The Entrepreneur Experiment

In the Lab this week, I reveal the results of the first 2 weeks of my TikTok experiment of posting every day.

I also give you a business opportunity in the coffee industry, a chance to invest in the hot new Irish startup, By Borrow, and share how you can get to work with elite performance coach Shane Craddock.

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Today, we revisit my episode with Suzie O'Neill, the founder of Ayu Cosmetics.

At the start of your business journey, you need to go from 0 to 1 ASAP. You need to find your first product and your first customer.

Dig in, start working and start selling. The scale will come later. Don't suffer paralysis from analysis.

Each Saturday, I pick impactful lessons to share with you from the most popular episodes of the podcast. 

In under 10 minutes, you get lessons & insights from the world's best entrepreneurs.

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From humble beginnings as a bootstrapped e-commerce company founder to raising $33.2 million for his latest venture &Open, Mark Legge's entrepreneur journey has been a wild adventure.

Started with his brother Jonathan and Ciara Flood, the company now counts Airbnb, Spotify & Peleton among their clients. 

In this episode we discuss: - The power of thinking global from day 1

- How you pivot from bootstrapped business to a huge fundraising machine

- Why the global gifting market was a massive hidden opportunity

- The life-changing impact of a major health scare on Mark's journey

- How therapy can be a superpower for entrepreneurs

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On our first ever Mentor Moment, we hear from the co-founder of Wayflyer, Aidan Corbett on why you should ALWAYS take the money.

Each Saturday, I pick impactful lessons to share with you from the most popular episodes of the podcast. 

In under 10 minutes, you get lessons & insights from the world's best entrepreneurs.

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In this much-requested episode, I sit down with VC investor & serial entrepreneur Brian Caulfield.

This remarkable interview covers his career first as an entrepreneur and then as one of Ireland's best-known venture capital investors.

We hear about:

- His investment strategy

- Advice for entrepreneurs in 2022

- What makes an entrepreneur investable

- His honest thoughts on the Irish startup ecosystem

- The number 1 mistake that kills any startup pitch

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In the Lab today, I reveal the hidden trends & opportunities that entrepreneurs have shared with me over the last 30 days.

A major change is coming & listen to this episode to find out what that means for you and your business.

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On my landmark 200th episode, I am joined by Alan Meaney, co-founder of Fund Recs.

Alan risked it all to move to New York 3 years ago & he reveals the real reason he left Ireland.

In a wide-ranging chat, we discover

- Why the future of marketing is product-led

- How Adam Neumann secured $350 million funding

- Why your ideas are worthless

- The massive financial investment to crack New York

- The culture of a fast "No"

Recorded on location at my new studio in The Victorians building from Iconic Offices.

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Mark started his first company, Plink, while completing his PHD. 18 months later it was sold to Google & he moved his life to the east coast of America.

After leaving Google, he sailed across the globe where he had the idea for Pointy, the company he would found & once again sell to Google. This time for a reported $160 million.

We go deep into what it's like to sell your company, not once but twice to one of the biggest tech companies in the world.

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In the Lab this week, I reveal 5 free tools you can use to find out the digital strategies of your competitors.

Discover how their site works, the secrets behind their social ads & what traffic they are getting each month! 

In other news, I'm looking for our next Rising Star, if that's you, get in touch below.

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Niall Horgan is the co-founder of the Irish rocketship athleisure brand, Gym+Coffee.

As a self-confessed fanboy of the business, I make a bold prediction in this episode.

I first sat down with Niall back in 2019. Since then, Gym+Coffee has gone into hyper-growth mode from a €2 million turnover to over €20 million. I hear how they have managed to make this happen & their big plans for the next 12 months.

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