The Entrepreneur Experiment

The ethos of The Entrepreneur Experiment podcast is to help founders master their brain, body and business. In that order. Today's pod is a brain & body special. I sit down with Pat Divilly, to explore the hidden drivers that motivate founders & also the shadow that follows us. Pat is one of the most open & authentic people in Ireland when it comes to mastering the self. Founders must learn to bec...

Peter Coppinger, the brilliant mind behind Teamwork, joins us for a fascinating chat recorded live at the Republic of Work in Cork in partnership with the EIIS Innovation Fund. Peter’s entrepreneurial journey from a passionate college student to a successful business mogul is nothing short of inspiring. From his early days of web development and local business pitches to the spontaneous decision t...

The ethos of this podcast is to help founders master their brain, body and business. In that order. Today, I bring you one of the world's leading experts on mastering your brain, your body and specifically your heart. Dr Paddy Barrett is a cardiologist who specialises in longevity and preventative medicine.  This episode is a goldmine for anyone looking to optimize their health span, lifespan, and...

Unlock the secrets to mastering nutrition and entrepreneurship in our latest episode with Darren O'Reilly, the founder of Wholesupp. You'll gain insights into Darren's inspiring transition from athlete to entrepreneur, and how he's making clean nutrition accessible to everyone. We discuss the significance of transparent product labeling, third-party testing, and how accurate food labeling can driv...

My rising star pick for season 18 is Aine Kennedy, founder of The Smooth Company. The only thing more remarkable than her rise over the last 2 years is her ability to dream up genius marketing ideas. From millions of views on TikTok with her viral sensation grandad to securing a unique partnership with Brown Thomas, Aine is a creative powerhouse. This is a story grounded in pure entrepreneurial sp...

Ronan Perceval, the founder of Phorest salon software, joins me on this week's pod. Ronan's journey began when he built a text messaging service at Trinity College. This was the start of a serial entrepreneur journey that would see him start Demonware before he had the idea for Phorest. He has spent the last 20 years building Phorest into one of the world's largest salon software providers.  Ronan...

Andrew Mullaney is developing an AI that can beat any financial market! Formerly the co-founder of NewsWhip, Andrew is now the mastermind behind Premind AI. The serial entrepreneur is developing a model that can consume information in real time, validate it, and make trades before humans can even finish reading it.  Stock movements often ride the waves of viral content, regardless of the truthfuln...

This week, I chat with Adnan Shabab, the entrepreneurial force behind Umi Falafel and a host of other Dublin eateries,as he shares his remarkable journey from a Palestinian refugee camp to establishing a food empire in Ireland. Adnan now operates an award winning hospitality chain across Ireland from Dublin to Belfast to Cork. This remarkable journey across the Middle East to Europe reveals the tr...

The line from Thurles to Silicon Valley is not a straight one, but Paul Hayes forged a path. A born storyteller, he has spent over 20 years honing his craft to tell the stories of the world's biggest tech companies & brands. We unpack the power of storytelling in effective PR strategies, and Paul shares how crafting a compelling narrative can transform startups into industry conversation leaders,...

Conall Laverty, founder of Wia joins Gary on this week's pod. A natural experimenter & entrepreneur, Conall can spot an opportunity where others can't. After his bike was stolen, he began building devices to make dumb objects smart. Fast forward to today, and his company, WIA, has developed a revolutionary piece of tech that companies can fit into their factories & warehouses. It will not only mon...

Ciara Walsh and James Fahy, the founders of JustTip join Gary for this week's episode. Ciara and James open up about the dizzying highs of viral success and the daunting lows of financial strain, shedding light on the critical decisions that have defined their path. But it's not all smooth sailing in the world of startups, as our candid conversation reveals the raw realities of scaling a business....

Welcome to the launch episode of season 18 of the pod. John Beckett built the first Ryanair website when he was still in school. He built it for £20k and later discovered the next closest quote was £3.5 million! It began his founder journey, and he has built multiple companies, including ChannelSight. In his spare time, he has the ambitious plan to reforest large parts of Ireland with Forest Partn...

Back by semi-popular demand is our full nerdy planning guide for Q2. In this episode, I recap your 2024 Masterplan and help you review Q1 and set goals you can hit in Q2. Goal setting and planning are often overcomplicated so I take you through a simple, clear and actionable plan that you can do in 30 minutes.  We look at goals, systems and review guides to help you break down the months into bite...

Your mentor today is Eoin Hinchy, the co-founder of Tines. Tines has raised over $100 million since being founded in 2018. It has been valued at over $1 billion. The lesson is not about finance or fundraising. Our lesson today is about the power of simplicity. Founders and aspiring founders overcomplicate the process which leads to delays and self-doubt. Eoin gives us a simple plan to get started...

John is a professional poker player turned e-commerce genius. After 10 years of pro poker, he flipped into the e-commerce world.  During a Covid lockdown, he spent €30,000 trying to make the perfect bar of soap for men! The Black Stuff Soap company was born. In the 3 years since, he's turned that €30,000 into a business that will hit sales of €5 million this year. We talk how he uses poker strateg...

This is a powerful episode with Dan Nugent, an ecommerce entrepreneur with a huge story to tell. Alongside his wife Sacha, they built their eyewear company from the kitchen table to a €100k a month business. Post-Covid this came crashing down as online shopping collapsed and shoppers returned to retail stores. He paused to rebuild the business and has been relentlessly learning from the biggest e-...

Today's guest is Sinead Crowther, the founder of Soothing Solutions. This is a story of superhuman resilience and the power of logic. Sinead is without question one of the most inspirational and resourceful entrepreneurs that I've ever had the pleasure of sharing a conversation with. Her journey is a masterclass in innovation, revealing the meticulous steps from conception to execution of a produc...

I first met Luke Mackey back in September 2019 when he appeared on episode 29 of this podcast. Fast forward 4.5 years and 300 episodes later, he's back to tell me about his latest venture Kota. Prediction time - Luke & Kota will be one of the hottest startups in Europe in the next 12 months. We break down the process of building a venture backed startup & the lessons he's bringing into his journey...

Feargal Brady is the co-founder of NoFrixion and joined us back on episode 230. Today, he teaches us about the triple bottom line. A serial entrepreneur, he sold his most recent venture, Blueface, to US giant Comcast for an undisclosed sum believed to be €20 million+ in 2020. He is the definition of a modern, mobile entrepreneur. He divides his time between Ireland, Portugal, and Spain while worki...

Today's guest is Eoin Bara, the founder of Tipple, the e-commerce infrastructure company for alcohol brands. Eoin's entrepreneurial journey began by flying to South Africa to learn how to make gin to now building a company that could completely change how people buy and sell alcohol across the world.  He raised €400k in just 30 days back in 2022 to get his venture off the ground. From the personal...

In this special solo episode, I share the 5 key learnings I've picked up over the 5 years of doing The Entrepreneur Experiment podcast. From business failures to expensive experiments, I share never told before stories on how the podcast began and where it will be in 5 years time! This episode is an intimate diary entry, chronicling the profound impact of pivoting when the world stands still, and...

Welcome Chris Kelly, the co-founder of Tracworx to the pod!  Join us to learn how Tracworx revolutionized asset tracking across industries, from healthcare patient management systems to the brewing sector's battle against asset loss. We'll reveal how embracing customer feedback and transparent communication can forge unbreakable client relationships, and how strategic funding and angel investors l...

Ali Ryan, the founder of Goss Media, joins Gary Fox on today's episode. After being told "This is just a hobby" by an investor, she began a mission to build a media empire. Over the last 10 years, Ali has bootstrapped her way to the top of the online media world in Ireland. Each month Goss.ie gets over 1 million readers. Navigating the relentless tides of the media industry requires more than just...

This week's mentor is Marc McCabe, GP at Nomad Capital Marc was one of the first employees and helped it scale to become a global brand. Today, he answers the question every entrepreneur wants to know, "What do investors look for when they decide on making an investment or not? To listen to the full episode, go back to episode 228   --- My Season Partners Local Enterprise Offices:  https://bit.ly/...

Go wherever in the world you are treated best.  This is the financial & life philosophy of my guest, Andrew Henderson, the founder of Nomad Capitalist. In a world of remote work, low cost travel and freedom of choice, where should you live in 2024? In this revealing chat, we explore the concept of being a global citizen. How can this save you money, cut your tax, improve your quality of life & ope...