Down To Business

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Pam Stone, Chief Executive of Respa Beds.

In a story on the front page of this morning’s Irish Independent, the Government is considering slowing or delaying planned carbon-tax increases as it weighs the cost-of-living burden against Ireland’s climate commitments. The current path towards a €100-per-tonne carbon price would add significantly to petrol, diesel and home-heating costs by 2030, but ministers are examining alternatives, from d...

From timeless pieces to one-of-a-kind finds, vintage clothes shops are reshaping the way we think about fashion, sustainability and style.  But what does the business of vintage actually look like in Ireland? Where is demand coming from, what makes a vintage shop successful, and how is the industry changing? For this week’s Industry Review, we’re looking at the world of vintage clothing with...

The Budget is only a few weeks away so pre-budget statements are arriving thick and fast. We also know investment in infrastructure will be key to ensuring the Irish economy can function in the years ahead. Andrew Brownlee, CEO of the Construction Industry Federation joins Emmet Oliver to discuss.

When you think about climate change and its effects on your business, how do you feel? Stressed at every new regulation? Or do you see it as a positive challenge that may well add value to your company if you get it right. Sandhya Sabapathy follows the second path and her new book offers a guide to achieving this - she joins Emmet Oliver to discuss.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is employment law expert, Caroline Reidy & Lorcan Allen of Keating and Associates.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Joan Mulvihill, Digisation expert and artist & also by Stephen O’Leary the founder of Olytico.

We all know how much of a hassle travel can be, from delayed flights and packed airports to the moment you switch off airplane mode and wonder just how much your phone bill is about to cost. But that last part might be changing as an e-sim boom might spell the end of roaming fees. Joining Bobby to discuss is Ciara O’Brien, Irish Times business and technology journalist.

Many of us over the years have attended various conferences and events for work, whether they’re in-house offsite events or larger gatherings of hundreds of businesses and industry professionals. But what separates a good conference from a bad one? What is the best way to organise one so that attendees get the most out of it? Joining Bobby to discuss is Professional Public and Motivational Speaker...

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Declan Ryan, CEO and Founder of Project Foundry.

For this week's industry review Bobby talks to a group of professionals from an industry we're all familiar with in some way; Dentists.  Though they provide us all with a huge service, this often-overlooked healthcare branch has unique challenges even compared to other areas of the health industry. Joining Bobby to discuss all of this is: National Group Advisor to Portman Dentex Ireland and A...

When you have created your own business, brought it to market, and seen it grow, the time to step back and allow others manage it on your behalf can be the hardest decision you will make. Dennis Kuipers has personal experience of this and his observations on how to break free from doing everything yourself forms the backbone to his new book, ‘Breaking Out of Founders' Prison: Make the Shift and Sc...

Killian Duffy began his working life as a Rally co-driver. This passion led him to start streaming the final stages of races both here and in the UK. In time, he became frustrated at companies like facebook either deleting his work too soon or not allowing him monetise the real value of the time and energy he put into his work. That has all changed now as On The Pace Note provides all sorts of spo...

This week Bobby was Out & About at OpenHive Honey.

From designing bridges to building software, engineers are behind much of the world we rely on every day.  But what does the business of civil engineering actually look like in Ireland? Where is demand coming from, what skills are most valuable, and how is the industry changing?  For this week’s Industry Review, we’re looking at the world of civil engineering with four experts from the sector.  Ma...

Anthropic investors expect the AI stand-up to float at a valuation of $2 trillion in what would be the world's largest IPO.   A listing at that level could unlock billions of dollars in gains for the five-year-old company’s early investors.   Ronan Reid, the director of Cantor Fitzgerald, joins Bobby to discuss all things IPO. 

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers are Declan Ralph of BWG Foods & journalist and author, Valerie Cox.

Joining Bobby in The Executive Chair this week is William McColgan of McColgan Quality Foods.

From wardrobe makeovers to confidence boosts, personal styling has become a growing industry, helping people decide not just what to wear, but how they want to be seen.   But what does the business of personal styling actually look like in Ireland? Who is paying for these services, and how has the industry evolved?  For this week’s Industry Review, we’re looking at the world of pers...

How is the Irish food sector doing? With external threats like fuel and fertilizer costs and domestic costs going up around labour, is it a good time to be a producer?  Bobby was joined by Conor Kilduff, CEO of Love Irish Food and Lucy Ryan, Head of Food & Beverage at Bank of Ireland to discuss.

Irish food businesses are facing higher costs on almost every front, but many are still planning to invest. Bobby travels to Wilton Terrace in Dublin, to ask Mark Moriarty why this is.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Robert Whelan, Managing Director of Rockwell, and Louisa Meehan, of Woodview HRM.

Now, running a business can be all-consuming, and without the right systems in place it's easy to become trapped in the day-to-day.   In his new book, Build, Scale, Sell, entrepreneur Paul Flavin uses the fictional story of a business owner to explore the four pillars of building a successful company: marketing, sales, operations and finance.   Paul joins Bobby to discuss.

Caroline Bocquel, Chief Executive Officer, Fáilte Ireland joins Bobby in this week's Executive Chair.

The Irish economy is in a strange position - we have strong employment and rising wages, yet many people feel under increasing pressure from housing costs and the tax system. House prices continue to rise despite widespread agreement that they are unaffordable for many buyers, while the debate over whether middle-income workers are carrying too much of the tax burden is intensifying ahead of the B...