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<h4>Brexit, Britain and the business opportunity Ireland shouldn’t ignore</h4> A lot of Irish businesses quietly turned their backs on the UK after Brexit — paperwork, friction, hassle. But here’s the thing:The UK never stopped being one of Ireland’s biggest trading partners.In Episode 279 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin talks to Billy Griffin, Vice President of BITA, about why now may be the time for Irish businesses to take a fresh look at Britain — and where the real opportunities (and blockages) lie.We cover:<ul><li>Why Brexit is still costing UK growth — and what that means for Ireland</li><li>How red tape, permits and skills recognition are quietly choking trade</li><li>Why services travel better than goods post-Brexit</li><li>The surprising truth about doing business in Manchester vs London</li><li>What BITA actually delivers beyond business cards and bad coffee</li></ul>As always, we bring you insight, not hype. Thanks to our sponsor De Facto Shaving Oil — all-natural, made in Mayo, sold worldwide. No foam. No nonsense. Available at defactoshave.comListen, subscribe, and share with anyone thinking about exporting — or re-exporting — to the UK.

E279 That Greats Business Show - Billy Griffin, VP BITA, is UK changing its Brexit mind??

On Episode 278 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin is joined by Aidan Donnelly, Head of Equities at Davy Private Clients, for a plain-English global market update — and a hard look at the biggest investment story of our time: artificial intelligence. Markets have rallied.Investors have relaxed.But a simple question sits underneath it all:What happens when companies start lending money to their own customers just to keep the story going?In this episode, Aidan explains:<ul><li>why AI is transformative — but valuations still matter</li><li>how today’s AI boom is being funded</li><li>why debt is quietly replacing equity</li><li>what happens when sellers subsidise buyers</li><li>and why “everyone cheering” is not an investment strategy</li></ul>No jargon. No hype.Just a calm explanation of where risk may be building — and what investors should really be watching. Powered by De Facto Shaving Oil — the all-Irish, all-natural shave, made in Mayo and sold worldwide.If you found this useful, share it with one other business owner or investor.That’s how we grow our tribe.

Episode 278: Is AI the next boom — or are we lending money to ourselves?

On Episode 277 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin speaks with James Flynn, co-founder and CEO of &nbsp;Coso.ai the Irish startup automating one of the biggest headaches in small business: social media.Most SMEs know they should post.Most don’t have time.Most can’t justify agency fees.Coso.ai solves that problem by automatically writing, scheduling and publishing social media content — without needing a full-time marketer or a €2,000-a-month retainer. In this episode, James explains:<ul><li>why 90 percent of SMEs don’t have a social media manager</li><li>how Coso.ai actually works in practice</li><li>why AI failed before ChatGPT — and why it works now</li><li>how&nbsp;Coso.ai is raising €5 million to scale internationally</li><li>why AI isn’t replacing marketers, but rescuing business owners</li><li> </li></ul>This is AI doing something useful — reducing cost, saving time, and fixing a real business problem.Powered by De Facto Shaving Oil — the all-Irish, all-natural shave, made in Mayo and sold worldwide.If you enjoy this episode, share it with one other business owner.That’s how we grow our tribe.

 Episode 277:  Irish startup Coso.ai is replacing your social media agency — and raising €5m to do it

On Episode 276 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin sits down with Scott Baigent&nbsp;(Kiwi) and&nbsp;Cameron "Cam" Wallace&nbsp;(Aussie), founders of Eight Degrees Brewing in Mitchelstown, Cork. Their story is business at its rawest.They arrived in Ireland for love.They stayed for negative equity.They helped kick-start the Irish craft beer movement.They created 88 unique beers, won global awards, sold the business to Irish Distillers… and then, when most people would have gone to the beach, they bought the brewery back again. On this episode, they talk honestly about:<ul><li>how hard early-stage business really is</li><li>being pushed off supermarket shelves</li><li>financing massive infrastructure with no outside investors</li><li>shipping a brewery from Mauritius to Mitchelstown</li><li>selling out, buying back, and starting again</li><li>and why reinvention is not optional in tough markets</li></ul> This is a masterclass in graft, resilience, and staying in the game when the odds are stacked.Powered by De Facto Shaving Oil – the all-Irish, all-natural shave, made in Mayo and sold worldwide.Listen now. And if you like it, share it with one other business owner – that’s how we grow the tribe.

Episode 276: They sold the brewery. Bought it back. And did it all again – the Eight Degrees Brewing story

Think you can’t take on a €73 billion global industry from a kitchen table in West Cork? Think again. On Episode 275 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin meets Fiona Parfrey, co-founder of Riley — the Irish B Corp that’s ripping the plastic out of period care and building a business that’s already in 35 countries and 350 corporate bathrooms. From a glass-of-wine idea to €1.5 million in funding, Fiona explains how smart branding, ruthless focus and a taboo-busting mission are turning Riley into one of Ireland’s fastest-scaling exports.Fiona would love to 'hire in a heartbeat' Dr Hazel Wallace. Brought to you by De Facto Shaving Oil – the all-Irish, all-natural way to stay nick-free. Try it at defactoshave.com.Listen now on Acast, Spotify or Apple Podcasts.#IrishStartups #BCorp #FemaleFounders #Sustainability #Riley #ThatGreatBusinessShow

 E275 That Great Business Show - Two Irish Women Taking on Procter and Gamble - TO WIN!

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Roger Courtney of Sunstone Technologies spent four years rebuilding how Ireland’s economy is mapped. His BAM (Bespoke Addressable Market) system shows companies who their real customers are — and the 60 percent they’ve been missing. Hosted by Conall Ó Móráin on That Great Business Show — powered by De Facto Shaving Oil. #Ireland business, #SME growth, #data accuracy, #Sunstone Technologies, Roger Courtney, That Great Business Show, #Irish #economy, #B2B sales AI, Conall O Morain, #podcast Ireland

E274 That Greats Business Show, 60 percent of Ireland’s business data is wrong — and this man fixed it.

The Hidden Cost of College Dropouts — and the Irish Nurse Who’s Fixing It *Episode 273 | That Great Business Show | Hosted by Conall Ó Móráin | Sponsored by De Facto Shaving Oil Every year, 60–65 thousand Irish students sit the Leaving Cert — but 1 in 8 never make it past first year in college. That’s 5 thousand young people – at a cost of a very conservative €45 million in lost fees and accommodation every year. Former nurse and educator Joan Broderick saw this firsthand and founded Pathways.ie, a social enterprise helping parents and students bridge the gap between school and real college life.She joins Conall Ó Móráin to talk about:• Ireland’s hidden dropout crisis and the €100 million blind spot and why it's really bad news for businesses• Why parents, not points, hold the key to student success• How Springboard and UCD Innovation Academy inspired her to start again• The business of social purpose — and why doing good can still pay the bills Proudly sponsored by De Facto Shaving Oil — made in Ireland, sold worldwide. Pathways.ie | Irish Education | Student Dropout | College Retention | UCD Innovation Academy | Social Entrepreneurs Ireland | Leaving Cert | Irish SMEs | Irish Women in Business | Education Startups Ireland | That Great Business Show | Conall Ó Móráin | De Facto Shaving Oil | Irish Podcast | Business Podcast Ireland

E273 That Greats Business Show, "The Hidden Cost of College Dropouts — and the Irish Nurse Who’s Fixing It", Joan Broderick

<h2>“Drones, Delivery and the Sky-High Business of Logistics”</h2>Etienne Louvet, Founder &amp; CEO of IONA Drones We’re taking Irish innovation sky-high. In this week’s That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin grills – politely – French founder Etienne Louvet of IONA Drones, the Galway-based start-up building autonomous aircraft to deliver parcels, medicine, even blood supplies. Forget food-drop gimmicks – these drones will fly 200 km with 20 kg payloads and could make the Irish logistics industry airborne again.Is Ireland about to lead the EU in drone logistics? Can startups like IONA compete with Amazon Prime Air and Google Wing? How will the HSE, An Post and Irish Aviation Authority plug into this new economy?🎧 Listen to find out how Galway might become Europe’s Drone Capital. Brought to you by De Facto Shaving Oil – made in Mayo, sold worldwide. Ireland Business Podcast, Irish Startups, Galway Innovation, Drone Technology Ireland, Logistics Startups, E-commerce Ireland, Irish Entrepreneurs, HSE Innovation, Sustainability Tech, Aviation Startups

E272 That Greats Business Show “Drones, Delivery and the Sky-High Business of Logistics”   Etienne Louvet, Iona Drones

Episode 271 — “You've got to squeeze the boll*x out of it"The hilarious story how a Dubliner became a US Bar King: The Wild, True Story of Shane Carty and the Trinity Bar, Connecticut” What does it really take to succeed in the cut-throat US hospitality business?Forget the glossy Instagram stories and the “living the dream” nonsense — this is the true, outrageous, impossible-to-make-up journey of Dublin man Shane Carty, now co-founder of one of New Haven’s most successful Irish bars: The Trinity Bar &amp; Restaurant. Fires. Covid shutdowns. Insurance battles. 70-hour weeks. Local politics. Massive US taxes.And somehow… a thriving business, a packed bar, a community of veterans, and a Guinness volume that is...impressive!On this VERY different episode Shane reveals:– How a Morrison Visa changed everything– Why his first days as a US bar owner involved a bomb-site renovation and a 400-person event with no warning– The real cost of doing business in America (spoiler: EVERYTHING is taxed)– How feeding US veterans built a following no marketing budget could buy– Why Yale students, Liverpool fans, and random Irish blow-ins all treat the bar like home– Covid horror stories you will not hear anywhere else– What it actually takes to run a bar in the US: graft, grit, Guinness, and gallons of coffee– The secret to creating a true Irish bar atmosphere — and why most Irish bars don’t do it– Why he still loves America… and will never move home– And why his daughter’s US college fees may kill him before the hospitality industry does This is not a standard business episode.It’s a raw, hilarious, unvarnished masterclass in survival, luck, stamina — and pure Irish stubbornness.That Great Business Show — Episode 271. You’ve never heard a story like this.Powered by De Facto Shaving Oil — ditch the foam, switch to De Facto. Irish business abroad, US hospitality, Trinity Bar New Haven, Morrison Visa story, Irish entrepreneurs America, running a bar in the US, veterans support, Yale New Haven, Covid hospitality survival, Irish pubs USA.New Haven CT, Connecticut, Yale University, Dublin Ireland,Dublin Ireland, Manhattan, Boston, Hamden CT.

E271 That Great Business Show. From Dublin Chef to US Bar King: The Wild, True Story of Shane Carty and the Trinity Bar, Connecticut”

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