The Entrepreneur Experiment

In the Lab today, I answer one of the most common questions I get sent by listeners. When should I quit my job and how will I know its the right time to leave? I share the lessons from over 300 episodes and the exact plan I used to boot strap my business from €500 to €500k. --- Join my free weekly email newsletter here:  https://bit.ly/40TgDkq   --- Visit My Partners for Season 15 Sponsored by Squ...

Embodying personal growth and self-belief, today's episode promises to be nothing short of inspirational. We sit down with James McCormack, an entrepreneur who's carved out a niche in the coffee sector, transforming lives via Dublin Barista Institute, and delighting taste buds with his performance coffee, Oyl. James' story of turning his life around, from grappling with obesity and alcoholism to b...

Your mentor today is Rhona Togher, co-founder of the Lios Group. How do you know when to go all in on your business? That is the question that haunts most first-time founders. Many never get past this stage. Rhona tells us her story of quitting college and risking everything she had to make the business work. --- Join my free weekly email newsletter here:  https://bit.ly/40TgDkq   --- Visit My Par...

To celebrate a landmark episode, I invited back 4 of the best entrepreneurs I've had the pleasure of meeting over the last 300 episodes for a special live episode.  We go deep on how early-stage businesses access capital, what early strategies they used to grow during turbulent environments such as Covid and what innovative plans they have to expand even during uncertain financial markets. If you...

Today is a different episode. It is an honest story about the journey I've been on with mental health over the last 3 years. Warning: I talk about difficult issues such as miscarriage and suicide so if either of those topics might upset you, please consider not listening to this one. You can revisit it at another time. This is not expert advice or claiming to have the answers. This is simply me sh...

My most requested topic to cover is failure. However, it's not so easy. Rarely do people want to talk about it and when they do, their memories can be less than honest. Connor Murphy was one of the few people to speak openly on failure and what it truly taught him. Connor was the founder of Datahug which was sold for $13 million in 2016 and is now the founder of Bridge.    --- Join my free weekly...

Ever wondered how entrepreneurs adapt and thrive, even in the midst of a global pandemic?  Our favourite returning guest, Rob Lipsett, gives us his on the art of adapting to become location-flexible, financially independent, and most importantly, time-free. As we catch up with him, Rob reveals how he orchestrated his escape from the 9 to 5 grind and ventured into the exhilarating world of entrepre...

In the Lab today, I share the number 1 reason why people won't meet you for coffee and why your message goes unread. I give you the full playbook on how to reach out to busy people and get their attention or time. Most people approach networking in the completely wrong way. I share the experience of how I've connected with and built valuable connections with some of the world's best founders. ---...

Our mentor today is Jennifer Rock AKA The Skin Nerd.  Jennifer will teach us how to let go of perfectionism struggles and her key tips for managing a business, setting realistic goals, trusting decisions, and balancing pressures. We also look at the power of listening to your gut and how to build systems that help you make the leap from an employee mindset to an owners mindset. --- Join my free we...

Today is a special episode for me personally as I first met Charlie back in 2019 at my live podcast in Dublin city when he was in the very first days of his entrepreneurial journey. To now see him build a world-leading company is a beautiful milestone in both Charlie's journey and the journey of this podcast. This is a business chat but it's filled with honesty, warmth and deeper exploration of wh...

In the Lab today, I delve into the new trend of going into Monk Mode and why is it getting so popular? Next Sunday marks the start of the last quarter of the year. This gives you the perfect opportunity to try Monk Mode. But what is it and how can it help you become super productive? Find out on today's episode.  --- Join my free weekly email newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40TgDkq   --- Visit My...

Your mentor today is Oisin Hanrahan and he's going to give us a rapid lesson on the power of focus. As founders, we can get distracted by the next shiny thing. However, Oisin has strict rules he enforces on himself and his team to ensure maximum focus and productivity. Oisin started Handy which raised over $100 million before being aquired by Angi. Oisin become the CEO of Angi which at the time of...

Richie Collins, the founder of The Wealth Summit and Walfrid Private joins me on the pod. He has dedicated his career to managing the money of some of Ireland's best founders.  I sit down with Richie to ask him to tell me about the money habits and traits of the best founders. How do they make it and most importantly how do they invest it and spend it? Important note: This podcast is intended for...

Today in the Lab, I explore a single topic of immense power for your business. Leverage. How can we apply the law of leverage to our business, our body and our brain? Each Tuesday, I share my breakdown of a topic or theme that can help us improve as founders.  --- Join my free weekly email newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40TgDkq   --- Visit My Partners for Season 15 - Location Partner: Iconic Offi...

Our mentor today is Niall Harty, the co-founder of All Real Nutrition. Niall was my first-ever pick as rising star and he has lived up to my prediction. He teaches us how to get scrappy. After their relaunch, he trained their entire staff to become sales people and they went across Ireland selling from store to store. This is secret of every successful young startup. They focus on the only thing t...

Join Gary as he sits down with Kealan Lennon, founder of Clever Cards, and discuss his revolutionary approach to online payments. Listen in as we unpack how this innovative system allows employers to gift their employees up to 1,000 euros tax-free in the form of a digital Mastercard. We hear the rollercoaster journey of how a Facebook algorithm change forced him to completely transform his busines...

In the Lab today, I share what it's like to move from Ireland to Spain, how I discovered the niche industry that ships supercars all around Europe for wealthy owners and why fitness villages will be the next mega-trend in health. --- Join my free weekly email newsletter here:  https://bit.ly/40TgDkq   --- Visit My Partners for Season 15 Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit S...

Meet Alice Carroll, the spirited founder of Foxes Bow Irish Whiskey, as she spills the secret to her success in the traditional whiskey industry. She has blended the old with the new to create a disruptive brand identity. Alice shares her journey right from her roots in Limerick to shaking up the Irish Whiskey landscape.  The conversation with Alice uncovers the hurdles she overcame and the innova...

As someone who's navigated the unpredictable waters of professional sports, Jeff Hopkins understands the importance of mental agility. Whether it's being on trial with Europe's biggest football clubs or calculating the perfect golf swing, Jeff's journey to entrepreneurship has been flavoured with a unique mix of sports discipline and business acumen. In our chat, he sheds light on the lessons lear...

It's the weekend, that means it's time for a new mentor. This week, we have a special friend of mine to teach us about the unlimited power of mindset. Andy Mackin served in the Irish Navy for 21 years before embarking on a second career as an entrepreneur. Mackin Talent is now a commercial powerhouse with offices all over the world and turning over millons each month.  His growth since then has be...

I speak from personal experience when I tell you property management is tough. Today's guest is solving the complex problems faced by property owners & managers. Paul McCarthy, the founder of Snapfix, joins me in the studio. His simple system based on the universal traffic light system aims to make managing your hotel, office or building as simple as using Whatsapp. The award winning software has...

Today in the Lab, I give you your complete summer reading list. I give you recommendations across all our key areas of business, brain and body. 12 books that will make perfect companions for your summer travels and preparing your mind for the second half of 2023. --- Join my free weekly newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40TgDkq --- Visit My Partners Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your free...

Each week, I give you a world class mentor to prepare you to win the week ahead. Today, Lisa Creaven, co-founder of Spotlight Oral Care gives us a masterclass in customer psychology and product testing. You must know everything about your product and how it will be used before you can hope to build a market leading product. Lisa breaks down for us her product testing process and the strategies use...

Eamon Fitzgerald has transformed his lifelong passion for wine into a booming business in under 2 years. So how has it done it so fast? He has applied over 10 years experience in the UK wine market & decades of passion poured into the last 24 months. This is no overnight success story. Instead, Eamon shares the hard fought lessons of WineSpark. We hear about: His unusual funding model which traces...

In the Lab today, I reveal the results of the experiments I did in July to improve my business, body and brain. For my brain, I donated almost my entire wardrobe to charity and now only own 50 items. To improve my body, I completed the ultimate fitness test, a VO2 Max Test and a Metabolic test. Finally for my business, I built a content flywheel to supercharge our downloads and growth. Listen to t...