozen ultra-marathons

  • Was an early Investor in Uber

  • Recently moved back to Northern Ireland

  • Founder of Ormeau Baths Co-Working Space

  • New venture seeks to disrupt the clothing industry


Treasure Trove:

What's One Thing Most People Don't Know About You?
That I love cooking

What's Your Favourite Book?
Girlfriend in a Coma — Douglas Copeland

What's Your Favourite Quote?
The greatest leaders give the most away.”

Links For Mark:
-
Website
- LinkedIn


Responsible Rebels Podcast

Responsible Rebels is a podcast featuring people who’ve challenged the status quo and made the world a better place.

New episodes go out every other Wednesday.

Click here to subscribe/listen on your favourite podcast platform.


This episode is a Best Of Belfast Production recorded with help from Ryan Elliman.

Our theme music is Wasted Education by Blue Topaz.

Thanks so much for listening and look forward to catching you again soon.


 
Matthew Thompson

Matthew is a storyteller with a love for people, photography and Belfast. 

http://www.matthewthompson.org
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