Business Builders
Business Builders is a weekly interview series in which host Conor Kearney talks with business owners, entrepreneurs, and investors about their journeys. The conversations cover successes, setbacks, and the lessons learned along the way. Kearney, himself a growing business builder, aims to learn from his guests and pass those insights on to listeners. The show's goal is to deliver practical takeaways, fresh perspectives, and inspiration for anyone building or growing a business.
Episodes
€50m Turnover in 5 Years | Liam Kearney, Revive Group
THE ROOM | 23 OCTOBER 2026Theme: BeliefApplications are now open for a limited number of places at the first gathering of The Room. Attendance is limited to experienced business owners and investors and is subject to approval.Join me for a private morning of live interviews with Vincent Carton, former CEO of Manor Farm, and Nick Keegan, Founder & CEO of Mail Metrics, exploring the role belief
From Professional Rugby To Building A €100m+ Business | Shane Leahy, Oxygen8
Shane Leahy explains why rapid growth can become one of a business's biggest challenges, why great leaders build teams around their own weaknesses, and how the lessons he learned building Oxygen8 into a €100m+ global technology group are now helping him scale humanitarian aid in some of the world's most dangerous conflict zones.Shane Leahy joins Business Builders to share his journey fro
How To Build A Business That Survives Anything | Pat Byrne, CityJet
Pat Byrne explains why great businesses fail when leaders stop challenging themselves, why resilience matters more than avoiding failure, and how CityJet evolved from a small challenger airline into one of Europe's leading regional aviation operators.Pat Byrne joins Business Builders to share the story of founding CityJet, transforming it from a startup airline challenging the Dublin–London m
How We Scaled From €3M To €20M By Starting Over | Oltian Dervishi, Forte Pespa
Oltian Dervishi explains why every growing business eventually hits a ceiling, why founders must keep taking risks long after they've found success, and how Forte Pespa transformed itself from a traditional contractor into one of Ireland's fastest-growing offsite manufacturers.Oltian Dervishi joins Business Builders to share the story of building Forte Pespa from a small construction bus
From CTO to CEO | John Corley, Spanish Point Technologies
John Corley explains why great products still fail, why ambition matters more than most founders realise, and how Spanish Point Technologies became a global software company powering the music industry.John Corley joins Business Builders to share the story of building Spanish Point Technologies from a small Irish software consultancy into an international technology company employing more than 120
How An Irish Entrepreneur Cracked The American Market | Dermot O’Shea, Taoglas
Dermot O’Shea explains why sales beats fundraising, why America rewards ambitious founders, and how he built Taoglas into a $100 million global technology company.Dermot O’Shea joins Business Builders to share the remarkable story of building Taoglas from a two-person startup into a global leader in antenna technology, employing more than 350 people across ten international locations and generatin
Your Business Can’t Outgrow The Leader You’re Willing To Become | Brendan Mcgurgan, Simple Scaling
🔔🔔 Brendan McGurgan explains why your business can’t outgrow the leader you’re willing to become; and why scaling starts with self growth first 🔔🔔Brendan McGurgan joins Business Builders to share the lessons from scaling CDE Global from a 15-person engineering company into a global market leader operating across six continents, before founding Simple Scaling to help ambitious business owners grow
How to Build a Business That Survives Every Crisis | Charlie Hamilton, Canadia Flooring
🔔🔔 Charlie Hamilton explains how he led a business through the financial crash and Covid; and why the best leaders never stop dealing with reality 🔔🔔Charlie Hamilton joins Business Builders to share the story of Canadia Flooring, one of Ireland’s leading flooring suppliers, and the leadership lessons he’s learned from three decades of building the business.Starting as an accountant before joining
The Hidden Problem Facing Women in Leadership | Hannah Wrixon, KELLA
🔔🔔 Hannah Wrixon explains why the most successful women are often the least supported; and why she’s building a global network to change that 🔔🔔Hannah Wrixon joins Business Builders to share the story behind Keller and why she believes one of the biggest challenges facing women in leadership is something few people talk about.After building and exiting multiple businesses, Hannah noticed a surpris
From Grief To Purpose: Building ADHD Now | Danny Buckley
🔔🔔 Danny Buckley shares how grief, purpose, and an ADHD diagnosis at 32 led him to build one of Ireland’s fastest-growing healthcare businesses 🔔🔔Danny Buckley joins Business Builders to share the remarkable story behind ADHD Now and how a series of deeply personal experiences transformed both his life and his career.For much of his life, Danny believed there was something wrong with him. Undiagno
Building A Global Kids Brand With Disney, Lego & Netflix | Emmet O'Neill, StoryToys
🔔🔔 Emmet O’Neill reveals how StoryToys nearly collapsed after years of venture capital funding, how he cut the business from 45 people to 15, and how that turnaround ultimately led to a €35 million children’s media company with more than 300 million app downloads 🔔🔔Emmet O’Neill joins Business Builders to share the remarkable story behind StoryToys, one of Ireland’s most successful digital media c
“I Turned a $20M Company Into a $1.45 Billion Exit” | Cathal Friel, Raglan Capital
🔔🔔 Cathal Friel explains how he built five public companies, turned a $20 million business into a $1.45 billion exit, and why IPOs may be making a comeback for ambitious entrepreneurs 🔔🔔Cathal Friel joins Business Builders for a fascinating conversation on entrepreneurship, IPOs, public markets, distressed assets, investing, AI, and building companies across multiple industries.Cathal is a serial
A Big Exit, Confidence & Resilience Ciarán Mulligan, Yes Insurance
🔔🔔 Ciarán Mulligan explains how he built and sold Blue Insurance, why crises create opportunities in business, and how becoming a father completely changed his perspective on success 🔔🔔Ciarán Mulligan joins Business Builders for a powerful and deeply personal conversation on entrepreneurship, marketing, scaling businesses, resilience, identity, surrogacy, and what really matters after success.Ciar
(RE-RELEASE) “Why So Many SMEs Get Stuck at €1M–€5M Revenue” | Ed Murphy, Greentech HQ
🔔🔔 Ed Murphy explains why most businesses fail to scale, what franchising taught him about systems and growth, and why founders themselves are often the bottleneck inside their own companies 🔔🔔Ed Murphy joins Business Builders for a fascinating conversation on scaling businesses, franchising, entrepreneurship, systems thinking, and the realities of building sustainable companies over decades.Ed is
“Why So Many SMEs Get Stuck at €1M–€5M Revenue” | Ed Murphy, Greentech HQ
🔔🔔 Ed Murphy explains why most businesses fail to scale, what franchising taught him about systems and growth, and why founders themselves are often the bottleneck inside their own companies 🔔🔔Ed Murphy joins Business Builders for a fascinating conversation on scaling businesses, franchising, entrepreneurship, systems thinking, and the realities of building sustainable companies over decades.Ed is
“I Built a Multi-Million Euro Business With €1,000” | Troy Armour, Junk Kouture
🔔🔔 Troy Armour reveals how he built Junk Kouture from a €1,000 idea into a global movement, and why he believes most entrepreneurs are driven by trauma, creativity, and the need to stand out 🔔🔔Join the movement to help spread 1 Million good deeds at Mo Chuisle: https://30daysofgooddeeds.com/Troy Armour joins Business Builders for one of the most wide-ranging and unconventional conversations we’ve
“You Can’t Build a Business Without Hard Decisions” | Colin Culliton, Kith&Kin
🔔🔔 Colin Culliton reveals why you can’t build a successful business without making hard decisions - and the realities of scaling through crisis 🔔🔔Colin Culliton joins Business Builders to share the story of how he built and scaled a multi-million euro print and communications group, and the hard decisions that defined his journey.What began as a small “me too” printing company with six people grew
"This Is What It Takes To Really Scale a Business" | Ciaran Burke, Swoop
🔔🔔 Ciaran Burke, CEO and co-founder of Swoop, shares how he built a global fintech platform helping 300,000+ businesses access over £2BN in funding - and the brutal realities behind scaling a startup 🔔🔔Ciaran Burke joins Business Builders to share the story behind Swoop and the realities of building and scaling a fintech company in the modern funding landscape.What started as a simple idea - helpi
“You Don’t Need More Hustle, You Need This System” - Willie McMahon, EOS
🔔🔔 Willie McMahon built, scaled, and sold a 45-person engineering business - then walked away to help other founders do it better. 🔔🔔Willie is giving away 10 copies of the book Traction on a first come first served basis. If you’re running a company with between 10 - 250 employees, contact Willie to get your free copy: willie.mcmahon@eosworldwide.comWillie McMahon, EOS Implementer and founder of C
“There Is No Finish Line in Business” | Gowri Subramanian, Aspire Systems
🔔🔔 Gowri Subramanian built a $200M global software company over 25 years - without venture capital 🔔🔔Gowri Subramanian, CEO of Aspire Systems, joins Business Builders to share how he built and scaled a global technology services company from zero to $200M in revenue; entirely bootstrapped.What started as a group of seven friends with no clear plan or funding became a 4,500-person software and tech
Viva La Vulva! with Laura Dowling, fabÜ
🔔🔔 Laura Dowling, founder of fabÜ, built a business by talking about topics most people avoid; and it changed everything 🔔🔔Laura Dowling joins Business Builders to share how she turned women’s health - one of the most overlooked and under-discussed areas in healthcare - into a fast-growing brand, a platform, and a movement.What started as years of frustration working as a pharmacist and seeing wom
From SAAS to Snacks with Jayne Ronayne (OAC Snacks | Talivest)
My guest today is Jayne Ronayne, Co-Founder and CEO of OAC Snacks, an e-commerce company focusing on high protein snacks that are simple, delicious and made for real life. Jayne previously founded employee experience platform Talivest, which raised over €3 million in its lifetime (from some very big named investors) and was acquired by the Australian tech company Go1 in 2022.In this chat, Jayne ta
Building Silicon Republic: How Ann O’Dea Built One of Ireland’s Leading Tech Media Companies
Ann O’Dea joins Business Builders for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, technology, artificial intelligence, and building a media business at the dawn of the internet.As co-founder of Silicon Republic, Ann helped launch one of Ireland’s leading technology news platforms at a time when almost nobody was reading news online. Advertisers didn’t believe in digital media, the audience
John Teeling: The Man Who Helped Revive Irish Whiskey
John Teeling joins Business Builders for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about risk, resilience, and the 20-year bet that helped revive Irish whiskey. When John entered the industry in the 1980s, Irish whiskey had fallen to under 2% of the global market. Consolidated into a struggling monopoly and written off by many, it looked like a declining category. Instead of walking away, he built. From
The business of saving lives – Evelyn Kelly on how Orphan Drugs actually reach patients
Evelyn Kelly joins Business Builders for a powerful conversation about rare disease medicine, scaling a global consultancy, and what it really means to build a business with purpose.From starting at her kitchen table in 2017 with no formal plan, to growing Orphan Drug Consulting from €250,000 to €5 million in just four years, Evelyn shares how she built a specialist pharma consultancy that has hel
Michelle Walshe: The Summer That Nearly Broke Our €50M Business
Michelle Walsh joins Business Builders for a grounded, honest conversation about scaling a family business, navigating relentless growth, and learning the hard lessons that only come from being in the arena.From unexpectedly stepping into a food manufacturing business straight off a flight home, to helping grow RibWorld from €7 million to nearly €50 million in turnover, Michelle shares what it rea
Dying With Your Best Work Inside You: Philip McKernan on Success, Meaning, and Regret
Philip McKernan joins Business Builders for a powerful conversation about success, identity, money, and the quiet cost of living a life that isn’t fully aligned with who you are.Rather than framing success as growth, scale, or financial achievement, Philip challenges the idea that more money or momentum will ever resolve a deeper sense of unease. Drawing on his work with entrepreneurs, athletes, a
The Winner Effect: Neuroscientist Ian Robertson on How Confidence Works
Neuroscientist and psychologist Ian Robertson joins Business Builders to unpack what confidence really is, how it shapes success, and why it can quietly turn against the very people it helps elevate.Ian is Emeritus Professor at Trinity College, Dublin and author of two best-selling books:How Confidence Works: the new science of self-belief. PenguinThe Winner Effect: the science of success and how
How Sam Moffett Built a Global Business from Rural Ireland (Moffett Automation)
Sam Moffett, founder of Moffett Automation, shares what it really takes to build a world-class, high-stakes business where failure simply isn’t an option . From growing up inside a family manufacturing company in rural Ireland to delivering fully automated warehouse systems for some of the world’s biggest operators.Sam explains the fundamental shift from selling products to selling outcomes, and w
From the Tools to the Top: How Tim Sparsis Built a Scalable Attic Business
Tim Sparsis, founder of The Attic Company, shares an honest account of what it really takes to grow a trade business from the ground up — from arriving in Ireland with an old van and borrowed money to building a company that now delivers hundreds of projects every year.Tim talks openly about the early days of doing everything himself, the fear of hiring when cash was tight, and the moment he reali
What Is ‘Enough’? Pádraig O'Céidigh's Lessons from a Life in Business (Aer Arann)
Business leader and entrepreneur Pádraig O’Céidigh shares a deeply reflective conversation on success, stress, and the question most people never stop to ask: what is enough?Drawing on decades of experience in business and life, Pádraig speaks candidly about decision-making under pressure, the hidden cost of ambition, and why many of the richest people he knows are not happy. He introduces the ide
From Zero Customers to a €200m Business: Nick Keegan’s Startup Story (Mail Metrics)
Mail Metrics co-founder Nick Keegan shares a raw and revealing account of what it really takes to survive the early years of a startup — from three years with no customers to building one of Ireland’s largest customer communications businesses through bold pivots and high-risk acquisitions.Nick speaks candidly about the naïve mistakes made at the start, burning through investor capital, letting st
What Nobody Tells You About Growing a Company with Tom Rowan (Rowan Engineering)
Tom Rowan, founder of Rowan Engineering, shares a grounded and refreshingly honest account of how he built a forensic engineering and environmental consultancy from one customer and no grand plan into a 30-person business working with insurers, public bodies, and major Irish organisations.Rather than chasing hype or overnight success, Tom explains how his ambition evolved gradually — from simply r
From Redundancy to Europe-Wide E-Commerce: Daniel Plewman (Happythreads)
After losing his engineering job during the 2008 crash, Daniel Plewman found himself unemployed, on the dole, and unsure what came next. A chance moment — his wife struggling to source quality scrubs from the US — sparked the idea that would eventually become Happythreads, an e-commerce scrubs and healthcare uniform business now operating across Ireland, the UK, France, Spain, Germany and beyond.I
Building the World's Largest Betting Company with Stewart Kenny, Co-Founder of Paddy Power
Former Paddy Power co-founder Stewart Kenny shares a brutally honest account of how he built — and then left — the world’s biggest betting company.From his father’s influence and early fascination with risk to the creation of Paddy Power’s fearless marketing, Stewart speaks candidly about success, addiction, ethics, and why he ultimately left the industry he helped define.🎧 In this episode, you’ll
An MBO, Scaling through Acquisition and Managing Risk with Niall Jones (AIR Group)
Niall Jones, co-owner of Anglo Irish Refrigeration, joins host Conor Kearney to share his journey from redundancy to running a €30M+ business. In this episode, Niall gets candid about the personal risks of buying a company, the adrenaline of nonstop growth, and how culture—not spreadsheets—has become his most powerful business tool. If you’re interested in acquisitions, scaling SMEs, or what it re
From Magician to CEO: How Ciaran McCormack Built a €300M Business (Select Tech Group & DID Electrical)
What can a magician teach us about leadership, resilience, and growth?In this episode of Business Builders Podcast, Ciaran McCormack shares how his early lessons in crowd control and stage presence became the foundations for running one of Ireland and the UK’s most successful retail groups. From balloon animals to Apple, to steering a company through examinership and rebirth, this is a story about
From Scientist To Building A Multimillion-Euro Enterprise. Sean Mac Fhearraigh (Assay Genie)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #94, I interview Sean Mac Fhearraigh, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Assay Ge
Investment Strategies, Growth Potential & Managing Risk. Laura Dillon (Waterland Private Equity)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #93, I interview Laura Dillon, head of Waterland Private Equity. She elaborates on Waterl
Building Sales Teams, LinkedIn Content & The Price Of Entry. Ross Keating (The Lennox Academy)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #92, I sit down with Ross Keating, founder of The Lennox Academy, a sales training busine
Design Innovation & Sustainability. Laura McDermott (Colectivo)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #91, I interview Laura McDermott, Founder and CEO of Colectivo, a sustainability consulta
From Bedroom Start-Up To €70 Million Turnover. Ciaran Marron (Activ8 Solar Energies)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #90, I sit down with Ciaran Marron, founder and CEO of Activ8 Solar Energies. Ciaran shar
Bankruptcy, Self-Belief & Cardboard Cutouts. Michael Flynn (Mattress Mick)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #89, I interview Michael Flynn, famously known as Mattress Mick. Michael shares his remar
From College Project To Successful Business, Market Pivots & Implementing Company Values. Fionn Barron (Tracworx)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #88, I interview Fionn Barron, co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at Tracworx. Fionn s
Acquisition, Software & Potential. Stuart McCaul (Ishikawa Technologies)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #87, I talk to Stuart McCaul, founder of Ishikawa Technologies. Stuart shares his journey
Leadership & Self-Awareness. Greg Clarke (Digicom)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 10, Episode #86, I interview Greg Clarke, founder and CEO of Digicom, a company specialising in high-
Manifest Your Dreams. Rachel Bright (Children's Book Author)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.Welcome to Series 10, Episode #85, where I chat to Rachel Bright, a celebrated children's book author and
*RE-RELEASE* #047: Brian Keegan (360 Group)
*This episode was originally aired in April 2022*Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.This week I caught up with Brian Keegan. Brian was founder and
*RE-RELEASE* #037: Anne Heraty (CPL Resources PLC)
*This episode was originally aired in June 2021*Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.Welcome back to another exciting chat, this time with Anne Hera
*RE-RELEASE* #042: Dan Hobbs (Protex)
*This episode was originally aired in November 2021*Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.I'm thrilled to welcome Dan Hobbs this week, Co-Founde
*RE-RELEASE* #033: Pat Caslin (Exit/Entry)
*This episode was originally aired in May 2021*Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.This week I caught up with Pat Caslin. Pat is currently CFO of E
*RE-RELEASE* #031: Suzie McAdam (Suzie McAdam Design)
*This episode was originally aired in May 2021*Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.Welcome back to Season 4 of Irish Business Builders! I'm ex
*RE-RELEASE* #027: Niall Wall (Ardagh Group, Enva)
*This episode was originally aired in February 2021*Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.This week I chatted to Niall Wall, Executive Chairman of En
67K Instagram Followers & Pursuing Multiple Passions. Shay Lally (Houses to Restore)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #84, I talk to Shay Lally, the man behind the successful social media channel 'Houses
Buyout, Recovery & Values. Sean Moran (Home Project Centre)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #83, I interview Sean Moran, CEO of the Home Project Centre Group. Sean shares the story o
Bingo, Entertainment & Global Expansion. Will Meara (Bingo Loco)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #82, I talk to Will Meara, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Bingo Loco. Will sha
Bootstrapping, Loyalty & Scaling Up. Harry Girvan (MANTIS)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #81, I speak with Harry Girvan, the founder and CEO of the Simplicity Group and MANTIS, ab
Buy And Build, Integration & Resilience. Brian Honan (Fortus)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #80, I talk with Brian Honan, founder and executive chair of Fortus Group. We discuss the
Freedom, Realisation & Vision. Rani Dabrai (EOS)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #79, I introduce Rani Dabrai, an executive coach and Ireland's only certified impleme
Curiosity, Guidance & Interest. Stephen Shortt (ETC Consult)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #78, I chat with Stephen Shortt, the managing director of ETC Consult. Stephen shares his
Courage, Fulfilment & Change. Paul Ryan (Temple & The One-Hour CEO)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #77, I interview Paul Ryan, CEO of Temple, about his journey in building an IT distributio
Culture, Trust & Growing The Family Business. Barry Shevlin (Global Home Improvements)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Series 9, Episode #76, I interview Barry Shevlin, Managing Director at Global Home Improvements. Barry discu
A $135 Million Exit, Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Jerry Kennelly (Stockbyte/Tweak)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.Welcome to Series 9, Episode #75, where I interview Jerry Kennelly, founder and CEO of Tweak, a productivity pl
*RE-RELEASE* #034: Brian & Rachel Nolan (Nobó)
*This episode was originally aired in May 2021*Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth. Today's episode is very special, because I caught up wit
Advocacy, Confidence & Dyslexia. Dairine Kennedy & Emma Maye (Neurodiversity Ireland)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth. In Episode #74 of Series 8, I speak with Dairine Kennedy, co-founder of Neurodiversity Ireland, and Emma May
Art, Balance & Influence. Jerome O'Drisceoil (Green On Red Gallery)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #73 of Series 8, I interview Jerome O'Drisceoil, owner of the Green On Red Gallery in Dublin. J
Detail, Grit & Vision. Alan Merriman (Elkstone)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #72 of Series 8, I talk with Alan Merriman, founder of Elkstone, Ireland's leading alternative
Learning, Passion & Scaling. Lorraine Corcoran (Nyrah Beauty)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #71 of Series 8, I interview Lorraine Corcoran, Co-founder and CEO of Nyrah Beauty. Lorraine shares
Investment Strategies, Opportunities & Sustainability. Philip Gardiner (Foresight)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #70 of Series 8, I interview Philip Gardiner, an investment director at Foresight Group. They discus
Resilience, Values & Luck. John Cunningham (Complex Nutrition)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth. In Episode #69 of Series 8, I interview John Cunningham, founder and managing director of Complex Nutrition an
Launching Local TV Channels In The UK, Shifting Roles & Returning To Ireland. Dave McCormack (Fluent)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #68 of Series 8, I talk with Dave McCormack, co-founder of the video production agency Fluent. Dave
Product Market Fit, Bootstrapping & An Accidental Pivot. Johnny Campbell (SocialTalent)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #67 of Series 8, I speak with Johnny Campbell, founder and CEO of SocialTalent. Johnny shares insigh
Evolution, Quality & Building A Potato Empire. Tom Keogh (Keogh's Crisps)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #66 of Series 8, I speak with Tom Keogh, founder and managing director at Keogh's Farm. Tom sha
Sustainability, Failure & Planning For The Future. Ross Culliton (Roody)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #65 of Series 8, I chat with Ross Culliton, founder and CEO of Roody, a promotional products company
Time to Talk Tampons. Aine Kilkenny (Riley)
Hire world-class accountants and in The Philippines. Visit Outsource Direct to scale your operations with higher flexibility, maximum efficiency and much lower costs.Subscribe to the Business Builders Newsletter for the very best ideas I've discovered on business and personal growth.In Episode #64 of Series 8, I sit down with Aine Kilkenny, founder of Riley, an eco-friendly period products co
Hard Work, Scaling-Up & Having "Enough". Ted Wright (Writech)
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