The Entrepreneur Experiment

A cliff jump in Jamaica set off a chain of events that sparked this week's guest on a journey to become one of Ireland's leading men's fashion entrepreneurs.

I'm joined this week by Paul Galvin for one of the most varied and inspiring chats I've ever had on the podcast.

Paul's natural curiosity and passion for exploration have carved out careers in sports, design, and fashion.

Kerry Athlete - Irish Entrepreneur - Global Creative

In this week's episode, we flip the focus and learn how the world of venture and investing works. 

My guest this week is Alan Merriman from Elkstone. Alan is a highly successful investor & deal maker.

He shares his knowledge and experience of the traits and characteristics of a good entrepreneur. 

Alan reveals exactly what he seeks in both an entrepreneur and an investment. 

A special short episode launching The Entrepreneur Experiment Book Club.

Hear what the book club is, how you can join, and our book of the month for June. 

The ability to adapt. It's never been more important to hone this skill. Alan Coleman used the power of adaption to successfully tweak his first company Brite:Bill to eventually reach over 200 million people.

After a successful sale, he's now tackling the Internet of Things (IOT) with his latest company, Sweepr. A powerful chat about experimenting, adapting, and surviving. 

We all want to know how to get rich. But how do you become rich enough to be included on The Sunday Times Rich List?

In this week's special episode, we look at how people get rich, stay rich, and become wealthy enough to be among the top 1000 richest people in Ireland and the UK.

Delighted to be joined this week by Conor McMahon. He is a business reporter with The Sunday Times.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Who compiles the Rich List?

- How do you qualify?

- Do people ever try to avoid being on the list?

- Who is at the top spot for 2020?

- How Covid-19 has impacted it?

- Is the Rich List a terrible idea?

- Famous Irish names on the list.

- The most common source of wealth.

- Old money versus new money. 

In this week's episode, I breakdown the key learning of every single interview with every entrepreneur that has featured on the podcast so far.

I deliver the main learning I took from each person and how you can apply that to your business or idea.

I also reveal The Entrepreneur Experiment Book Club and new content to be revealed next week.

A very special guest for episode 50 of The Entrepreneur Experiment.

Claire McHugh founded Axonista in the depths of the last recession and her video empire now spans the globe.

In this episode we discuss: - How Claire and her co-founder were able to spot an opportunity that hadn't even presented itself yet. - Claire explains how they survived the early years - Where they found their first clients - Moving from a service business to becoming a product business - Leading in a crisis

As the founder of Prowlster & Opsh, Jennie has been at the forefront of eCommerce innovation in Ireland since 2008.

The world ahead is uncertain and many people face tough decisions. It is more important than ever that we hear from people who’ve made hard choices and will honestly share the journey.

This week’s chat with Jennie couldn’t have come at a better time as she embodies the resilience required to be an entrepreneur.

In a wide-ranging chat, we discover:

- How her first venture started as a hobby

- Why family can be the perfect co-founders

- The funding trap in Ireland

- The major issues holding back retailers from being successful at eCommerce.

- Knowing when to pivot and when to stop. 

- Where to find the resilience to start again

- The forthcoming boom in eCommerce post-Covid.

Delighted to be joined by Glen Hynes from Startup Accountant for a very practical & timely episode.

Glen breaks down the perfect playbook for surviving the Covid-19 crisis if already in business. We also outline a roadmap for why now might be the perfect time to start a business.

In this episode, we discuss:

- The Covid-19 Survival gameplan.

- A simple explanation of what Government financial supports are available for entrepreneurs.

- The 4 stages of starting any business

- 3 essential steps for any first-time entrepreneur

- How to design your perfect day to maximise productivity but also give yourself more free time for family & friends.