In this episode we are joined by Aneesh Varma, founder and CEO of the forward thinking credit assessment service Aire. He shares Aire’s mission of moving data collection away from the limiting aspect of only looking at the past, to also taking into account a person’s present and probable future. By doing this, lenders can make smarter decisions, and borrowers get fairer access to credit. He tells us why he set up Aire, how it works, and what the experience has been like expanding to...

In this episode we are joined by Aneesh Varma, founder and CEO of the forward thinking credit assessment service Aire. He shares Aire’s mission of moving data collection away from the limiting aspect of only looking at the past, to also taking into account a person’s present and probable future. By doing this, lenders can make smarter decisions, and borrowers get fairer access to credit. He tells us why he set up Aire, how it works, and what the experience has been like expanding to...

In this episode we are joined by Aneesh Varma, founder and CEO of the forward thinking credit assessment service Aire. He shares Aire’s mission of moving data collection away from the limiting aspect of only looking at the past, to also taking into account a person's present and probable future. By doing this, lenders can make smarter decisions, and borrowers get fairer access to credit. He tells us why he set up Aire, how it works, and what the experience has been like expanding to...

Today we meet with Luke Pearce, the co-founder of Radical Tea Towel, a company that makes political and social statements for the home. He talks with us about how his company came into fruition and how it operates now. Keeping the manufacturing process in England, keeping quality control high and being part of a niche market made the company very successful. And after having tea towel success in England, Luke decided to bring the company across to do business in America too. With a...

Today we meet with Luke Pearce, the co-founder of Radical Tea Towel, a company that makes political and social statements for the home. He talks with us about how his company came into fruition and how it operates now. Keeping the manufacturing process in England, keeping quality control high and being part of a niche market made the company very successful. And after having tea towel success in England, Luke decided to bring the company across to do business in America too. With a...

Today we meet with Luke Pearce, the co-founder of Radical Tea Towel, a company that makes political and social statements for the home. He talks with us about how his company came into fruition and how it operates now. Keeping the manufacturing process in England, keeping quality control high and being part of a niche market made the company very successful. And after having tea towel success in England, Luke decided to bring the company across to do business in America too. With a different...

We caught up for a few glasses of gin and a chat with Eoin Barra, the Founder of Mór Irish Gin, at a pub in Dublin. Mór Irish Gin is one of Ireland’s fastest growing gins. They started in 2015 at a distillery in Tullamore, continuing the legacy that stretches back to the 1930s when Eoin’s grandfather was a master distiller of world renowned Irish whiskey. They have expanded into the U.S. in 2019, and won some prestigious awards like Double Gold at The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of...

We caught up for a few glasses of gin and a chat with Eoin Bara, the Founder of Mór Irish Gin, at a pub in Dublin. Mór Irish Gin is one of Ireland’s fastest growing gins. They started in 2015 at a distillery in Tullamore, continuing the legacy that stretches back to the 1930s when Eoin’s grandfather was a master distiller of world renowned Irish whiskey. They have expanded into the U.S. in 2019, and won some prestigious awards like Double Gold at The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of...

We caught up for a few glasses of gin and a chat with Eoin Bara, the Founder of Mór Irish Gin, at a pub in Dublin. Mór Irish Gin is one of Ireland’s fastest growing gins. They started in 2015 at a distillery in Tullamore, continuing the legacy that stretches back to the 1930s when Eoin's grandfather was a master distiller of world renowned Irish whiskey. They have expanded into the U.S. in 2019, and won some prestigious awards like Double Gold at The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America,...

Today we travel to a WeWork workspace to meet with Vishal Marria, the CEO and Founder of Quantexa. Quantexa uses powerful AI technology to help businesses analyse and interpret their data and has offices in both Europe and America.  Originally an English company, they expanded their offices to America in 2016. In these years Vishal has learned a lot about what it takes to be successful, and the different challenges that come up when operating in such a different culture.  He shares with us...

Today we travel to a WeWork workspace to meet with Vishal Marria, the CEO and Founder of Quantexa. Quantexa uses powerful AI technology to help businesses analyse and interpret their data and has offices in both Europe and America.  Originally an English company, they expanded their offices to America in 2016. In these years Vishal has learned a lot about what it takes to be successful, and the different challenges that come up when operating in such a different culture.  He shares with us...

To start off the season we meet up with Róisín Callaghan, Co-founder and CEO at Cogs & Marvel, a brand experience and creative event agency.  Having moved her business to San Francisco in 2016, she’s learnt a lot over the past 3 years about the dos and don’ts involved with moving a business across the pond.  From finding her first contracts and building up her companies reputation, to the struggles she faced and expectations she had to overcome, she shares with us all she’s...

To start off the season we meet up with Róisín Callaghan, Co-founder and CEO at Cogs & Marvel, a brand experience and creative event agency.  Having moved her business to San Francisco in 2016, she’s learnt a lot over the past 3 years about the dos and don’ts involved with moving a business across the pond.  From finding her first contracts and building up her companies reputation, to the struggles she faced and expectations she had to overcome, she shares with us all she’s...

Today we travel to a WeWork workspace to meet with Vishal Marria, the CEO and Founder of Quantexa. Quantexa uses powerful AI technology to help businesses analyse and interpret their data and has offices in both Europe and America.  Originally an English company, they expanded their offices to America in 2016. In these years Vishal has learned a lot about what it takes to be successful, and the different challenges that come up when operating in such a different culture.  He shares with us...

To start off the season we meet up with Róisín Callaghan, Co-founder and CEO at Cogs & Marvel, a brand experience and creative event agency.  Having moved her business to San Francisco in 2016, she’s learnt a lot over the past 3 years about the dos and don'ts involved with moving a business across the pond.  From finding her first contracts and building up her companies reputation, to the struggles she faced and expectations she had to overcome, she shares with us all she’s...

The wait is over and Season 2 of Move Your Business to The United States is finally here.  This season will be hosted and led by Nastaran Tavakoli-Far, a Journalist and Business reporter for the BBC, who also studied at graduate school in the US.  In Season 1 we went around London talking to lawyers, bankers, and accounts, and talked about the general mechanisms involved with moving your business to the United States.  This season is a bit different. We’re going to be meeting people who...

The wait is over and Season 2 of Move Your Business to The United States is finally here.  This season will be hosted and led by Nastaran Tavakoli-Far, a Journalist and Business reporter for the BBC, who also studied at graduate school in the US.  In Season 1 we went around London talking to lawyers, bankers, and accounts, and talked about the general mechanisms involved with moving your business to the United States.  This season is a bit different. We’re going to be meeting people who...

The wait is over and Season 2 of Move Your Business to The United States is finally here.  This season will be hosted and led by Nastaran Tavakoli-Far, a Journalist and Business reporter for the BBC, who also studied at graduate school in the US.  In Season 1 we went around London talking to lawyers, bankers, and accounts, and talked about the general mechanisms involved with moving your business to the United States.  This season is a bit different. We’re going to be meeting people who...

On their return from SXSW, Sebastian and Emmett are back in Europe in their Dublin office to reflect on the first ‘Move Your Business to the United States Podcast’ season. They marvel that it has been almost a year since they embarked on this podcasting venture, recapping some memorable moments and featuring some of the highlights of this chart-topping series, as well as discussing the next season.  Among some of their past podcast interviewees featured are Dan Dilliard, a passionate...

On their return from SXSW, Sebastian and Emmett are back in Europe in their Dublin office to reflect on the first ‘Move Your Business to the United States Podcast’ season. They marvel that it has been almost a year since they embarked on this podcasting venture, recapping some memorable moments and featuring some of the highlights of this chart-topping series, as well as discussing the next season.  Among some of their past podcast interviewees featured are Dan Dilliard, a passionate...

On their return from SXSW, Sebastian and Emmett are back in Europe in their Dublin office to reflect on the first ‘Move Your Business to the United States Podcast’ season. They marvel that it has been almost a year since they embarked on this podcasting venture, recapping some memorable moments and featuring some of the highlights of this chart-topping series, as well as discussing the next season.  Among some of their past podcast interviewees featured are Dan Dilliard, a passionate...

It’s day 4 at SXSW and the Mount Bonnell team visit the Enterprise Ireland Stand, which dwarfs its British neighbour in size. There Kevin encounters Andris Macs from Gecko Governance who talks about his 1st time at the event. Next up, Kevin chats to Paul from Enterprise Ireland who is an old hand now being there for the 7th year. Then Kevin meets Christine who represents Service Bot, specialising in conversational AI. Another company at the Krib aka Enterprise Ireland stand is System-Link,...

It’s day 4 at SXSW and the Mount Bonnell team visit the Enterprise Ireland Stand, which dwarfs its British neighbour in size. There Kevin encounters Andris Macs from Gecko Governance who talks about his 1st time at the event. Next up, Kevin chats to Paul from Enterprise Ireland who is an old hand now being there for the 7th year. Then Kevin meets Christine who represents Service Bot, specialising in conversational AI. Another company at the Krib aka Enterprise Ireland stand is System-Link,...

It’s day 4 at SXSW and the Mount Bonnell team visit the Enterprise Ireland Stand, which dwarfs its British neighbour in size. There Kevin encounters Andris Macs from Gecko Governance who talks about his 1st time at the event. Next up, Kevin chats to Paul from Enterprise Ireland who is an old hand now being there for the 7th year. Then Kevin meets Christine who represents Service Bot, specialising in conversational AI. Another company at the Krib aka Enterprise Ireland stand is System-Link,...

The Mount Bonnell team catch up with Ray Salter, CEO of WLG X, to talk about his impressions of South by South West. He summed up this year’s SXSW in one word, ‘buzz’. Then Ray reveals how inspired by global festivals such as SXSW, WLG X will be a blend of tech, design, film, music and gaming, albeit with a uniquely New Zealand touch and to reflect the smaller local feel of Wellington, kicked off on the first evening with an Irish inspired pub craw to sample some of the finest craft beers to...