Down To Business

Michele Wucker is a senior advisor to Preventable Surprises, a 'think-do' tank that seeks to address systemic risks before they escalate into economic implosions.

She joins Bobby to talk about her new book 'The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore'.

Starting this week we’re going to profile some of this year’s finalists in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in the run-up to the awards night on November 30th and look at some of the issues facing entrepreneurs.

This week Bobby is joined by Helen Cahill from InvoiceFair and Justin Lawless of Intact Solutions.

Ballymaloe House is known the world over for its use of the freshest ingredients and its sustainable ethos.

Bobby took a trip to east Cork to find out how things have been since things reopened following a challenging few years.

Necessity can be the mother of invention when it comes to a good business idea and Mary and Sophie Leahy, a mother-daughter duo, have one such story.

Mary suffers from arthritis but still loves a glass of wine so using traditional corkscrews became a big problem.

Sophie tried to find her an easy-to-use alternative and was shocked to find nothing on the market, so decided to create something to fill the gap and 'The Wine Opener' was born.

They join Bobby to tell him more.

The language of finance has often been seen as a barrier, causing many to feel too intimidated to even begin to try and understand it.

So how can we demystify the aspects of finance that we have never been able to grasp?

Luckily Si Hussain, co-author of ‘The Finance Book: Understand the Numbers Even If You're Not a Finance Professional’ was on hand to chat with Bobby and clear up some of the more misunderstood terms we find in the financial world.

With Halloween just around the corner, we thought it would be the perfect time to get the thoughts of those in the business of all things ghosts, goblins, witches, and even pumpkins.

Joining Bobby to discuss the business of Halloween is:

Ronan O'Brien of The Costume Shop.ie.

Caroline Whelan, Creator of Galway Patch.

Karl O’Connor, Owner and Creative Director of The Nightmare Realm.

Earlier this week, the ECB announced a 0.75% increase in interest rate, the third increase this year.

But will this move actually help tackle inflation and what does it mean for you and your wallet?

Cliff Taylor from the Irish Times joins Bobby to discuss.

We know that the hospitality sector faced huge challenges during the pandemic and now that normality has largely returned to the sector, they now face the ever-present spectre of rising inflation.

But what does this mean for menu prices and hotel room rates?

Bobby is joined now by Gerardo Lario Rizo, Head of Hospitality Sector with Bank of Ireland to discuss.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Paddy Campbell of Bewleys Oriental Cafes & Campbell Catering.

Joining Emmet Oliver in the Executive Chair is Aidan & Hilary O’Shea of Otonomee.