{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f59f23cb059b00117bbbc5/6501c8ddd6148500117c423d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Global Shares ceo Tim Houstoun on running an international company from West Cork","description":"<p>GLOBAL Shares ceo Tim Houstoun is the latest guest on the&nbsp;<em>West Cork is the Business</em> podcast.</p><p>The Clonakilty-based company has had an impressive 18 months, having been <a href=\"https://www.southernstar.ie/news/clonakilty-company-bought-for-half-a-billion-dollars-4239987\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">acquired by JP Morgan </a>&nbsp;in March 2022, before being crowned <a href=\"https://www.southernstar.ie/news/breaking-global-shares-crowned-overall-west-cork-business-of-the-year-4256884\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">overall West Cork Business of the Year</a> at the 2022 <a href=\"https://www.westcorkbusinessandtourismawards.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">West Cork Business and Tourism Awards.</a></p><p>Houstoun joins Seán to chat about the company's great successes, how he helped grow them into an international business from their West Cork base, and why local recognition and supporting local businesses is important.</p><p>On each episode of&nbsp;<em>West Cork is the Business</em>, Seán&nbsp;talks to leading West Cork business people about success, spotting opportunities, challenges, what makes them tick, advice for others and building businesses in West Cork.</p><p>If you missed last week's episode with Eugene Scally of Scally's Supervalu and The Clonakilty Park Hotel, <a href=\"https://www.southernstar.ie/business/podcast-eugene-scally-on-how-he-grew-one-of-irelands-best-supermarkets-4271606\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">you can listen back by clicking here.</a></p><p>Stay tuned for future episodes, including next week's interview with Jacqueline O'Donovan of O'Donovan Waste Disposal Ltd.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Southern Star"}