Pat Phelan: Butcher turned dealmaker

Pat Phelan's reputation as a serial entrepreneur precedes him but in this in-depth interview he offers insight into what he looks for in a company, the problems with early stage funding, and why he'll never go into politics

Pat Phelan is now on his third company, Sisu Clinic, a business that administers lip filler and Botox injections, among other treatments. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan /OSM PHOTO

Serial entrepreneur Pat Phelan is a man who seems not only determined to reinvent the wheel but also himself.

Mr Phelan, who traded as a butcher in a previous life, has become one of Ireland’s most high-profile dealmakers.