Real World Entrepreneurship

Yes, you read that correctly, this week we're talking to Ciaran O'Toole, a serial Intrapreneur about what intrapreneurship really means, the different challenges faced by an intrapreneur vs an entrepreneur and how being a generalist has helped Ciaran succeed

In this podcast we run through our top 10 things first time business owners should know when running a business which as as follows:

1. Get the legals in place
2. Only 25% of companies succeed in the long term
3. Hire a good accountant that understands your business
4. Customers aren't loyal
5. A written business plan dramatically increases the likelihood of success
6. Cash is King!
7. Rediscover old contacts
8. Things don't magically work out
9. Understand your runway
10. Find your voice

In this podcast Alan and Bhairav give advice to budding entrepreneurs about what they think they should know before the embark on the journey to start their own business

The key points to take away are:

1. Know that it is not all about you - it is about your customers
2. Choose the right business for you, choose the right problem to solve
3. Make sure you understand yourself and your motivations for starting a business. What do you bring to the table?
4. You don't know everything so recognise the gaps in your knowledge and find the people that can bridge those gaps. Don't be afraid to delegate
5. Have a plan! Think of it as a routemap rather than a detailed plan
6. Know your numbers inside out!
7. Understand what you want to get out of the business from a personal perspective
8. There is no entitlement, you will get what you deserve
9. Things can be lonely, work can be all-consuming. Find networks and mentors
10. It can be fun but scary but be prepared to take risks!

In this week's podcast Alan and Bhairav discuss what should be on every entrepreneur's wish list to Santa for Christmas

Its the most fundamental question every entrepreneur must ask themslves. Is it nature?, or is it nurture?

Lots of people move from academia in to start ups. But not many then move on to corporate life...and then back to academia. In this episode Alan and Bhairav meet Sanjay Rakshit and hear why going back to university was so important in his story.

Bon Scott may have sang that rock and roll ain't noise pollution, but how do you go about building a business when the people who love your product are few and far between? In this episode we're joined by Moose from Primordial radio to hear of its journey from a passion to a living, breathing business.

What's it like to grow and international business from Croatia? Join Alan and Bhairav as they meet Svjetlana Vukic and her about her story growing Resonate

In this episode Bhairav and Alan discuss the growing pains that every large business must inevitably endure.

In this episode we hear from Emma McConalogue founder of Kesero, a community sharing app for people to share their many and qualities for mutual benefit, to hear her entrepreneurship story and why profit isn't her driving motivation.