In a very unique episode, I am joined by one of the founders of CurrencyFair, Brett Meyers and the current CEO, Paul Byrne. In this episode, we discuss: - How to start a business in a recession - Raising your first €400k - Building consumer trust as an unknown startup - Leading without ego & recognizing your strengths - Managing in a crisis - Preparing your business for a post COVID world.
This is an episode like no other. Friend of the podcast, Devan Hughes, (founder of Buymie), is back to help entrepreneurs try make sense of the new world. In this special episode, we discuss the Covid19 crisis, the impact it's having on businesses across Ireland and how Devan's working life has changed, possibly forever. We also discuss: - How to remotely manage a team. - The extensive logistics chain behind groceries. - His proposal to help the Government with vital supplies. - How long this ma...
How do you build one of Europe's best fintech companies & then sell it to Stripe, all before you are 25 years of age? In this episode, we find out from Shekinah Adewumi who founded Touchtech payments when he was just 18. We discuss: - The power of unshakeable belief - The art of storytelling - Straightline problem solving - Finding the perfect co-founder - How the Rich Dad Poor Dad poor shaped his entire life
In just a little over 5 years, Brian has gone from being a solo entrepreneur with a big idea to a global company with offices in Dublin, New York, and Dubai. In this episode, we learn just how he did it. - How to convince highly talented staff to join a company with zero track record. - Just how an agency makes money & selects great clients. - Learning how to crack the tough New York crowd. - Why the future of work is flexibility & allowing employees to act like entrepreneurs. - We discu...
How do you walk away from your dream job to risk everything to start your own company? In this week's episode, we dig deep into how you do just that with former RTE star and startup founder, Mark Little. Mark is one of the rare entrepreneurs in Ireland who has not only successfully started a business but managed to sell it to one of the world's largest media organisations.
In part 2 of my chat with Pamela, we discover how a photo taken underwater, thousands of miles away from Dublin almost had dire consequences for Moxi Loves. Pamela Laird is on a mission to bring her beauty brand global. Starting with a single product just a few years ago, Pamela is preparing to launch into the UK after a hugely successful appearance on The Apprentice UK.
Pamela Laird is on a mission to bring her beauty brand global. Starting with a single product just a few years ago, Pamela is preparing to launch into the UK after a hugely successful appearance on The Apprentice UK. In part 1 of our chat, we chat about her experience on the show, what really happens behind the scenes & how she started her beauty company, Moxi Loves.
You start life as a teenage coder before becoming a crusading journalist followed by a highly successful career as a music festival promoter, to now leading one of Ireland's most promising startups in the AI space. How is this possible? Find out how Andreea has lived a life that has defied boundaries or career paths to forge her own destiny.
Often the best business ideas come from solving your own problem. When Luke was recovering from a serious illness, Evelyn began preparing healthy, quick meals that he could eat anywhere. Simply Fit Food was born. In this episode, we discover how to go from problem to solution in a matter of months and how early success can often stretch you to breaking point. We chat about what Dragons Den is really like behind the scenes and how the couple manages to both live and work together....
For my final interview of the year, I sit down with Jamie Helly, founder of Dynamo & one of the founders of MIA chocolate. The thing that captured my imagination about Jamie and his business was the fact that not only has he designed some of the most memorable Irish brands but he then went and did it with his own chocolate brand. Jamie and his team are the very definition of becoming your own customer. It was a fascinating chat and we cover everything from branding to motorbike racing!...
The first live version of our podcast features Devan Hughes, founder of Buymie & Garret Flower founder of Parkpnp. Two of our most popular guests in 2019, we delve deeper into their stories and they answer your questions about entrepreneurship, founder mentality and what business ideas are exciting them for 2020.
The Entrepreneur Experiment presents, The Ideas Lab. I sit down with Ireland's brightest minds and try to identify ideas and trends that they believe will become popular. In this week's episode, I sit down with David Delahunty, entrepreneur and maker. We explore Biohacking, No Code, the rise of remote work, niche groups and vegan versions of popular food.
A best-selling author, online community builder, speaker, brand builder, and skincare expert, Jennifer Rock, aka The Skin Nerd is simply unstoppable. Since 2016, her brand and social media presence have exploded and The Skin Nerd is now a household name. We chat about how she has captured the elusive lightning in a bottle moment of when sheer hard work meets creative brilliance. Join us on a remarkable journey as we unfold the inspiring entrepreneurial story of Jennifer Rock, AKA the Skin Nerd. ...
In this week’s episode, I sit down down John Ryan, the founder of Gigable. Three years ago, John was a captain in the Irish Army and today he runs a tech company with staff working around the globe. The 9-5 job is dying and Gigable aims to be the solution the paves the way for a whole new way to find and get paid to work when you want.
In this week's episode, I chat with Conor Sheridan, founder of Mad Egg restaurants. In just over a year, Conor has taken an idea from his notebook to having 3 highly popular outlets in Dublin. In this episode, we discover just why so many restaurants fail and how Mad Egg is smashing that trend. We learn how Conor developed his concept despite having zero restaurant experience. Most importantly, he reveals just how they make their chicken just so damn tasty!...
After a short break, I'm back with big news and a new project is revealed. In this episode, I share why I've been away, news of my live show and reveal a new project that is launching next week.
Everyone has an idea for a product or how they wish they could perfect their favourite one. In this week's episode, I chat with Sean Toomey who spends his days imaging new ideas and reimagining old ones! In his Tony Stark style workshop, alongside his co-founder Rob, they design, test and build brand new products, right here in Dublin. Sean breaks down exactly what it took to start his own business and how he helps other entrepreneurs create their dreams every day.
Micheál Dyer and his co-founder Conor McCallion have built Ireland's largest meal prep company with zero outside funding from their HQ in Galway. In this episode, Micheál breaks down the exact strategies they used to expand from just 23 customers in their first week, to now being Ireland's number 1 provider. We chat about how to effectively leverage influencers, how digital strategies have changed since they started and explore the biggest challenge any entrepreneur faces in the food industry....
Luke's idea for his business is as simple as it is brilliant. He hated queuing for his morning coffee so he simply starting hacking the system. That was his lightbulb moment and he set out to create an app that would let him skip queues whenever he wanted! We chat about how Luke took his idea from simply an idea to a full-fledged app, the importance of finding a co-founder that shares your vision and how to attract clients and users in the crowded app space.
A true entrepreneur can take a concept that has been around for hundreds of years, completely reimagine it from the ground up and improve it 1000x. This is what Chris Lauder is done with his school. This week's guest started a hugely successful grind school that he has transformed into full-time school. Learn how Chris started in a local parish hall and has transformed that into a campus that now serves over 3,500 students per week.
Running one business is tough. So how do you run two simultaneously while continuing to have a balanced, happy life? This week I chat with James Brogan who is managing to do it all through well-executed planning and a huge amount of self-awareness. James is the founder of PepTalk and Legacy Communications and also played sport at the highest level, winning an All-Ireland with the Dublin footballers.
In just 7 years, Jack Teeling made Teeling Whiskey a global brand and built one of Dublin's best tourist attractions at his distillery in the Liberties. In this episode, we uncover Jack's path from the trading desks of one of Ireland's biggest banks to building the first new distillery in Dublin in over 125 years & establishing Teeling Whiskey as a global brand.
After his rugby career was ended by a serious injury, Gary Lavin jumped straight into his entrepreneurial journey. Fast forward to 2019, and his drinks brand VITHIT sells 25 million units across the globe. In the middle, he faced every challenge imaginable and almost lost everything. Gary is a no-nonsense entrepreneur who shares the real reasons why his brand become a global success.
Millions of people have consumed Garret's products but you would never know! This is because Garret started one of Ireland's largest commercial bakeries from very humble beginnings in his apartment kitchen. He has since launched Krüst Bakery and is now embarking on his biggest adventure so far, moving to New York to launch his latest venture, Parkpnp in the US.
Dan Nugent symbolizes everything that The Entrepreneur Experiment stands for. He started his business with his partner, Sacha, for less than €1000, bootstrapped it from day 1 and has scaled it globally in less than 2 years. The duo started Ambr Eyewear in 2017 from their kitchen table. The company began with just 3 frames and two years later have over 35 styles. Ambr started selling blue light glasses to help with problems caused by spending so much time staring at phone and laptop screens. It h...
Shane Ryan is the brains behind one of Ireland's fastest-growing food brands, Fiid. In less than 12 months, Shane has gone from an idea in his head to seeing his product stocked in outlets right across Ireland. That’s not the whole story however, as his rapid rise to success came at a great cost to him personally. He quit a highly promising international hospitality career to start delivering meals on his bike around Dublin city. That startup almost broke him, financially and emotionally as he s...
Sonia Deasy is the co-founder and CEO of skincare company, Pestle & Mortar. Founded in 2014, Sonia and her husband, Padraic, have grown it into a global brand in just 5 years. Pestle & Mortar is now listed in stores such as Liberty London, Arnotts, Avoca, FaceGym, Harvey Nichols, and Bloomingdales. Irish-owned and based in Naas, Sonia & Padraic have created a local company with global ambition. In this episode we discuss: - The lightbulb moment for creating the company - Sonia secret...
James started his first company with just €500 which was borrowed from his wife after losing his job in the 2008 financial crash. This small investment launched a catering empire that spanned coffee shops, Mexican food outlets, and corporate catering. He then lost it all. We hear how James bounced back by becoming the Barista Baron and how he is now on the way to creating a global coffee business. James is now the owner of The Dublin Barista School, 9th Degree Coffee and soon to be launched, Wor...
Most people take home some terrible souvenirs from their holidays. When he was just 22 years old, traveling around Thailand, Caolan Cullen discovered the idea that would become his future business. Caolan is the founder of Arctic Stone Ice Cream, who were the first people in Ireland to make hand-rolled ice cream that is completely customizable. Named as one of the best young entrepreneurs in Ireland in 2019, he is creating his own ice cream empire here in Ireland. He is a modern-day Willy Wonka,...
Why do so many professional sports stars become entrepreneurs? In today's episode, we chat with former Leinster, Munster and Ireland rugby player, Shane Monahan, who brings us on his journey from sports star to entrepreneur. We discover the mindset required to become successful at both sports and business. We chat about - How goal setting shaped Shane's career - Playing for Leinster, Munster, and Ireland - How you are ever only one bad game away from a bad season - Why so many rugby players beco...
