Irish Business Builders
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -A show about great Irish businesses, and the people who built them. Stay tuned for weekly conversations with an eclectic selection of guests covering their challenges, triumphs, inspirations and more. Hosted by me, Conor Kearney from Jetbooks.ie
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#006: If you’re going to do it, do it well! - with Gary Fox (The Entrepreneur Experiment podcast)
August 03, 2020 03:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBFree for all listeners: The Ultimate Guide to Automatic Bookkeeping This week I had a great chat to Gary Fox, founder of Host Butlers, which is a property concierge service for short-term lettings. What is that, you might ask? Well, picture comprehensive, professional management of your property through Airbnb, offering everything from check-in, all the way to cleaning. Gary is a passionate believer in doing things well, striving for quality and excellent service in whatever it is you’re d...
#005: Investing in life - with Will Sparks (SparksWealth)
July 20, 2020 03:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBFree for all listeners: The Ultimate Guide to Automatic Bookkeeping This week I spoke to Will Sparks, whose journey towards becoming a successful financial planner contained big hurdles. While at college in UCD, Will overcame immense challenges posed by Dyslexia. Having previously been an admittedly average student, Will knuckled down, worked hard and got into a routine. He surprised even himself when he came first in his class in final year. The second hurdle came much later, when Wil...
#004: Starting Big - with Tom Fox (Fifty-Three Six)
July 12, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBFree for all listeners: The Ultimate Guide to Automatic Bookkeeping This week I chatted to Tom Fox from Fifty-Three Six, a digital strategy agency for sport, with a focus on video. Tom shares his career story from working with Twitter, all the way to learning how to run campaigns on Facebook for his clients when Fifty-Three Six first started. A common trait of business builders is having the determination to say ‘we’ll figure it out’, having a desire to make things happen, even if it’s no...
#003: ‘You are more than your goal’ - with Molly McKeever (Sweaty Soul Living)
July 06, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBFree for all listeners: The Ultimate Guide to Automatic Bookkeeping Attention: There’s a twist at the end of this episode, so stay tuned! This week I spoke to Molly McKeever, yoga teacher and founder of Sweaty Soul Studio, a slice of calm in Dublin’s busy IFSC. Throughout our conversation, Molly generously shares her personal experiences in business. Molly is the kind of person who thrives off challenges and working hard. But this high-adrenaline ‘fight or flight’ mode is not a sustaina...
#002: Junior's, Paulie's, Lotts, Unify - What will Barry do next? - with Barry McNerney (UnifyOrdering)
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBFree for all listeners: The Ultimate Guide to Automatic Bookkeeping Junior’s Deli & Cafe. Paulie’s Pizza. Lotts & Co. Can you see a pattern? Barry McNerney and his brother Paul have built all of these iconic Irish businesses, and I loved hearing Barry’s tales of determination and passion in this interview. Starting out as an equity trader, lured to the profession by the slick Wall Street types you'd see in films, Barry soon realised this world wasn't what he'd imagined. His brother Paul ...
#001: Fighter Pilot or Financial Planner? - with Brenton Ward (WIZE Mentoring)
June 28, 2020 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBBrenton is a young entrepreneur and founder of WIZE Mentoring, an online business coaching platform. Initially intended for accounting firms only, Brenton tells me how his model revealed strategies that all business owners can find useful. That’s probably why he’s achieved a substantial, international list of clients in such a short amount of time. Brenton and I have been friends for years and we were able to talk openly about the challenges in starting and growing our own businesses. ...
#001: Zero to 150 monthly subscribers in 12 months - Brenton Ward (WIZE Mentoring)
June 28, 2020 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBFree for all listeners: The Ultimate Guide to Automatic Bookkeeping Brenton is a young entrepreneur and founder of WIZE Mentoring, an online business coaching platform. Initially intended for accounting firms only, Brenton tells me how his model revealed strategies that all business owners can find useful. That’s probably why he’s achieved a substantial, international list of clients in such a short amount of time. Brenton and I have been friends for years and we were able to talk openl...
Introducing Irish Business Builders
June 22, 2020 05:00 - 40 seconds - 499 KBWelcome to Irish Business Builders! I'm Conor Kearney, the one in the picture, and also the founder of Jetbooks, an online accounting firm for Irish businesses. In this show, I'll be chatting with the people who built Ireland's most loved businesses, from CEO's to restauranteurs, small businesses, big businesses and everything in between. You'll hear from a new guest each week, so make sure to subscribe to avoid missing out! Do you know an Irish Business Builder? Send guest recommendatio...