Business Answers with Tommy Boyle

High-stakes business building can cost you everything—your wealth, your health, and your family. The journey of an entrepreneur is rarely simple, often fraught with crises, market volatility, and the devastating personal toll of potential failure. This episode delves into navigating the pressure of scaling an enterprise and finding the line where persistence becomes self-destructive. You will lear...

Selling a business for life-changing wealth is a dream, but the personal experience of exiting and then immediately starting over is rarely discussed. Colm Lyon shares his unique journey after selling Realex Payments for €115 million to Global Payments in one of the most admired exits in Irish tech history.  He details the overwhelming sense of relief that followed the deal and explains why seizin...

The process of selling a successful business often involves immense financial pressure, emotional turmoil and the risk of deals collapsing at the final hour. Many entrepreneurs struggle to maintain business momentum while discreetly navigating a protracted sale process, often leading to compromise on their ideal valuation and terms. Our premiere episode details how to overcome these significant hu...

You’ve spent decades building a legacy. You’ve survived the cycles, managed the people, and carried the weight of the vision.  But as you look toward the horizon, the questions change.  Is my business truly ready to sell? How do I bridge the gap between where I am and a 50-million-euro valuation? And what happens to my life, my family, and my identity the day after the deal is done? Whether you’re...