The Entrepreneur Experiment

Each weekend on the Mentor Moment you get 10 minutes of our most impactful content from our best episodes. Today, we deep dive into the innovation strategies that have evolved the Louis Copeland brand into a modern Irish retailing giant. Louis Copeland dominate the Irish luxury menswear scene and in this episode, you find out how it's done. Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your free office for a day: https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie

Give the people what they want! And people want hyper-specific topics covered in great detail. That's the bet today's guest is making. Niamh Tallon is the founder of Her Sport, a media business dedicated to covering & promoting female sports. She started the business purely driven by passion and has had to learn the hard way how to generate revenue & scale a rapidly growing empire. Niamh talks to Gary about the challenges faced, the massive growth in female sports, and her ambitious plan to make a major social impact.   -- Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie

In today's Mentor Moment, you get a marketing masterclass on how to break into the American market. Gary helped Glendalough scale globally using a combination of clever marketing strategies and tools that you can apply to your business.   Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your free office for a day: https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie

Ivan Eustace, the co-founder of Tapitag joins Gary Fox on the podcast today. The serial entrepreneur has started and sold businesses to some of the world's biggest companies. I was struck by Ivan's relentless energy & curiosity for life which has propelled him to multiple significant business exits and investments.  His latest venture, Tapitag has created a digital business card that bridges the gap from the digital to the physical world. Among multiple other investments, Ivan works with Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee and Tom Barras on the revolutionary sportswear company, Spatz. -- Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie

In the Lab today, I reveal the books I'm rereading in 2023. The 6 books I share today are some of the best I've read. If you want to level up your brain and discover some great new book recommendations, this episode is for you. -- Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your free office for a day: https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie

In today's Mentor Moment, we go way back in the time machine to episode 4!  We revisit my chat with David Delahunty and he teaches us that creativity is a muscle that can be trained and improved. All good businesses start with an idea and David is the most prolific idea machine I have ever met. If you are struggling to come up with a new idea for your business, this episode will inspire you. -- Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your free office for a day: https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie

Dee Coakley, co-founder of Boundless, shares her transformative journey from the music industry to becoming a tech entrepreneur. She discusses the challenges businesses face when hiring international talent and how her platform simplifies HR compliance and payroll processes. Dee also highlights the complexities of managing remote teams and adapting to legal implications post-COVID-19. Her insights on networking, the evolving landscape of remote work, and the importance of reading classic business literature add depth to this engaging conversation.

In the Lab today, I look at the options for starting an 18-year investment fund for my new baby. The compound effect is the 8th wonder of the world according to Einstein.  Prize Bonds? State Bonds? Cash? Where should her money go so that she turns 18 with a sizeable fund thanks to compounding? We look at the options and I reveal which option is my current favourite. -- Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your free office for a day: https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie

In today's Mentor Moment, we revisit episode 147 with Barry McNerney. Barry is the man behind some of Dublin's most famous brands including Paulie's Pizza, Junior's Deli and Lotts & Co. As our mentor today, Barry advises us on how to work with family & how to resolve conflict. He also gives us his insight into how to spot opportunities.    -- Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your free office for a day: https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie

Tines co-founder, Eoin Hinchy joins Gary Fox on the podcast this week. Since being founded in 2018, Tines has raised $100 million valuing the company at north of $400-$500 million. Tines is a platform that allows anyone automate their repetitive security workflows without writing a single line of code. Eoin did none of the things people tell you to do when starting a business. He didn't waste time on false metrics and instead got busy building. He raised millions without even building a pitch deck. He shipped his first product after just 8 weeks of starting the company. This story will inspire you to reimagine what is possible.   -- Contact Gary: https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo  Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your free office for a day: https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  Music by Andrew Applepie