Limerick based Colm O’Brien award built up his Carambola Kidz Healthy School Lunch Business to produce 100,000 lunches weekly. Annacotty based in industry, O’Brien is also a motivational speaker, was key to Limerick Local Heroes profile and activity, founded PayDay Productions to bring professional theatre here and .. is now publisher.
He  has written a book on how not to fall in to drains when starting out or developing as entrepreneur: ‘Feeding Johnny – how to build a business despite the roadblock’. Published by Liberties Press, there was a thronged public launch in O’Mahony’s Booksellers on Thursday March 5.
The turnout was testimony to Colm O’Brien’s integrity in business and effective work on boards such as CARI and Limerick Chamber of Commerce. Â The event, co-hosted with wife Aideen, was supported by auctioneer Gordon Kearney, Â playwright and charity professional Ella Daly, music promoters Mick and Valerie Dolan, Pius McGrath of Honest Arts Production Company, Ger Sheahan of Limerick Networkers, hoteliers and food industry professionals.
