The Entrepreneur Experiment

We all want to know how to get rich. But how do you become rich enough to be included on The Sunday Times Rich List? In this week's special episode, we look at how people get rich, stay rich, and become wealthy enough to be among the top 1000 richest people in Ireland and the UK. Delighted to be joined this week by Conor McMahon. He is a business reporter with The Sunday Times. In this episode, we discuss: - Who compiles the Rich List? - How do you qualify? - Do people ever try to avoid being on the list? - Who is at the top spot for 2020? - How Covid-19 has impacted it? - Is the Rich List a terrible idea? - Famous Irish names on the list. - The most common source of wealth. - Old money versus new money.   

In this week's episode, I breakdown the key learning of every single interview with every entrepreneur that has featured on the podcast so far. I deliver the main learning I took from each person and how you can apply that to your business or idea. I also reveal The Entrepreneur Experiment Book Club and new content to be revealed next week.

A very special guest for episode 50 of The Entrepreneur Experiment. Claire McHugh founded Axonista in the depths of the last recession and her video empire now spans the globe. In this episode we discuss: - How Claire and her co-founder were able to spot an opportunity that hadn't even presented itself yet. - Claire explains how they survived the early years - Where they found their first clients - Moving from a service business to becoming a product business - Leading in a crisis

As the founder of Prowlster & Opsh, Jennie has been at the forefront of eCommerce innovation in Ireland since 2008. The world ahead is uncertain and many people face tough decisions. It is more important than ever that we hear from people who’ve made hard choices and will honestly share the journey. This week’s chat with Jennie couldn’t have come at a better time as she embodies the resilience required to be an entrepreneur. In a wide-ranging chat, we discover: - How her first venture started as a hobby - Why family can be the perfect co-founders - The funding trap in Ireland - The major issues holding back retailers from being successful at eCommerce. - Knowing when to pivot and when to stop.  - Where to find the resilience to start again - The forthcoming boom in eCommerce post-Covid.    

Delighted to be joined by Glen Hynes from Startup Accountant for a very practical & timely episode. Glen breaks down the perfect playbook for surviving the Covid-19 crisis if already in business. We also outline a roadmap for why now might be the perfect time to start a business. In this episode, we discuss: - The Covid-19 Survival gameplan. - A simple explanation of what Government financial supports are available for entrepreneurs. - The 4 stages of starting any business - 3 essential steps for any first-time entrepreneur - How to design your perfect day to maximise productivity but also give yourself more free time for family & friends. 

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 may last.  

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 discuss why now is the time to start doing business in Dubai.

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.