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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

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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!

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This week I had a chat to Rónán Ó Dálaigh, Founder and CEO of Thriftify, a social enterprise on a mission to bring the world’s charity shops online.

Thriftify’s software platform enables charity shops to accurately value the donations they receive such as books, clothing, jewellery and everything in between. 

Charity shops can then use Thriftify to sell these goods online; thereby increasing their sales volumes and ultimately, the return to the causes that they support.

In this conversation, Rónán talks about starting a business straight out of college, how he went about raising €500 thousand in seed funding and the huge opportunity that Thriftify is pursuing, across charity retailing, sustainable fashion and climate change.

Find out more about Thriftify here: https://partners.thriftify.com/

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This week I interview Paul McClatchie, Founder of Engage People, a specialist recruitment firm, aligning Businesses in Ireland with Financial Talent.

Paul was a director in CPL recruitment up until 2016, when he left to set up his own firm. 

In the short period since starting Engage People, Paul has built the business to a team of 8 and over €1 million in annual revenue. 

In this conversation, Paul talks about why he left a leadership role in a well established company to start his own business, the books he’s read that have shortened his path to success and Engage People’s ambitions for international expansion. 

Find out more about Engage People here: https://engagepeople.ie/

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