VIDEO: Parents allow Galway teen to quit school to pursue Youtube business dream

A persuasive Galway teen used a 29-slide powerpoint presentation to get his parents’ permission to quit school.
VIDEO: Parents allow Galway teen to quit school to pursue Youtube business dream
Wed, 10 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Conor O’Flaherty had to go through six presentation drafts before his parents finally gave the thumbs up for the 17-year-old to chase an online business dream.

His plan paid off. The teen entrepreneur, in his first year of business, secured a €5,000 bursary prize at the SCCUL Enterprise Awards.

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