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This week we're hearing from Elaine Carroll, co-founder of the All Ireland Business Foundation.

The AIBF is the organisation behind the Business All-Star award, a coveted accreditation given only to Best-In-Class Irish businesses.

The Foundation also hosts the annual All-Ireland Business Summit and monthly gatherings to promote collaboration among its members

In this conversation, Elaine talks about studying neuro linguistic programming in Las Vegas and why she decided to never-again pursue something, for the sake money alone.
 
Find out more about Elaine and the AIBF here: https://aibf.ie/

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Welcome back to another exciting chat, this time with Anne Heraty, CEO of CPL Resources PLC, a global talent and recruitment company that she started in 1989.

Anne took CPL public 10 years later, and has since grown the company to 570 million euro in annual revenues. 

In this conversation, Anne talks about starting a business in a recession, the positives and negatives of focusing on a niche, and the importance of making the customer of your business, as successful as they can be.

Anne also talks about the recent sale of CPL, to the Japanese group, Outsourcing, for 318 million euro!

Find out more about Anne and CPL Resources here: https://www.cpl.com/ie

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On this episode, I chat with Pat Moran, Partner, and Head of Cyber Crime and IT Forensics at PwC.

Pat started his career at AIB, before moving to Arthur Anderson, where he was a Director of IT Risk and Security, right up until the global collapse of the firm, subsequent to the Enron scandal.

Pat found himself in a new home over at EY, where he became a partner and eventually moved to PwC in 2016.

This interview will be particularly interesting to anyone who owns their own business, as Pat talks us through what it’s like, running a large client-services business, as part of a global organisation.

We also talk about IT Security and the steps that business owners can take to protect themselves against cyber attacks.

Pat was asked to speak at the international Ted conference in Monte Carlo, and you can watch his talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbF-z7btahg

Connect with Pat via LinkedIn here: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/patmoran2

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In this episode, I chat with Helen Normoyle, co-founder of My Menopause Centre.

My Menopause Centre is an online clinic with a mission is to empower women to take control of their menopause and thrive. 

Helen previously held coveted positions as Director of Marketing for the BBC, CMO at DFS and most recently,  Chief Marketing Officer at Boots.

In this conversation, we talk about Helen’s journey from an uncertain student in UL, to C-Suite Executive.

We also talk about what it was like leaving a behind a successful corporate career and steady salary to start an online business, and why they are giving away most of the intellectual property of My Menopause Centre free of charge!!

Find out more about My Menopause Centre here: https://www.mymenopausecentre.com/

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Today's episode is very special, because I caught up with Brian and Rachel from Nobó, an Irish food company creating delicious treats such as dairy-free ice cream and chocolate, with as little as 5 ingredients.

The couple started the business in 2012 and have since grown Nobó into an international brand, with even bigger future ambitions!

Rachel and Brian talk to me about what it was like to leave their secure jobs in New York to come back home to Ireland and sell ice-cream at farmers markets.

We chat about the ups, the downs, and the many challenges they’ve encountered along their journey.

Find out more about Nobó here: https://www.nobo.ie/

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This week I caught up with Pat Caslin. Pat is currently CFO of Exit/Entry and serves as Chairman of Capventus.

In this conversation, we do talk about Pat’s career in business, but I think more importantly, Pat tells us about how a devastating diagnosis led him to discovering Stoic Philosophy and how this diagnosis has ultimately been a gift that has changed his values.

Pat talks about dealing with adversity in life and how to use it to your advantage, and the big question of what is actually important in the end?

Find out more and connect with Pat here: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/1patcaslin

Irish Business Builders is brought to you by Jetbooks. Jetbooks provides online bookkeeping services for Irish Businesses. For a free 15 minute online consultation, visit www.jetbooks.ie

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This week I had a chat to Gary Purcell, founder of Allgo. Allgo is an employee incentives and rewards platform, serving some of the best known and largest companies globally.

In this conversation, Gary talks about Getting his hands dirty and how this can be an advantage against larger competitors, working other jobs to support the business in the early days and how to use incentives to scale a business.

Find out more about Allgo here: https://www.allgo.ie/

Reach out to Gary via LinkedIn or email:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garypurcell/

Email: [email protected]

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Welcome back to Season 4 of Irish Business Builders! I'm excited to be back, and share more inspiring conversations with entrepreneurs, creators and thinkers this season. 

Kicking things off is this wonderful conversation I had with Suzie McAdam.

In this conversation, Suzie talks about failing as an architect before discovering her true passion - Interior Design.

We also talk about Suzie’s journey from start-up designer to managing director of a now, much larger business, and the impact of appearing on Home of the Year and becoming a household name in Irish design.

Find out more about Suzie McAdam Design here: https://www.suziemcadam.com/

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Hey listeners, 

Firstly I hope everyone listening locally in Ireland is safe and managing okay with further lockdowns. 

Thank you for continuing to tune in to the podcast and get in touch. Your support really means the world to an independent podcaster like me!

I hope you have enjoyed Season Three of Irish Business Builders. We’ve had some amazing guests on the show this season.

I’m going to take a couple of weeks off to line up more great conversations with Irish entrepreneurs and business builders, so if you haven’t subscribed yet, please make sure you do, to avoid missing the first episode of Season 4!

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This week I caught up with Jake Browne, Founder and CEO of The Go House.

Jake and his business partner Tom, opened Ireland’s first and only TikTok house only a few short months ago. 

They gathered Ireland’s top social media influencers and gave them a place to live, and produce video content which is then published Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and many other platforms. 

In this conversation, Jake covers a wide range of topics from the lightning-fast rise of TikTok, the highly profitable online media industry (and how we can exploit it), and some fascinating thoughts on wealth, happiness, success, work and life.

Find out more about The Go House here: https://www.instagram.com/thegohouse

And check out Jake's podcast Move Fast & Break Things!

Irish Business Builders is brought to you by Jetbooks. Jetbooks provides online bookkeeping services for Irish Businesses. For a free 15 minute online consultation, visit www.jetbooks.ie