Brian McGeough is adviser to some of Ireland's top business leaders. A masterclass on how to create a top-class corporate culture. How to empower employees by having a chat, dealing with moaners, in-office work or not, why others will still have to 'go to work', getting out of bed....and so much more. His 'hire in a heartbeat'? Socrates (No, not the soccer player who never played with UCD AFC!). Rugby legend Andrew Trimble explains why he doesn't miss being beaten up every weekend, how he's...

1.00" Shout out for AdvanceCT, the right people to talk to if your business is thinking of setting up in the US. Talk to us if you'd like to know more. 2.30" Tom Murphy is looking for distributors for his world-beating Mayo made shaving oil, De Facto, sponsor of our podcast. No matter where in the world you are, and if you know the grooming market intimately, then Tom wants to talk to you. However, only high-energy folk need apply. 3,30 Críona Turley, founder Capella, the platform for...

1.00" A shout out for AdvanceCT, Connecticut's version of Enterprise Ireland, where we'll be directing the Fantastic Five companies featured on Episode 103, helping them on their commercial journey through the USA. 3.30" Nicola Kearns, founder of Niks Tea, tells us about her journey from happy flight attendant to delighted tea entrepreneur, growing her ten-year old 'Irish' tea brand from a one person band to employing four and growing. She wants to sell more to more specialists shops,...

Host Conall O Morain is joined by co-host Professor Martin Curley, head of digital transformation at Ireland's Health Service Executive, HSE, along with five companies leading the digital transformation of the the country's ailing health system. Companies and their leaders include leading radiologists Dr. John Sheehan of MMD (mobile medical devices), Dr. Ronan Killeen of Xwave (algorithm led solution to get patients the correct tests and ending irrelevant testing). Dr. Ann Short and recent...

3.00" We look at whether credit unions can replace departing banks, Ulster Bank and KBC Bank? SAVVI Credit Union, that emerged from the ESB Credit Union, but that now serves its entire local community, is set to take on the world. Savvi's CEO Mark Beirne and Head of Business Growth, Conall O'Callaghan, join TeamGBS to tell us that they have loans up to €1 million available for businesses and that often (not always!) personal guarantees may not be required. Like most credit unions they are...

This episode is made for sharing, with everyone. Dr. Brian Pennie, PhD, (Neuroscience) gives us his 101 - simple tips and hacks (all evidence based) on how to live life (including your business) better. But he's no ordinary PhD. He has an incredible back story, like no other. You could say, 'he has lived it'. He starts with the five second rule.....5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - GO!Breath control - breath out to calm down, but lengthen the breath out - and then there's sighing. There's a reason why we do...

On our 100th edition who better to have on as a guest but the man whose support via one of his companies, De Facto Shaving Oil, has made the podcast (Best Business Podcast nominated) possible. Tom Murphy has been in business 'for longer than he cares to remember'. He set up his main company Pamex, a pharmacy distributor having been made redundant (very nastily) from his MD job...and the rest is history, as they say. He now has 27 people working for him across Ireland and more recently the UK...

That Great Business Show - nominated for 'Best Business Podcast' - Ireland Podcast Awards. If your business is heading for the US, we have a very special offer from Meathman Tony Sheridan who wants you to use his new Chamber of Commerce led business centre, based in New London, Connecticut - and if you say 'That Great Business Show', your business could be in for 'mates rates' starting at a mere $25 a day...incredible value so close to New York and Boston. 3.00" Carl Murray, Kate Fullen,...

That Great Business Show has been nominated for Irish Podcast Awards, Best Business Podcast 2022. Thank you. 3.00 David Scrivens, co-founder with his wife Carmelia, of Willows Ingredients, an international food ingredients distributor. We like keeping it real. David says the original vision for the company was 'just to survive', an aspiration every early stage will identify with. 18.00 Love it, or leave it. We also keep it real for presenter Conall O Morain, who we make eat the food of the...

3.00" Larry Bass founder of Shinawil, the TV production company that gave us 'Dancing with the Stars', 'Last Singer Standing' and 'Home of the Year' explains all you need to know about how to make a fortune from creating a world-winning TV format. Did you know that TV series 'Masterchef' makes its makers €1 billion a year. And that's every year! So listen to Larry and get creating. He explains why Shinawil is funding to go global and he believes that Ireland can be a world centre of...

1.30" Mike McGrath co-founder of Kwayga - matching suppliers and buyers in the food industry. They have 50,000 suppliers on the platform, they have 1,000 active users, heading for 2,000 which Mike says is a tipping point on a platform. They're raising money and heading to grow big in the US. The good news is that small businesses can join for free. Aramark is a customer. They're very actively looking for Italian suppliers, something the Italian embassy may be interested in. His 'hire in a...

2.30" The future is now. Mechanic, pilot, barrister, founder Julie Garland (yes, we did ask) explains how her company Avtrain is leading Europe in training drone pilots. She says that, for sure, Ryder Cup players will travel by vertical take off and landing machines when next playing in Ireland. Julie explains how anyone can become a fully licensed drone pilot for a lot less money than you might imagine. There's a lot of world leading activity happening at the Future Mobility Campus Ireland...

2.00" Monaghan man Sean McCleary explains how his company, Streat School, can have you up and running with your own street food business for just €10k and why his Monaghan made carts don't need a license. He also gives a glimpse into how much money those innocent looking food trucks can make and how to hustle the best pitches in town. His 'hire in a heartbeat'? Naomi Cullen of Manna Aero because she delivers (boom, boom!) 32.00" Maurice Ryan, director of Ireland's largest forestry company,...

2.00" Dr. Andrea C. Johnson, director at Workhuman, one of Ireland's unicorns (valued above $1 billion) talks about how Workhuman, 'founded' in the Bleeding Horse pub in Dublin, became internationally successful, hiring their 1,000th employee, sharing the love every quarter with their 6 million users. Her hire(s) in a heartbeat? Ciara Garvan, Work Juggle, and Susan Treacy, Healthtech Ireland and Maurice Whelan, Unleash Potential Ireland 30.00" Alan McQuaid, economist, has a good old...

2.00 Laura McCarthy, founder, Drink Botanicals Ireland. Laura was selling since the age of 8. She founded her business, Drinks Botanicals, whilst still in college in 2017. Whilst her pals were heading overseas on holidays, Laura stayed at home to mind the shop. Literally. Botanicals is the fancy name for flavours, used in drinks like gin. Since getting listed in Redmonds off license in Ranelagh Dublin she went on to get a listing in 200 shops. But then somebody copied her product. So she...

Host Conall O Móráin is joined by business broadcasting legend Vincent Wall on Episode 91 We start with a tribute to the late Ray Coyle, former owner of the Tayto and Hunky Dory brands, a larger that life business figure and a man who who always wanted to have a bit of fun 2.00" Evelyn Moynihan, CEO Kilkenny Design, goes on safari ahead of Christmas. A deep dive into one of the biggest backers of Irish designers. 'The tourists are back' she says. In April tourist numbers were touching a 80%...

Medical knowledge is doubling every 79 days! Martin Curley, former Intel Vice President, now in charge of the digital transformation of Ireland's health service says we will have the best health service in Europe by 2025. Yes, you read that right. In under 36 months Ireland could go from 80th in the world for its health service to 1st in Europe. He is so confident he has brought Tourism Ireland on board as he sees a massive business opportunity in health tourism. He says that medicine, with...

Any business, no matter what size or how old it is, should always be ready for sale. If your business is 'sale ready' you're on the right track for making your business even more successful. Take a cold, clinical and hard look at your business and ask, are we doing the best that we can? If not, what could we do better. Why would someone want to buy us? Why would someone NOT want to buy us? Waterford accountants FitzGerald Power brought brand experts Totem into their business to give it a...

Sarah and Tomás Kenny, of the iconic bookshop (it's really much, much more than that) talk about how they're winning against Jeff Bezos's Amazon through personal, expert service (Jeff doesn't answer the phone, the Kenny's do!) and giving a specialist service to many of the world's best known libraries. It's fascinating business, trying to keep track of literally hundreds of thousands of titles they ship to customers across the globe. They talk about taking controlled risks to extend their...

3.00" Colette Twomey, founder of Clonakilty Black Pudding talks about her new project, her own golf club. As you do. She was trained as a brain technician but married a butcher which led to what is now a worldwide Irish food brand, known from Clonakilty to Sydney, Australia. She explains how a Dunnes Stores tea lady led to their hugely successful 'gluten free' range. She talks about producing 'white label' black pudding for other butchers. She gives a history lesson about the rise of...

John Jordan, CEO, Ornua - the co-op owned co-op behind the Kerrygold brand. He predicts some further, VERY chunky price increases coming the consumer's way. He reveals his hard earned secrets of successfully selling a pretty basic product (butter) in the US. He confirms that Tony O'Reilly was the man behind the Kerrygold name and concept. but also that it could've been called Leprechaun! His 'hire in a heartbeat'? Conor Crowley of US based Arbor Investments. Clionadh Martin, founder of...

1.00" IMPORTANT ADVICE to TeamGBS about the urgent need to switch from Ulster Bank and KBC Bank now, as each switch takes at least an hour and there are hundreds of thousands of accounts to be transferred as both banks exit the Irish market. 3.00" Dr. Ken Germaine, Funding Master, on who/what/how to apply for some of the €150 billion (over seven years) of Horizon funding available from the EU. Spoiler - the success rate is around 6% - but he tells #TeamGBS how to maximise their chances. His...

Gerry Breen, former Lord Mayor of Dublin, asks politicians to let the proposed flexible working time bill to 'wither on the vine' and to get out of the way of business doing its thing. He references the work done by politicians in setting up the PIAB and how that is now showing results. The next step he says is to 'hammer the insurance companies. He also wants politicians to take on, finally, the legal system, and he describes the legal process in his own floral way. He's in favour of a...

1.00" Leo Clancy, CEO, Enterprise Ireland talks in detail about EI, its role in the business ecosystem / funding / Elkstone / US venture capital / attracting new external investors / seed funds / emerging areas for future growth including food and agritech / the need for earlier education in digital and STEM subjects. The future of 'work from home' - when home may be Poland or Lithuania. The value of the workplace for collaborative business. He talks about the housing crisis and the lack of...