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100

This Dublin district is nicknamed the “Silicon Docks” due to its tech companies

What is Grand Canal Dock?

100

A barber uses this tool to cut hair evenly at different lengths.

What are clippers?

100

The letters "CHQ" once stood for this.

What is Custom House Quay?

100

These systems track referral programs, rewarding both referrer and new client.

What are Phorest and Fresha?

100

VC stands for this.

What is Venture Capital?

200

Many Docklands buildings now have large office spaces for tech companies, but were previously used for this type of commerce.

What is shipping or warehousing?

200

This hair coloring technique involves hand-painting highlights for a natural look.

What is balayage?

200

The CHQ Building sits beside this landmark bridge.

What is the Sean O’Casey Bridge?

200

Clients can book appointments directly through Instagram using this platform.

What is Booksy?

200

“Burn rate” measures how fast a startup uses up what resource?

What is money?

300

This Irish company, now a unicorn, provides customer support software and is based in the Docklands.

What is Intercom?

300

A “bob cut” is typically this length.

What is chin-length?

300

Originally built in 1820, the CHQ Building was designed as a warehouse for this commodity.

What are tobacco and wine?

300

Syncs online bookings automatically with Google Calendar.

What is Square Appointments?

300

The term “angel investor” refers to someone who invests at this stage.

What is the seed stage?

400

This American fintech company, co-founded by Patrick and John Collison, is headquartered in Dublin's Silicon Docks.

What is Stripe?

400

“Microblading” is a semi-permanent technique used on this.

What is eyebrows?

400

The CHQ Building is famous for having no interior what?

What are supporting columns?

400

Offers dynamic pricing features for off-peak appointment discounts.

What is Treatwell?

400

Series A funding usually ranges from $2 million to this approximate upper amount.

What is $15 million?