That Great Business Show

E266 That Great Business Show UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year' Can a thumbs-up cost you thousands? It can. Partner Wendy Hederman (Mason Hayes & Curran) lays out, in plain English, how a quick WhatsApp, email or text can lock in a binding contract, why “subject to contract” won’t always save your skin, and how your employee’s casual message can bind the whole business. Fast fixes for SMEs: approvals, authority, and the one line to add before you hit send. Sponsored by De Facto Shaving Oil. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EP265 — Cheaper grinds at scale + how a Wexford mixer takes on Coke & Fever-Tree Part 1:Brendan Kavanagh (Grinds360) explains how a hybrid learning model can undercut traditional grinds: where €2,000 per subject becomes ~€1,000 for all 20 subjects, with live nightly classes, a huge on-demand library and student tracking. He shares year-one results (€1.8m) and how revenues hit €2.4m in just late summer, plus expansion to NI/UK and how SAT could bring them a million more students annually from Asia. Part 2:Brendan Colbert (Poachers Drinks) on fighting global incumbents: shelf tactics, re-engineering the supply chain to reach 55–60% margins, landing premium accounts and pushing into Dunnes (≈45 stores)—with a Poachers Cola coming. And why they'll keep Gaeilge on their bottles when heading into the UK market. Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by De Facto Shaving Oil—made in Mayo, sold worldwide. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 264 That Great Business Show with Conall Ó Moráin Now on video — watch this episode on YouTube. Invest like the pros: Yourshuttle.com founders Rob Halligan & Scott Ashmore say they only list deals where a top fund is also investing — and they run their own multi-stage checks before anything goes live. A €250-a-year subscription opens the door. They’ve already backed six deals alongside around 20 funds, with more in the pipeline. They explain why founders welcome their community for more than just the cheque (though that helps!). Why Pittsburgh, why now: Matt Smith of the Allegheny Conference makes a great case for Irish SMEs to test the US via The Steel City, Pittsburgh. Check out State corporate tax phasing from 9.9% toward 4.9%, some new incentives, and a playbook that connects you straight to CMU/Pitt talent (aka Big Brains particularly in AI and Robotics). Plus: it’s a logistics sweet spot — half a day’s drive to circa 40% of the US market — as well as a lower cost base than the US coasts. This show is powered by De Facto Shaving Oil — made in Mayo, sold worldwide. Follow us on LinkedIn for clips, extras and guest call-outs. And don’t miss the video version on YouTube (search That Great Business Show). Nothing in this show is investment advice. Always do your own research and speak to a professional advisor. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 263 That Great Business Show with Conall O Móráin Why Everyone Wants In to TCD - '...because there's no future for libraries in Florida'. TCD Provost, Linda Doyle, on 'huge' U.S. Student Surge, Global Competition & The Future of Higher Ed That Great Business Show — winner of the UCD Smurfit Business School ‘Podcast of the Year’ — takes a masterclass with Linda Doyle, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, for a wide-ranging and insightful conversation about the present and future of one of Europe’s most storied universities With 4,500 staff and a student body that’s becoming more international every year, Doyle shares her vision for Trinity’s next chapter. She talks candidly about the challenges of running a world-class university, the need to compete globally for talent and resources, and the opportunities created by the big jump in American students applying to study at Trinity and the threat to academic freedom in the US. It's all a sign of how Dublin and Ireland are becoming more attractive in the global education marketplace. This conversation is essential listening across faculties, research groups, professional services and others in 3rd Level education. Proudly sponsored by De Facto Shaving Oil. Listen now—and share with your Trinity (and other!) colleagues. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E262 That Great Business Show With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil Pubs are closing at record rates (150 a year since Covid), but Feargal Chambers of the Four Provinces Pub & Brewery is doing the opposite — expanding. From zoology teacher to publican and brewer, his story is a masterclass in resilience, local loyalty, and turning community into a business superpower. Backed by GAA stars and iconic Dublin pub families, Feargal proves that with grit, vision, and hyper-local focus, you can not only survive in hospitality but thrive. Expect talk of salmonids, Irish language, the pub as community hub, and why resilience may be the most valuable pint you can pour. The big takeaway? The pub is not finished! Keyword? Hyper-local. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on That Great Business Show Episode 261 (with thanks to our brilliant sponsor De Facto Shaving Oil): Every weekend in Ireland, players are getting knocked about—whether it’s the crunch of a rugby scrum, the thump of a GAA tackle, or a soccer header that rattles the skull. Concussions happen. Too many go unseen, unreported, untreated—and the damage can last a lifetime. Enter Sports Impact Technologies, a young Irish start-up straight out of UCD Nova, with a world-first solution: a sensor, no bigger than a €1 coin, that tucks in behind the ear and flags head impacts as they happen. Instant alerts, right there on the pitch. That’s player welfare, redefined. They’ve just raised €650,000 to take it global. We’ve got founder Eóin Tuohy in studio—the man on a mission to make undetected concussions history. Want to hear how Ireland’s next sports tech game-changer is born? Hit the play button now. Encourage others by sharing. Economists talk about cycles—booms, busts, peaks, troughs. But my 2nd guest is Jennie Haire,. She's talking about a cycle that’s a whole lot more personal. Jennie’s the founder of Gigi Supplements, the brand turning monthly cycles into big business with a smart, science-backed blend that women swear by. She’s on her own growth curve too—fresh off the Going for Growth programme, with new funding in the bank, a brand on the rise, and a mission to prove that women’s health is good business. Want to hear how she’s changing the game, cycle by cycle? Push the play button, baby. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E260 That Great Business Show UCD Smurfit 'Podcast of the Year' Brian Kenny, CEO, Momntum Laila is her name. She is 'owned' by very early stage startup Momntum. She's an AI chatbot. She remembers you, your foibles and your troubles. She brings chatbots to an absolutely different level. Clever lady she is, she even remembers that you may have mentioned your dog was sick the last time you called her number. When you ring back she's likely to ask after the dog. Bow WOW! Who'll use it? You will, because she makes it sound like your business cares. She'll save you money too and Momntum co-founder Brian Kenny goes through a real-life case study involving Sisu Clinic, where the savings are quite considerable. Laila can also do her business in 700 languages (including Gaeilge - we checked). The business is backed by ACT and Suir Valley Ventures. His 'hire in a heartbeat', John Collison of Stripe. AND Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia. Damien O’Brien, Managing Partner, SME Matters Do you want to grow your business by 42% at a cost of just €275 a month? Of you course you do…you’d be mad not to. Damien O’Brien, boss at SME Matters got on to us to tell us about a recent success where one of his NAMED clients said the peer to peer learning programme they run had yielded one company 42% growth in just months…so we had to know more. His 'hire in a heartbeat', Paudi Roche and Geraldine Lavin (it's a bit of a cheat, 'cos they already work with him...) Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E259 That Great Business Show With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's finest. The newspaper industry is 'existentially challenged'. So says Alan English, former editor of the Sunday Independent, Ireland's biggest selling newspaper. Though he says that 'end of print is some way off', he does hint that newspaper may end up as a weekend leisure read. That could imply no weekdays editions. It could start with a 'shakeout' of the Irish market and Alan points the finger at UK tabloids in Ireland as being the weakest players in the market, faced with what terms 'the survival of the fittest'. He's not too hopeful about 'a lot of local titles' as well. Part of the problem is that 'it's extremely difficult to make digital pay at the local level'. Add to this the recent calamitous collapse in 'Google referrals' following Google's algorithmic change that has seen people just accepting Google's own answer to a search question. The worst deal ever done globally in the newspaper industry? Alan says it was the 2005 purchase of the Leinster Leader Group by Johnston Press for €138.6 million (titles included Leinster Leader, Limerick Leader, Offaly Express, Dundalk Democrat, Express and others). By April 2014, Johnston sold its 14 regional newspapers in the Republic of Ireland to Iconic Newspapers Limited, led by Malcolm Denmark, for around €8.5 million. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Distribution is a major problem. Newspapers are competing with chocolate bars etc for selling space. Innovation in this area appears to have failed. Alan tells a great story about two ninety-year-olds when he was looking for a copy of the Napa Register newspaper while on holidays in California. Alan, who only recently retired, says 'he has another gig in him' His 'hire in a heartbeat'? Vincent Browne!!! ('the best journalist Ireland has produced in my lifetime' says Alan) Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E258 That Great Business Show UCD Smurfit, 'Podcast of the Year'. David Malone, CEO, Irish League of Credit Unions, new SME loans from your Credit Union. New rules mean Credit Unions can treble the amount they lend to businesses. You could end up lending money to yourself, as every borrower must become a CU member (but David is very, very keen to bust the myth that you can only borrow if you have money already on deposit. ( Not True!). Average lending to business is €35,000 but can rise to €500,000. You can say 'no' to computer as they want to see you, if it suits, in person, in their branches. They say their USP is being local and wanting to understand your business. From October you'll have instant payments from your CU account, worldwide. They have a very successful lending initiative with the agricultural sector and they want to replicate that with other sectors now. He wants to hire John Hume, Derry Credit Union founder and Nobel Prize winner as his 'hire in a heartbeat'. Feargal O'Sullivan, The Morrison Legacy Foundation Around 45,000 Irish people got 'Morrison Visas' back in the early 1990's thanks to US Congressman Bruce Morrison. This was a lifeline for many. Now, some of those recipients want to say 'Thanks' to Bruce Morrison at a Big Bash at the spectacular Rainbow Rooms at the Top of the Rock in Manhattan. They want to collect the stories of those who came to the States on those unique visas, to tell their story. If you are one of them, you can write your personal story on their website Morrison Legacy dot com. However, if you are one of those who 'done good' from your time now or previously in the US, on the back of a Morrison visa, you can say a bigger thank you by buying a ticket to the event. If you've done really, really well from your time in the States, or what you learnt during your time in the States, you can break out the wallet and take a Top Table for Ten, for $50,000. It promises to be one hell of a night. Feargal's 'hire in a heartbeat'? Barrack Obama. (Feargal was quite coy about who might rock up on the night. Barrack???) Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 257 That Great Business Show with Conall O Morain UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year' 'Moving away from media' In the 1970s and 1980s, the Irish Management Institute, the IMI, annual conference was THE BIG business event in Ireland. Think Tech Summit, before tech. Held in Killarney every year it would attract 800 top executives who strutted their brilliance there. If you were invited to speak at the IMI conference, you HAD ARRIVED. However, the Financial Crisis along with Covid, did for the Big Conference, when 800 attendees became more like 80. Things were financially tight, accumulating losses in the order of €5million. Owned by University College Dublin, it was sold not so long ago to the Business Post Group, owner of the eponymous newspaper, as well as a polling company and an events company. There are plenty of options for business education, anywhere from UCD Smurfit (our favourite since they gave us that award!) to 'in person' or online at world renowned business schools like Harvard or INSEAD. So, why the Business Post, and why the IMI? Who better to answer than Colm O’Reilly, COO of the Business Post, and Shane O’Sullivan, CEO of the IMI. Regular listeners know what we think of bankers. If you haven't heard us on the subject, do listen back to Episode 254 when we had a chat with Mary O’Dea of the IOB, formerly the Institute of Bankers. Spoiler alert. At least we kept it civil! Our 2nd guest is Gary Grimes doesn’t run a bank — and that’s the point. He’s founder of Simplí Finance. In a world where SMEs are ghosted by the pillar banks, where it’s too often ‘computer says no’, Gary and his team can step in with non-bank finance — stock loans, working capital, the lot — particularly when you don’t even know such options exist. However, that finance can come at a price. With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's best. Great for shaving. Great for your skin. Great for your pocket. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E256 That Great Business Show Everything you ever wanted to know about a coffee business but were afraid to ask, including how to sell a cup of coffee for €20. Alan Andrews, Founder, Old Barracks Coffee Company explains all. This is absolute essential listening for anyone going into any kind of business, but particularly if you see yourself, or a son or daughter, making a living from coffee. Alan gives it BIG thumbs up... His 'hire in a heartbeat'? His soon-to-be wife, Siobhan Cronin. When things go wrong in business it can be absolutely brutal. Brutal is the word used by HealthBeacon co-founder Kieran Daly to describe the time (not so long ago) his business went into examinership. Bought by US giant Hamilton Beach, toaster and kettle makers, the Irish manufacturer has doubled revenue and halved costs. Ironically, skinny jabs are making HealthBeacon fat. Bust businesses can survive and thrive. His 'hire in a heartbeat' (and that of many Dublin GAA supporters), Jim Gavin. With thanks to DE FACTO Shaving Oil - simply the best. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E255 That Great Business Show Longford based Butler Manufacturing Services serves customers in 60plus countries across the world. They manufacture clever sewage systems that has won them business across the world, in Iraq during war, Alaska and most recently in Monserrat. And how do they do it? By being the best. Seamus Butler who runs the business talks about seriously tough times that he and his fellow director, is wife, have gone through, including a bank demanding that his wife sign away her rights under the Family Home Protection Act, to access a loan. That was then, this is now. Seamus shares a simple idea (all the best ones are!) that could free up land for housing immediately - while we wait for Uisce Éireann and others to service sites. Naturally, with a world winning product he wonders why Uisce Éireann won't specify their product for use in Ireland. Real business stories on Ireland's best business podcast. With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil - the world's best shaving product. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 254 Eugene Garrihy spent more than a quarter of a century in construction, but the Great Crash saw that come to an end. He took to the sea, as founder of Dublin Bay Cruises, a business that brings tens of thousands of visitors around Dublin Bay. You can also commute from Dun Laoghaire to downtown Dublin, if you have the time. Eugene believes that there are many more opportunities for new ocean based businesses waiting to be exploited. Having collected his own pension he hints that his own business could be for sale...but then he mentions and new one that has taken his fancy. He has three 'hires in a heartbeat', Ryanair's Michael O'Leary, Michael McGrath TD and Paschal Donohoe TD. Despite being down to just two and a half banks the numbers working in the country's financial services industry continues to grow. And with changes in technology, like the rise and rise of AI, means what those people do, day to day, keeps changing. To keep up with those changes people have to be upskilled and reskilled. That's what the one time Institute of Bankers, now the IOB, does. Mary O'Dea is CEO of IOB.ie and she gives a perfect pitch for her services. She says there are probably 6,000 vacancies in the industry at the moment. Her team can train people to fill those vacancies. They can give you micro credential training, confirmed on blockchain. She explains, including how much this training will cost. You could get up to 95% funding to educate yourself. You can send them an email and they promise they'll answer. Her 'hire in a heartbeat', her husband who works for the World Bank, Tony Tyrrell (he's also a singer) It started with horses. Janni Sjostrand came for a horse riding holiday...and stayed. In 2010 Swede Janni started her first horse business buying and selling horses. That was until 2018, the year of the hot summer. There was no fodder made and that put and end to Janni and her horse business. She went from 160 horses down to 5. With no warning. It just stopped. The reality of business. Lessons have been learnt. And there was a big silver lining to her dark cloud. She went from horses to soap. Soap for humans...but also soap for horses, and dogs. Her soap formulation is very, very good for your skin. And for curly hair. She is very interesting about the hassle of trying to do sell into and import from the UK. She's found a workaround. And she never stops doing her market research. She has been working with Longford LEO to grow her business. She's taken five days off in the last couple of years. Business is tough. Her hire in a heartbeat, Angela Woodard. With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's finest shaving oil, for everyone who shaves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title: Episode 253 – What CEO was referred to as an 'odious little shit'? No, it's not who you think it is. What makes a CEO? Vision, charisma, brilliance… or just a thick skin and a knack for corporate politics? On That Great Business Show, Episode 253, Conall O Móráin sits down with the authors of The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry to dissect decades of boardroom drama, dodgy decisions, and the oversized egos that have shaped British business. Expect boardroom bloodsports, industrial hubris, and one rival CEO who famously branded his competitor “an odious little shit” (and no, we’re not making that up). And there's more... It’s a hilarious, sobering (the average FTSE 100 CEO earns the average UK wage by the 4th of January of any particular year), and brutally honest look at the people running the show—and what happens when they run it into the ground. If you're female and want to be a CEO, this is essential listening. BTW, after this, it might be worth having a look at your LinkedIn profile and maybe editing it! Their 'hires in a heartbeat'... Michael Aldous would like - Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever John D. Turner's choice - Thomas Lipton, a merchant who created the Liptons brand. That Great Business Show is brought to you thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's best shaving oil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That Great Business Show – Episode 252 Brought to you by De Facto Shaving Oil – the world’s best shaving oil (and we’ve tried them all). On this episode; Victor Finn, CEO of IMRO, wants Ireland to give musicians a break – tax breaks, grants, the lot. He’s got a new report and a big ask for government to back the people who make the music we all live our lives to. Should they get it? We find out. His 'hire in a heartbeat', Jarlath Byrne, the GAA boss. Then, Darren Costello says Irish businesses are still leaving money on the table. He’s urging SMEs to grab their digital grants and put their businesses properly online. Are you missing out? You could be. His new business is called Sort My Business...and he's trying to get businesses to take up their 'Grow Digital' grant, where the take up so far is very poor. His 'hire in a heartbeat', Aaron Mooney of Action24 Two great guests. One unmissable listen. And as ever, powered by De Facto Shaving Oil – the small bottle with the big reputation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E251 That Great Business Show We do business differently. UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year'. Ruairi McLoughlin, Anaula, raising cash to replace carbon fuels. He's on Twitter first name terms with Elon, that he met when he was pitching his project at Space X. 'An awkward person'. Ruairi says that we could replace ALL diesel with micro algae made fuel. It’s a remarkable story of how green chemistry and robotics are cleaning up heavy industry — and how a small Irish team is creating global impact. Anaula.eco is where you can send the cheque, if you want in to what could be a massive business. His 'hire in a heartbeat' Adrian Newey, former chief technology officer of the Red Bull Racing, Partially, because he likes a pen and paper. An 'all-round antidote to sales bullshit' is what ChatGPT called Alan Whelan. So that was a very good start. Alan Whelan has written 'the book', 'The Sales Professional's Handbook' - everything you wanted to know about selling and had asked. Alan's own friends hate sales people. Or do they? He gives loads and loads and loads of selling tips. Spoiler alert, get rid of the phone. His 'hire in a heartbeat', his brother Ian Whelan. Find out why. Dale Carnegie, Auxilia Group, Rory Gillen, Strengths Deployment Inventory - cruciallearning.com all get a mention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E250 UCD Smurfit Business School Podcast of the Year Aine Kennedy and Billy Kennedy, of the Smooth Company. Aine is a Tik Tok queen, with millions and millions of views, with help from GRANDAD Billy. Aine doesn't hold back, she discusses her business journey, warts and all on her journey to 'world domination'. She's stocked in Brown Thomas having entered a competition with the store, but she lost. But won. She explains. Oh, she's looking for money, but only smart money...like Emma Grede, co-founder of wonderbrand, Skims Billy wants to hire Marc Rieu, son of Andre Rieu, who between them have built a music empire. Working from home. Or not. It could be argued that law is about an interpretation of the rules, with the addition of precedent. COVID sent us all office workers home from where many still continue to work and wish to work. But once we saw the Biggies like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan telling their staff to get back to the office we knew the jig was up...it was going to be 'back to the office' for the rest. But is it? Peter Leonard is a barrister and co-presenter of The Fifth Court and he joins us to explain the very latest from the courts and more particularly the WRC, the Workplace Relations Commission, where these issues are thrashed out on a regular basis. His 'hire in a heartbeat', HouseMartin's Paul Heaton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 249 That Great Business Show Bad news. Thousands of ordinary businesses are being hit for small, but significant ransoms, via online hackers. Yes, they're targetting your small business. Every invoice, every payment, every piece of your business information is now in the hands of the Bad Actors. Once they have your invoices, they're out to commit invoice fraud. It can even happen to staff payment, where the staff bank details is compromised. We explain how it's done and it is ...BAD. Ian Power, wannabe Waterford rocker with 'Sleeze and Cheese' ('we're all failed musicians',),' but also CEO of Unitec tries to make the end of Windows 10 (still used by over 45% of SMEs) as sexy as possible. But did he succeed?? His 'hire in a heartbeat'? Steve Jobs because of his innovative mind. Which brought us to Steve's pal, Johnny Ive and his new product that may replace the smartphone. Emma Maye, CEO, Ardale. EX Salesforce she's now building houses. Lots of houses. She's also a Image magazine PWC Business Woman of the Year. Her Salesforce ambitions fell apart (she wanted to head to the top) with the sudden and unexpected death of her dad, Liam Maye, the well know developer. His death coincided with The Property Crash and Emma took it upon herself to try to help her mum sort out her dad's international estate that involved 32 co-owners. She had '3 NAMA babies'...wait till you hear about the stress. Planning, planning and planning is her biggest bugbear. Storage is her next big business. Her 'hire in a heartbeat', Richard Branson (like Emma, another dyslexic) There's a maths teacher called Mr. Brennan, who was in a grind school in Dundrum, Dublin, who changed Emma's life, it could be said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E248 That Great Business Show with Conall O Móráin David Dowling, Cronin Group & Eilis Quinlan, Eilis Quinlan Accountants Quadrupling' of Americans leaving Trump's USA for Ireland - according to David Dowling, Commercial Director at The Cronin Group, one of Ireland's largest moving specialists. One of a number of subsidiaries specialises in moving employees to Ireland. He has seen a very large increase in 'others', not directly employed by US firms, moving from the US to Ireland in recent times. The Cronin Group has a fascinating history, with Michael Collin's lover, Kitty Kiernan (we cover all bases on TGBS!). If you want a museum, or four hospitals moved, you phone David. No matter what the size, the object or the location, he says they can do it, and probably have done it all before. He also explains why the Depart of Agriculture (!) has to get involved in moving machinery (no, not plants or animals) abroad. There's also a great story about a Hewlett Packard employee who didn't know (until now) his car was left at Dublin Airport for almost three years. Cronin's paid the parking charges! And, they moved Francis Bacon. Well not the artist himself, who is unfortunately no longer with us, but his entire studio, to the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin, from London. His hire in a heartbeat? Dave Shannon of Grow Sales who has been tasked with growing the Cronin business threefold. No pressure then. Eilis Quinlan, Naas Accountant that has just merged with AVID accountants. Eilis has served on the ISME Board and is one of Ireland's finest 'listening posts' for SME businesses in Ireland. What she doesn't know about what is ailing Irish business isn't worth knowing. And, she also knows how to fix many of our economies problems. The says it is a 'really scary place' out there for SMEs, and she has seen every up and down in the economy over the last third of a century. She suggests that the government should 'lure' foreign banks to Ireland to increase competition. Her 'hire in a heartbeat' is her new merger partner, Jamie O'Hanlon of Avid Partners - who is himself, according to Eilis, a BS free zone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you herd cats? Of course you can't, unless of course you're John Hyland, founder of Clubspot. John's business is an overnight success after five years. He has raised €2 million raised and he says a further €2m could be on the way. He has a team of 31, and that will grow to 40-50 by the end of the year. He's targeting, amongst many/any other clubs, organisations, societies the GAA 2,500 clubs worldwide. He's also targetting High School sports teams in the US and and he's heading to Oz to see what sports clubs he could snag down there. He explains how he uses the Young Big Brains at UCD Smurfit Business School for research. Terry Clune is his 'hire in a heartbeat' AND if GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) NFL quarterback, Tom Brady, is listening he'd like a word with him - his family is from Cavan after all (and seemingly very proud of it) Also mentioned are Cathriona Hallahan, Irish Hereford Association, Cavan GAA (plus eight other County Boards), UCD Sports Management Course, Vodafone, Dermot Desmond and Tony Smurfit Also on Episode 247 is Dr. Maria Gallo, author of 'The Alumni Way' who gives NOT her two cents rule, but her two sentence rule on how to effectively (but not cynically) use your alumni connections, not just from your school or college, but from your badminton society or your horticultural society. It may sound uncomfortable to Irish people, but not if you abide by her 5:1 rule (you'll have to listen to learn it). How you connect with your fellow alumni, is NOT about looking for something, it is about helping others. She explains that you have to get your niche or pitch down to just two sentences so that everyone you'll meet will know who or what you'd like to be connected with...'working with Diarmuid Gavin', if you dig gardening. Make sure to ask curious questions and broaden your network. Maria's 'hire in a heartbeat', her brother Marco Gallo, who works with Henry's Camera in Canada (Marco, we'd like to have you on the podcast when you're next in Ireland) And Maria wants to 'hire' Lorraine Tansey, of Student Volunteer Ireland And speaking of alums...this chat started randomly at a Trinity (College Dublin) Business Alumni Association annual dinner. All our tips, insights, opportunities and inspiration are brought to you thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil. The world's best. Fact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.