That Great Business Show

On Episode 277 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin speaks with James Flynn, co-founder and CEO of Kozo 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.Kozo 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:why 90 percent of SMEs don’t have a social media managerhow Kozo AI actually works in practicewhy AI failed before ChatGPT — and why it works nowhow Kozo is raising €5 million to scale internationallywhy AI isn’t replacing marketers, but rescuing business ownersThis 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.

On Episode 276 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin sits down with Scott Baigent (Kiwi) and Cameron "Cam" Wallace (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:how hard early-stage business really isbeing pushed off supermarket shelvesfinancing massive infrastructure with no outside investorsshipping a brewery from Mauritius to Mitchelstownselling out, buying back, and starting againand why reinvention is not optional in tough marketsThis 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.

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

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

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 OilEvery 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 billsProudly 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

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 & 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 doesThis 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.

Episode 270 That Great Business ShowUCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year'.When couriers crumble and tolls soar, two very different innovators are keeping Ireland moving.John Tuohy, the man behind Parcel Motel and now OOHpod, tells host Conall Ó Móráin how a national locker network could rescue Irish e-commerce after Fastway’s meltdown.And Phil Barnes of Geotab reveals the data driving the trucks — 5 million vehicles, 100 billion data points a day, and the truth about Ireland’s €25 k toll shock.Business, logistics, and hard numbers — all in one fast-moving episode.Brought to you thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's finest shaving oil.

Episode 269 of That Great Business Show🎧 “From Graveyards to Getaways – How Click & Go Built Ireland’s Smartest Holiday Business”If you’ve ever booked a holiday online, cursed the “hidden fees”, or wondered who still uses a travel agent… this episode will make you think again.Guest Paul Hackett, is the straight-talking CEO of Click & Go Holidays — the Irish travel company that’s taken on the global giants and won. He’s built a business that survived recessions, Brexit, and a pandemic, and is now setting sail (literally) into Europe with booming cruise and city-break markets.In true That Great Business Show style, we cover it all — the highs, the near-crashes, the clever pivots, and even the day Paul’s other half sold four cruise cabins… in a graveyard.Expect:🧳 Smart travel hacks for your next holiday.🛳 Why Irish people are missing out on the biggest travel trend in the world — cruises.🌍 How Click & Go is quietly expanding across Europe (and why Central Europe is the next big thing).📈 What the Irish travel industry gets right — and what still drives Paul up the wall.And yes — there’s the usual dash of mischief and Mayo magic from our sponsor, De Facto Shaving Oil — made in Mayo, sold worldwide. Smoother, smarter, no matter what (or where) you shave.So tune in for the business, stay for the craic, and maybe pick up a travel tip or two before your next break.🎥 Watch us in glorious Technicolor on YouTube🎧 Or listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple, AcastThat Great Business Show — where business is fun.