For this week’s Industry Review, Bobby dives into a growing trend in the property world: Home Staging.

It’s the art of transforming a house into a space buyers can instantly connect with, and it’s becoming a powerful tool for sellers looking to stand out in a competitive market.

Bobby is joined by three business owners who are at the forefront of this industry:

• Vanya McCarthy, MD and Owner of Stage My Home

• Martyna Wilk, Co-Director & Founder of Smart Home Staging

• Sinead Considine co-owner of The Interiors Project

Regular listeners will know that Down to Business has a long association with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. This week, Bobby is joined by some of this year’s finalists and alumni to look at the changing nature of financial services.

Joining Bobby is:

• Eddie Dillon, who is a finalist in the emerging category

• Derek Foley of Grid Finance who is in the established category

• Roger Wallace, Head of Assurance & EY Entrepreneur of the Year Partner Lead

Bobby is joined by Charlie Curson to chat about his new book 'Be More Strategic: 12 essential practices to build the life and career you want'.

Joining Bobby to run through the business pages from the morning papers is Joan Mulvihil, Digitization Expert & Bob Hoffman of Vista Executive Search.

For today’s Industry Review, Bobby explores the challenges and opportunities facing driving schools and driving instructors today.

Joining Bobby to discuss is:

• Kevin Horgan, Founder of the National Driving School

• Dominic Brophy, Co-Director of the Professional Driving Instructors Association

• Lara Lewis, Driving Instructor.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Tony Gibney, Chairman of Gibney's

Dr. David Oxley joins Bobby to chat about his new book 'The Artificial Death of a Career', which reminds us that it's all too human to seek to reduce uncertainty, but in doing so, it creates a 'cocoon' that is limiting and ultimately energy-sapping.

If you are one of those people who feel they’ve been spending too much time on their phone, The Irish Times' Business and Technology journalist Ciara O’Brien has been using a device that might actually help. She joins Bobby to discuss.

Regular listeners will know that Down to Business has a long association with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. This week, Bobby is joined by some of this year’s finalists and alumni to look at the topic of education and how entrepreneurs are changing the nature of learning.

Joining Bobby is:

• Brendan Noud, co-founder and CEO of LearnUpon

• Karl Fitzpatrick, CEO of Chevron College

• Louella Morton, co-founder and co-CEO of TestReach

Joining Bobby to go through the main stories from the business pages is Carolie Reidy of the HR Suite & Lorcan Allen, Director of Business Development with Keatings & Associates.