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Building and growing a business isn’t easy, it takes hard work, dedication and sound service. We speak to entrepreneurs about starting, growing and strengthening their business.

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    • May 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Making an Offr - Robert Hoban, CEO of Offr on leading a PropTech revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 28:34


    “I knew this was the fix” – Robert Hoban, CEO of Offr on leading a PropTech revolution  

    Donagh Quigley, The Handmade Soap Company - CLEANING UP – From farmer’s markets to going global

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 19:38


    Two bad harvests and a global financial crash - some of the unlikely ingredients that contributed to entrepreneur Donagh Quigley’s success in founding The Handmade Soap Company.

    Discussing Ireland’s Sustainability Future with John Mullins, Amarenco

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 34:04


    John Mullins, Executive Chair and CEO Amarenco joined KPMG Partner and Global Head of Climate, Decarbonisation and Renewables, Mike Hayes on the latest edition of the KPMG Private Enterprise Insights for Entrepreneurs podcast. John and Mike discussed a range of issues including; Ireland’s renewable energy outlook, the transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society and the ambition of Amarenco.

    Airline Economics Aviation Industry Leaders: Firoz Tarapore, CEO, DAE Capital

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 39:34


    In this latest podcast, Joe O'Mara, KPMG's Head of Aviation Finance, speaks to Firoz Tarapore, CEO of DAE Capital, about his thoughts on the impact of the crisis so far and for the future of the market. DAE owns and manages approximately 400 aircraft worth $15bn.

    Andrew O’Leary, Working Capital Management Team, KPMG – MANAGING CASH – Tools, techniques and data to manage cashflow in a crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 16:22


    KPMG’s Andrew O’Leary shares advice on managing cash and working capital in challenging times, telling businesses to forget profit, focus on cashflows and forecasting.

    John Flahavan, CEO, Flahavan’s Foods – ONE STEP AT A TIME - Building a brand abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 17:58


    CEO of Flahavan’s Foods, John Flahavan, talks about expanding overseas, introducing organic oats to South Korea, and the importance of an outside perspective in family business.

    Russell Smyth, KPMG Sustainable Futures: The business case for climate action

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 11:30


    KPMG Sustainable Futures lead, Russell Smyth, outlines four business cases for climate action and why sustainable business practices are no longer a ‘should do’ but a ‘must do’ for Irish companies.

    Louise Phelan, Group Deputy CEO, Phelan Energy Group - VOICE YOUR EXPECTATIONS - Company culture comes from the top

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 19:04


    Former Vice President of Global Operations, PayPal, Louise Phelan shares her thoughts on running a successful business and why CEOs should communicate their expectations from the start with staff at all levels.

    Andrew O’Shaughnessy, CEO and Founder, Poppulo - GOING GLOBAL - Find a niche and be the best at it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 20:08


    Andrew O’Shaughnessy had ambitions to be a global player with Poppulo, the internal communication software firm he founded over 10 years ago. The company now serves 900 of the world’s largest organisations and last year raised €30 million in funding. Listen to Andrew talk about the impact of good internal communications on business, the importance of inclusive company culture, and lessons he’s made along the way.  

    Oonagh O’Hagan, Owner, Meaghers Pharmacy Group – BUILDING A CHAIN - The importance of failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 19:48


    Enterprising pharmacist, Oonagh explains how she went from an internship to owning a chain of nine pharmacies across Dublin. She talks about how she uses data to make decisions, listens to the opinions of her staff, and is not afraid of failure. “If you don’t fail, you’re not pushing yourself hard enough.”

    James Ives, Founder, XOCEAN - ROBOT BOATS – Spotting a gap in the global market

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 17:31


    An engineer by trade, James shares how his frustrations as a customer sparked the start of XOCEAN, a robotic ocean data collection business that recently closed a financing round of almost €8 million after just two years in business. Listen to James discuss customers, culture, funding, foundations for scaling and setting his sights on international expansion.

    Brian Crowley, Founder, TTM Group – BOXING CLEVER - Seven lessons in business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 23:52


    Entrepreneur and former Irish boxing international Brian Crowley shares his story since hanging up his gloves at 25 to establish TTM Healthcare in 2002. Brian shares his 7 key lessons learnt along the way, from the hardest hires, prioritising talent over numbers and managing risk to avoiding the business start-up ‘valley of death’. TTM Group now employs close to 1,000 people across the globe with turnover north of €95 million.

    Ken McCracken, Family Business Consulting, KPMG: FAMILY STRIFE – When business is personal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 14:09


    Conflict is a normal reality of family business – recognising this and managing the likely issues that could arise is critical for the future of both the business and the family. Ken McCracken speaks to Ian Kehoe about why family businesses need to face the personal issues that could derail their business and start having open conversations about managing dispute and conflict.

    Norman Crowley, Founder, Crowley Carbon: WALKING ON HOT COALS - A serial entrepreneur’s story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 20:18


    Norman shares his incredible story of risk, reward and reinvention, from his first foray into entrepreneurship at the age of 15 to leading the world’s fastest growing energy business, tackling the decarbonisation challenge head on.

    David O'Kelly, Partner, KPMG Corporate Finance: A CAPITAL IDEA - How to raise between €5m and €50m

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 25:28


    How to raise between €5m and €50m.

    Ken McCracken, Family Business Consulting, KPMG: FAMILY VALUES - Succession planning in a family business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 13:37


    Succession planning in a family business.

    Susan Spence, Co-founder of SoftCo: SALES & SOFTWARE - How to build an international tech business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 25:28


    How to build an international tech business.

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