Afleveringen
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We speak with Alan Andrews, founder of the Old Barracks Coffee Roastery and the Guji Coffee Chain about his ambition to make Limerick Ireland’s coffee capital and his plans for expansion. The business is scaling and will be approaching 60 staff by April.
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Killorglin County Kerry-based innovation centre RDI Hub recently marked its fifth anniversary and within that relatively short period of time has seen more than €250m invested in its start-ups and has created 430 high-quality local jobs. We talk to the CEO of RDI Hub Liam Cronin about how the hub has made the impact it has and what other regions of Ireland can learn from this.
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As well as supporting the Backyard at Blas na hEireann, Bank of Ireland’s experts recently mentored some of the winners from the Blas na hEireann Best Newcomers category in areas of sustainability and fundamentals of business. We spoke to Lucy Ryan, head of Food Sector at Bank of Ireland and bank manager John Doyle, a judge at Blas, about the importance of sustaining and developing food start-ups.
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Leading menopause expert Loretta Dignam has become the only Irish
woman honoured in the first-ever Forbes 50 over 50 global list of trailblazing
women.
Dignam founded the Menopause Hub – Ireland’s first and only dedicated
menopause clinic at the time – in 2018 at the age of 56.
She says that age has no limit for entrepreneurship and talks about her
efforts to make Ireland a global leader in removing the stigma around
menopause.Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a business, ThinkBusiness.
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We talk to Claire Hanrahan, managing director of pensions business IPF which is blazing a trail in terms of women leadership at both executive and board-level. The business is an outlier in terms of equality and empowering all staff- male and female – to develop their careers and achieve their potential. Proving diversity works, it now has €1bn under management, counts more than 30,000 customers and last year achieved record revenues of €10m.
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We speak to the owner of the iconic St Bridget vessel Eugene Garrihy of Dublin Bay Tours. Faced with a choice between buying a new boat or committing to a more sustainable path, Garrihy chose the latter and embraced the circular economy. He decided to switch from traditional fossil fuels to Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil fuel. This renewable alternative reduces carbon emissions by up to 80% compared to diesel and will be the first in Ireland to do this in its industry.
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We speak with entrepreneur Luke Joyce about his growing venture TheCleaningCompany.ie which he started armed with only his grandmother’s Toyota Yaris, a bucket and a squeegee. The business is now expanding nationwide driven by year-on-year 100 per cent increases in revenue. He talks about his passion for entrepreneurship, including winning Maynooth University Entrepreneur of the Year, and his plans for growth.
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We talk to Joe Quirke, head of GoCar in Ireland, about what’s happening in terms of transport in Ireland. GoCar has been a prominent contributor to Ireland's car-sharing landscape, with a fleet of over 1,100 vehicles nationwide. Launched with the aim of providing members with the freedom of car ownership without the hassle, GoCar ensures a seamless experience. We look at the evolution of car sharing in Ireland the roll electric vehicles will play in this future.
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We speak with Richard Tierney, CEO of the Dublin St Patrick’s Festival. The St Patrick’s Festival is the biggest celebration of Irish arts, culture and creativity worldwide and its impact is astonishing. In 2024, it delivered an overall media reach of 400m+, publicity worth €522m, a digital and social media reach of 22m, a live audience in excess of 600k, a TV audience of 386k with a market share of 51%. There were over 4,200 artists who worked on it and it generated 11,000 days of employment.
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The restaurant industry in Ireland has been facing significant challenges over the past few years, with rising costs and tax constraints being the main factors. Since its soft launch in 2023, Early Table has connected over 34,000 active members with exclusive dining offers, providing savings of up to 50% while helping restaurants nationwide fill empty tables. We talk to entrepreneur James Lenehan about how the platform will lead to increased business for restaurants and savings for diners.
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Sean Glynn, chief learning officer at Irish tech firm Wriggle, talks about how the business is reshaping the school classroom as we know it through clever learning through digital devices. Uniquely the business employs Irish teachers to develop ways to help hundreds of schools integrate digital technology into their classrooms.
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Three in five Irish consumers are more likely to support businesses committed to climate and nature. That’s according to Business in the Community Ireland CEO Tomás Sercovich. To help businesses navigate their sustainability challenges, Business in the Community has developed a new Pact that will help firms address the interconnected climate and nature crises.
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Founded by experienced secondary school grinds teacher Ronan Murdock and serial entrepreneur Brendan Kavanagh, Grinds 360 was born out of a desire to address gaps in the traditional grinds system and transform the current education landscape. With investors that include rugby stars Brian O'Driscoll, Caelan Doris, Jordan Larmour, Murdock talks about Grinds 360’s innovative approach to education.
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Kilkenny Group CEO Evelyn Moynihan talks about how the Irish design and fashion retailer became a beacon of innovation and e-commerce during the pandemic and how this drove the company’s momentum as the world reopened. She discusses the Group’s investment in both bricks and mortar alongside e-commerce and driving the future of Irish retail trends in 2025.
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Johnny O’Callaghan of Taxplanner.ie discusses how he helps individuals and families in Ireland navigate the complexities of Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) - commonly known as Gift Tax or Inheritance Tax. His ambition is to ensure his new online service becomes a trusted partner for those seeking to secure their family’s financial future.
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A ransomware epidemic threatens to engulf Irish SMEs. Not only that but the rise of AI and deepfakes means businesses can be fooled into costly fraud and phishing attacks. Speaking ahead of the IRISSCON 2024 conference on the 6th of November, Jake Moore, one of Europe’s leading data security experts warns that Irish businesses are vulnerable and need to be wary of cybercriminals lying in wait.
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We talk to Bank of Ireland’s head of Food Sector Lucy Ryan as well as a range of artisan food and drinks businesses at the recent Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards.
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In this episode we speak to Martin Donovan from Killadoon Milk in Kildare which won ‘Best Start Up’, a prize also sponsored by Bank of Ireland as well as a variety of accolades including Gold for Whole Milk, Best in Kildare and Best in Leinster.
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Irishwoman Anne Ravanona is a recognised global advocate and voice for access to funding for women entrepreneurs and women’s economic empowerment. Rather than moving forward, she warns that women entrepreneurs are losing hard-earned ground. The answer she urges is fundamental change in financial policy and the need for more women investors.
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Recently 22 Irish SMEs graduated from a decarbonisation pilot, which was a collaboration between Business in the Community Ireland, Bank of Ireland, the Musgrave Group and SSE Airtricity. We talk to some of the SMEs who graduated from the programme about what they learned and how they will go about decarbonising their businesses.
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