The Entrepreneur Experiment

Joining Gary Fox on the pod this week is Niall Woods, the sports agent, and ex-professional International rugby player.

He is now the man guiding Irish sports stars such as Gary Ringrose, Mack Hansen, Jamie Heaslip & Fiona Coghlan. His company, Navy Blue Sports Management is the secret hand guiding many of Ireland's elite performers. 

In this episode, you learn what an agent does for these stars including the weird & wonderful requests. You hear the behind-the-scenes stories of how high-profile deals are negotiated and the reality of how much Irish sports stars really earn. 

We also delve into the world of the business of sports & the dramatic effort social media has had on the game.

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In the Lab today, I give you the ultimate guide and questions for reviewing 2022.

Reflecting and reviewing your work is the most overlooked tool when it comes to productivity.

This guide will help you figure out what worked in 2022 and where you can improve for 2023.

By adopting a reflection and planning system, you are setting yourself up for success in 2023.

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In today's Mentor Moment with investor & entrepreneur, Jamie Heaslip, you are going to get an insight into a high-performance mindset.

Jamie knows the importance of surrounding yourself with an elite team from his rugby career. He has taken these insights & now surrounds himself with a network of advisors, mentors, and business role models. 

In this episode, you'll learn how to find mentors, how to convince them to work with you, and see the immense power of building a mentor network.

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Criona Turley, the founder of Capella, joins Gary Fox for this week's The Entrepreneur Experiment podcast. 

The world of hybrid work is a nightmare problem for many businesses but for Criona, it was the spark of opportunity.

Founded during the pandemic, Capella is solving the challenge of managing a hybrid workforce. Criona reveals insider information about how the best companies are evolving in 2022. 

This company has the potential to be a global superstar of the modern working world. 

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Timestamps

00:06:00 -The Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses 00:08:00 - The Pros and Cons of Working From Home 00:11:00- The Benefits of Ergonomic Assessments for Employees Working From Home 00:13:00 - The Importance of Building a Strong Team for Your Startup 00:15:00 - The Benefits of Networking Within Your Own Community 00:19:00 -The Differentiation Between Signal and Noise When Building a Business 00:26:00 - The Impact of Working From Home on Employee Inclusion 00:38:00 - The Future of Office Spaces. 00:42:00 - Benefits of Using an Office Space-Sharing Platform 00:43:00 - The Impact of Working from Home on Employee Mental and Physical Health 00:47:00 - Biggest Challenge Faced by Capella 00:50:00 - Link between valuations and turnover for startups 00:54:00- The Importance of Simple Pricing for Startups 00:55:00 - The Power of Pricing: How to Set the Right Price for Your Product or Service

In today's Mentor Moment, Gary Fox chats with one of Ireland's best stock market investors, Emmet Savage from MyWallStreet.

This episode will teach you two crucial lessons.

1. Why social proof & having strategic partners is a brilliant strategy.

2. Why Emmet almost gave away 20% of the company for a dollar & why he says you should too!

 

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Rob Horgan from Velo Coffee Roasters sits down with Gary Fox to share his journey from cafe owner to the coffee roasting king. 

From humble beginnings, Velo is now one of the most recognisable and widely sold coffee brands in Ireland.

In this episode, Rob shares his entire journey from his cafe in Cork city to being stocked in major supermarkets and plans for global expansion.

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In the Lab today, I reveal the personal health journey I've been on since 2019.

A set of blood results delivered bad news that would change how I lived my life and how I viewed the future.

Find out how 1 afternoon in 2019 set me on a journey to live to 100.

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In this week's Mentor Moment, we revisit episode 117 with Cillian Barry, founder of SportCaller.

In February 2021, Cillian sold SportCaller to the US firm Ballys in a deal worth up to €40m.

I asked Cillian how he knew it was time to sell and what it feels like to achieve your life goal.

Enjoy this insight and many more on today's Mentor Moment. 

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Joe Lennon & John Goulding, founders of Workvivo join Gary Fox to launch season 11 of The Entrepreneur Experiment podcast.

In this revealing episode, you will hear how they had no business idea before they started their company and how they used frameworks & aggressive experiments to decide what they would build.

The co-founders bucked tradition to build from a blank template and create Workvivo. The formula worked and Workvivo now has over 100,000 customers across the globe including the world's leading companies such as Bupa, Dollar General, Everton FC, AIB, TELUS International and many more.

 

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In the Lab today, we celebrate the launch of season 11 of the podcast.

I look back at season 10, reveal the results of our experiments from last season, and look ahead to the content coming in this season.

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