This guest has written an article that compares running an SME in the countryside to being a contestant on Squid Game, where they struggle to survive. Are things really that dire for businesses in rural Ireland? And what can be done to help? Stuart Fitzgerald, CEO of Fitzgerald Power and Strategy Columnist for The Currency, joins Bobby.

Running an SME in Rural Ireland with Stuart Fitzgerald

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As a nation, we love to complain about the weather but for the farming industry, this year’s disastrous weather has brought it to the brink. To understand the gravity of the situation, Bobby is joined by Eoin Lowry, Head of Agri at Bank of Ireland & Bobby Miller, a tillage farmer and head of the Irish Grain Growers Group.

How costly has the bad weather been for the farming sector this year?

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is David Nolan and Kevin Glynn, founders of Butternut Box.

Executive Chair: David Nolan & Kevin Glynn of Butternut Box

This year’s finalists in the EY Entrepreneur have just been announced and it’s a bumper group. As we do every year on the show, we’ll be following the finalists on their journey which next month will see Bobby and the team bring you the show from Cape Town in South Africa. To discuss, Bobby is joined by Roger Wallace, EY Ireland Head of Assurance and EY Entrepreneur of the Year Partner Sponsor, and also by two of this year’s finalists who are Orlaith Ryan from Shorla Oncology and David Maguire, CEO of the BNRG Group.

2024 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalists Panel

The 'Moving to Portugal Show' took place this month which provided free access to a range of experts on the tax, investment, legal, financial, and practical aspects of moving from Ireland to Portugal. Bobby was on hand to find out all about it and what Portugal has to offer.

Why are so many Irish people moving to Portugal?

We’re a nation famed for our theatre scene with an abundance of world-renowned authors, playwrights, and actors to call our own. But it’s a competitive space out there and with rising costs and entertainment increasingly available at our fingertips, how are our theatres faring in 2024? Joining Bobby to discuss is:Donal Shiels, Artistic Director and CEO of The Civic TheatreStephen Faloon, General Manager of the Bord Gáis Energy TheatreLouise Donlon, Director at Lime Tree Theatre and Belltable

Running an SME in Rural Ireland with Stuart Fitzgerald

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