That Great Business Show

E256 That Great Business ShowEverything you ever wanted to know about a coffee business but were afraid to ask, including how to sell a cup of coffee for €20.Alan Andrews, Founder, Old Barracks Coffee Company explains all.This is absolute essential listening for anyone going into any kind of business, but particularly if you see yourself, or a son or daughter, making a living from coffee. Alan gives it BIG thumbs up...His 'hire in a heartbeat'? His soon-to-be wife, Siobhan Cronin.When things go wrong in business it can be absolutely brutal. Brutal is the word used by HealthBeacon co-founder Kieran Daly to describe the time (not so long ago) his business went into examinership. Bought by US giant Hamilton Beach, toaster and kettle makers, the Irish manufacturer has doubled revenue and halved costs. Ironically, skinny jabs are making HealthBeacon fat. Bust businesses can survive and thrive.His 'hire in a heartbeat' (and that of many Dublin GAA supporters), Jim Gavin.With thanks to DE FACTO Shaving Oil - simply the best.

E255 That Great Business ShowLongford based Butler Manufacturing Services serves customers in 60plus countries across the world. They manufacture clever sewage systems that has won them business across the world, in Iraq during war, Alaska and most recently in Monserrat. And how do they do it? By being the best. Seamus Butler who runs the business talks about seriously tough times that he and his fellow director, is wife, have gone through, including a bank demanding that his wife sign away her rights under the Family Home Protection Act, to access a loan. That was then, this is now. Seamus shares a simple idea (all the best ones are!) that could free up land for housing immediately - while we wait for Uisce Éireann and others to service sites. Naturally, with a world winning product he wonders why Uisce Éireann won't specify their product for use in Ireland. Real business stories on Ireland's best business podcast.With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil - the world's best shaving product.

Episode 254Eugene Garrihy spent more than a quarter of a century in construction, but the Great Crash saw that come to an end. He took to the sea, as founder of Dublin Bay Cruises, a business that brings tens of thousands of visitors around Dublin Bay. You can also commute from Dun Laoghaire to downtown Dublin, if you have the time.Eugene believes that there are many more opportunities for new ocean based businesses waiting to be exploited. Having collected his own pension he hints that his own business could be for sale...but then he mentions and new one that has taken his fancy.He has three 'hires in a heartbeat', Ryanair's Michael O'Leary, Michael McGrath TD and Paschal Donohoe TD.Despite being down to just two and a half banks the numbers working in the country's financial services industry continues to grow. And with changes in technology, like the rise and rise of AI, means what those people do, day to day, keeps changing. To keep up with those changes people have to be upskilled and reskilled. That's what the one time Institute of Bankers, now the IOB, does. Mary O'Dea is CEO of IOB.ie and she gives a perfect pitch for her services. She says there are probably 6,000 vacancies in the industry at the moment. Her team can train people to fill those vacancies. They can give you micro credential training, confirmed on blockchain. She explains, including how much this training will cost. You could get up to 95% funding to educate yourself. You can send them an email and they promise they'll answer.Her 'hire in a heartbeat', her husband who works for the World Bank, Tony Tyrrell (he's also a singer)It started with horses. Janni Sjostrand came for a horse riding holiday...and stayed. In 2010 Swede Janni started her first horse business buying and selling horses. That was until 2018, the year of the hot summer. There was no fodder made and that put and end to Janni and her horse business. She went from 160 horses down to 5. With no warning. It just stopped. The reality of business. Lessons have been learnt. And there was a big silver lining to her dark cloud. She went from horses to soap. Soap for humans...but also soap for horses, and dogs. Her soap formulation is very, very good for your skin. And for curly hair. She is very interesting about the hassle of trying to do sell into and import from the UK. She's found a workaround. And she never stops doing her market research. She has been working with Longford LEO to grow her business. She's taken five days off in the last couple of years. Business is tough.Her hire in a heartbeat, Angela Woodard.With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's finest shaving oil, for everyone who shaves.

Title: Episode 253 – What CEO was referred to as an 'odious little shit'? No, it's not who you think it is.What makes a CEO? Vision, charisma, brilliance… or just a thick skin and a knack for corporate politics? On That Great Business Show, Episode 253, Conall O Móráin sits down with the authors of The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry to dissect decades of boardroom drama, dodgy decisions, and the oversized egos that have shaped British business.Expect boardroom bloodsports, industrial hubris, and one rival CEO who famously branded his competitor “an odious little shit” (and no, we’re not making that up). And there's more...It’s a hilarious, sobering (the average FTSE 100 CEO earns the average UK wage by the 4th of January of any particular year), and brutally honest look at the people running the show—and what happens when they run it into the ground. If you're female and want to be a CEO, this is essential listening.BTW, after this, it might be worth having a look at your LinkedIn profile and maybe editing it!Their 'hires in a heartbeat'...Michael Aldous would like - Paul Polman, former CEO of UnileverJohn D. Turner's choice - Thomas Lipton, a merchant who created the Liptons brand.That Great Business Show is brought to you thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's best shaving oil.

That Great Business Show – Episode 252 Brought to you by De Facto Shaving Oil – the world’s best shaving oil (and we’ve tried them all).On this episode;Victor Finn, CEO of IMRO, wants Ireland to give musicians a break – tax breaks, grants, the lot. He’s got a new report and a big ask for government to back the people who make the music we all live our lives to. Should they get it? We find out.His 'hire in a heartbeat', Jarlath Byrne, the GAA boss. Then, Darren Costello says Irish businesses are still leaving money on the table. He’s urging SMEs to grab their digital grants and put their businesses properly online. Are you missing out? You could be. His new business is called Sort My Business...and he's trying to get businesses to take up their 'Grow Digital' grant, where the take up so far is very poor.His 'hire in a heartbeat', Aaron Mooney of Action24Two great guests. One unmissable listen.And as ever, powered by De Facto Shaving Oil – the small bottle with the big reputation.

E251 That Great Business ShowWe do business differently. UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year'.Ruairi McLoughlin, Anaula, raising cash to replace carbon fuels.He's on Twitter first name terms with Elon, that he met when he was pitching his project at Space X. 'An awkward person'.Ruairi says that we could replace ALL diesel with micro algae made fuel.It’s a remarkable story of how green chemistry and robotics are cleaning up heavy industry — and how a small Irish team is creating global impact.Anaula.eco is where you can send the cheque, if you want in to what could be a massive business.His 'hire in a heartbeat' Adrian Newey, former chief technology officer of the Red Bull Racing, Partially, because he likes a pen and paper.An 'all-round antidote to sales bullshit' is what ChatGPT called Alan Whelan. So that was a very good start.Alan Whelan has written 'the book', 'The Sales Professional's Handbook' - everything you wanted to know about selling and had asked.Alan's own friends hate sales people. Or do they?He gives loads and loads and loads of selling tips. Spoiler alert, get rid of the phone.His 'hire in a heartbeat', his brother Ian Whelan. Find out why.Dale Carnegie, Auxilia Group, Rory Gillen, Strengths Deployment Inventory - cruciallearning.com all get a mention.

E250UCD Smurfit Business School Podcast of the YearAine Kennedy and Billy Kennedy, of the Smooth Company. Aine is a Tik Tok queen, with millions and millions of views, with help from GRANDAD Billy.Aine doesn't hold back, she discusses her business journey, warts and all on her journey to 'world domination'.She's stocked in Brown Thomas having entered a competition with the store, but she lost. But won. She explains.Oh, she's looking for money, but only smart money...like Emma Grede, co-founder of wonderbrand, SkimsBilly wants to hire Marc Rieu, son of Andre Rieu, who between them have built a music empire.Working from home. Or not. It could be argued that law is about an interpretation of the rules, with the addition of precedent. COVID sent us all office workers home from where many still continue to work and wish to work. But once we saw the Biggies like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan telling their staff to get back to the office we knew the jig was up...it was going to be 'back to the office' for the rest. But is it? Peter Leonard is a barrister and co-presenter of The Fifth Court and he joins us to explain the very latest from the courts and more particularly the WRC, the Workplace Relations Commission, where these issues are thrashed out on a regular basis.His 'hire in a heartbeat', HouseMartin's Paul Heaton

Episode 249 That Great Business ShowBad news. Thousands of ordinary businesses are being hit for small, but significant ransoms, via online hackers. Yes, they're targetting your small business. Every invoice, every payment, every piece of your business information is now in the hands of the Bad Actors. Once they have your invoices, they're out to commit invoice fraud. It can even happen to staff payment, where the staff bank details is compromised. We explain how it's done and it is ...BAD.Ian Power, wannabe Waterford rocker with 'Sleeze and Cheese' ('we're all failed musicians',),' but also CEO of Unitec tries to make the end of Windows 10 (still used by over 45% of SMEs) as sexy as possible. But did he succeed??His 'hire in a heartbeat'? Steve Jobs because of his innovative mind. Which brought us to Steve's pal, Johnny Ive and his new product that may replace the smartphone.Emma Maye, CEO, Ardale.EX Salesforce she's now building houses. Lots of houses. She's also a Image magazine PWC Business Woman of the Year.Her Salesforce ambitions fell apart (she wanted to head to the top) with the sudden and unexpected death of her dad, Liam Maye, the well know developer. His death coincided with The Property Crash and Emma took it upon herself to try to help her mum sort out her dad's international estate that involved 32 co-owners.She had '3 NAMA babies'...wait till you hear about the stress. Planning, planning and planning is her biggest bugbear. Storage is her next big business.Her 'hire in a heartbeat', Richard Branson (like Emma, another dyslexic)There's a maths teacher called Mr. Brennan, who was in a grind school in Dundrum, Dublin, who changed Emma's life, it could be said.

E248 That Great Business Show with Conall O MóráinDavid Dowling, Cronin Group & Eilis Quinlan, Eilis Quinlan AccountantsQuadrupling' of Americans leaving Trump's USA for Ireland - according to David Dowling, Commercial Director at The Cronin Group, one of Ireland's largest moving specialists. One of a number of subsidiaries specialises in moving employees to Ireland. He has seen a very large increase in 'others', not directly employed by US firms, moving from the US to Ireland in recent times. The Cronin Group has a fascinating history, with Michael Collin's lover, Kitty Kiernan (we cover all bases on TGBS!). If you want a museum, or four hospitals moved, you phone David. No matter what the size, the object or the location, he says they can do it, and probably have done it all before. He also explains why the Depart of Agriculture (!) has to get involved in moving machinery (no, not plants or animals) abroad. There's also a great story about a Hewlett Packard employee who didn't know (until now) his car was left at Dublin Airport for almost three years. Cronin's paid the parking charges! And, they moved Francis Bacon. Well not the artist himself, who is unfortunately no longer with us, but his entire studio, to the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin, from London. His hire in a heartbeat? Dave Shannon of Grow Sales who has been tasked with growing the Cronin business threefold. No pressure then.Eilis Quinlan, Naas Accountant that has just merged with AVID accountants.Eilis has served on the ISME Board and is one of Ireland's finest 'listening posts' for SME businesses in Ireland. What she doesn't know about what is ailing Irish business isn't worth knowing. And, she also knows how to fix many of our economies problems. The says it is a 'really scary place' out there for SMEs, and she has seen every up and down in the economy over the last third of a century. She suggests that the government should 'lure' foreign banks to Ireland to increase competition. Her 'hire in a heartbeat' is her new merger partner, Jamie O'Hanlon of Avid Partners - who is himself, according to Eilis, a BS free zone.