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Conall Ó'Móráin
That Great Business Show
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  • E256 That Great Business Show - €20 cup of coffee, Alan Andrews, Old Barracks Roastery & 'Brutal' examinership, Kieran Daly, HealthBeacon
    E256 That Great Business ShowEverything 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.
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  • E255 That Great Business Show - "Sewage Treatment isn't a vocation" - Seamus Butler, Butler Manufacturing Services
    E255 That Great Business ShowLongford 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.
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  • E254 That Great Business Show - Commute from Dun Laoire to Dublin City, by boat??, Eugene Garrihy - 'Bankers, they haven't gone way you know', Mary O'Dea - Horse soap, yet you read right, Janni Sjostrand
    Episode 254Eugene 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.Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • E253 That Great Business Show - Which businessman is 'An odious little sh*t'? - The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry
    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 UnileverJohn 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.Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • E252 That Great Business Show - Enterprise Ireland money for musicians? - Victor Finn, IMRO & You've left cash on the table. Darren Costello knows how you can get your hands on it.
    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 Action24Two great guests. One unmissable listen.And as ever, powered by De Facto Shaving Oil – the small bottle with the big reputation.Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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