Name: Richard Finnegan.

Title: Managing director - PubXchange.com.

Marital status: Married to Karen.

Children: One - Thomas - 18 months old and another on the way.

Home: Clontarf, Dublin.

Most important life event: Marrying Karen. I am very lucky that my wife is also my best friend.

Biggest business break: Securing the investment quickly to allow for the set-up of Pubxchange.com.

Biggest business mistake: I have not made it, but I am sure someone will correct me.

Time of getting up: 6 a.m. My son is the best alarm clock in the world - never needs batteries.

Time of finishing work: 7.30 p.m.- 8 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Pancakes with lemon and sugar.

Form of exercise: Keeping an 18-month-old boy amused. It's like running a marathon.

Favourite radio programme: The Last Word on Today FM and the Sunday sports programme on RTE 1.

Favourite TV programme: Sky News. It's what a programme should be about.

Car you drive: Opel Vectra

Commuting time: Five minutes. That's one of the biggest advantages of deciding where you base your company.

Favourite airline: KLM.

The worst thing about travel: Trying to pack ironed shirts so they will not be creased when you arrive - try it.

Favourite bank: Bank of Ireland.

Favourite tipple: Guinness.

Favourite pub: Graingers on the Malahide Road.

Favourite restaurant: Coopers.

Person you most admire: My parents. If I turn out half as good I will have done just fine.

Dying words: Is that it!