Karl Fitzpatrick
Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick
Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick is a popular business podcast that has featured over 2,000 interviews with entrepreneurs from Ireland, UK, Australia and the United States. Karl Fitzpatrick is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Alumni and Forbes Business Council member. Karl is President and CEO of Chevron College in Ireland. Chevron employs 155 staff and delivers accredited further and higher education programmes to over 18,000 students annually, through e-learning. Business Matters delves into all aspects of entrepreneurship and business development. Hosted by successful Irish entrepreneur...
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Karl Fitzpatrick
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Jun 7, 2025
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Episodes
Rebecca Hadrill reveals how organisational constellations can resolve complex issues for businesses 23.09.2023 12:05
Rebecca Hadrill joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the concept of organisational constellations, to provide examples of the results which have been achieved through organisational constellations and to preview her upcoming two day workshop on the topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Writing expert, Elizabeth Tierney, reveals the secret to mastering your business writing skills 23.09.2023 13:39
Elizabeth Tierney, author of Word Time! joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain why she believes that the standard of business writing has deteriorated, the importance of ensuring that you achieve clarity with your written communications and her top tips for mastering the different writing formats required within a business environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shane Kiernan from Recruitroo about how the platform helps companies to hire international workers 16.09.2023 14:16
Shane Kiernan from Recruitroo joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how operating a manpower business in The Philippines sparked the idea for Recruitroo and how the platform helps companies to remove the complex issues surrounding the recruitment of international workers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Vizor from Solar Sol on the factors contributing to the growth in solar panel installations 16.09.2023 9:09
James Vizor from Solar Sol joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the factors which have contributed to the growth in solar panel installations, why consumers need to be wary of purchasing solar panels directly from China and future plans for the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gary Ross from Inside Comms reveals his ‘Three No.1 Rules of Communication’ 16.09.2023 13:49
Gary Ross from Inside Comms joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline how effective communication within an organisation can improve the bottom line, his ‘Three No.1 Rules of Communication’ and the importance of storytelling in communication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist, Marc Coleman discusses the Irish Financial Advisory Council’s advice on the budget 13.09.2023 6:21
Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the Irish Financial Advisory Council’s advice to government about not repeating past mistakes regarding ‘giveaway’ budgets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thomas Gleeson from StoreHero on helping retailers to identify how they are making money 13.09.2023 13:58
Thomas Gleeson from StoreHero joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how working on his mother’s ecommerce enterprise triggered the idea for the business, how the platform helps retailers to identify the most effective channels for generating revenue and future growth plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patrick Murphy from office supplies company, Codex, about adapting to the remote working revolution 09.09.2023 11:51
Patrick Murphy from Codex joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the evolution of the family-owned office supplies company, how adapting to the remote working revolution has resulted in revenues soaring and why remote workers are finding it difficult to switch off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shana Chu from Tailr discusses her tech solution for inconsistent garment sizing 08.09.2023 12:18
Shana Chu from Tailr joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how her tech solution addresses the issue of inconsistent sizing in the garment production industry, the investment which the South East startup has received to date and the international expansion plans for the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist, Marc Coleman shares his predictions for future ECB interest rate hikes 04.09.2023 5:03
Resident Economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the likelihood of ECB interest rate hikes in the short term future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ken van Someren from The Wellbeing Advantage on using elite sports performance tech in businesses 04.09.2023 14:16
Ken van Someren from The Wellbeing Advantage joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his work with elite athletes, how the businesses is using this methodology in the corporate world and the results which it has delivered for its clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Melinda Bates, former Special Assistant to President Clinton discusses life in the White House 04.09.2023 11:36
Melinda Bates, former Special Assistant to President Clinton, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss life behind the White House doors, the memorable stories from the Clinton Presidency and the important relationship which the Clintons have with Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Klair Neenan from SSE Airtricity discusses helping businesses achieve carbon targets 04.09.2023 12:05
Klair Neenan from SSE Airtricity joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how SSE Airtricity is focusing on helping businesses to achieve their sustainability targets, the potential for offshore wind in the South East and the supports which have been offered to their clients to address higher energy costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist, Marc Coleman discusses the economic impact of reducing the voting age to 16. 29.08.2023 5:01
Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the impact which reducing the voting age to 16 will have on policymaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Barry McLoughlin from The Communications Clinic on the importance of asking the right question 29.08.2023 14:13
Barry McLoughlin from The Communications Clinic joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his work in The Communications Clinic, his analysis of the recent performance of the Oireachtas Committees and his guide to effective questioning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Keegan from Mail Metrics discusses helping businesses to improve communications with customers 26.08.2023 11:56
Nick Keegan from Mail Metrics joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss pivoting from the early concept behind the business, how Mail Metrics has achieved international growth by helping financial services enterprises to improve their communications with customers and the future growth plans for the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ahmad Younis from the Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce about demand for Irish goods in Arab countries 26.08.2023 11:39
Ahmad Younis from the Arab Irish Chamber Commerce joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the opportunities for Irish businesses in the Middle East, the type of Irish products which are sought after by Arab countries and the cultural similarities and differences which exist between the two regions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist, Marc Coleman highlights the areas where government needs to focus on 19.08.2023 5:34
Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share his thoughts on the key policy areas which the government should focus on between now and the next election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sean McNulty from ReThink Money reveals why he has created a ‘financial advisor for your pocket’ 19.08.2023 11:37
Sean McNulty from ReThink Money joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the difficulties which consumers face when trying to understand finance and how the ‘financial advisor in your pocket’ helps people to implement tailored financial planning measures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Whiting from Justified Studio about developing creatives for Google and the United Nations 19.08.2023 12:37
Will Whiting from Justified Studio joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss designing creatives for Google and the United Nations, why it is important for pre-seed enterprises to prioritise branding and the use of generative AI in the branding process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Josephine Lee on becoming one of the world’s leading female magicians 19.08.2023 13:28
Josephine Lee joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss her journey from ballet to the world of magic, how her appearance on Britain’s Got Talent provided a platform for her to pursue her dream and plans to bring her new shows to a global audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist, Marc Coleman shares his analysis of recent multinational job losses 14.08.2023 4:48
Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the recent multinational job losses in Ireland, signs that Ireland is lagging from a cost competitiveness perspective and why competition needs to be urgently addressed in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Peter Heneghan from The Future Communicator on RTE’s communication strategy during recent scandals 14.08.2023 14:41
Peter Heneghan from The Future Communicator joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his award-winning career in the communications field, his views on how to handle communications during a scandal and helping leaders to communicate effectively with their audiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mike Porter from PMC Content Services reveals how AI is influencing content creation for companies 14.08.2023 10:26
Mike Porter from PMC Content Services joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the important role which print mail still plays in today’s world, the strategies for creating engaging content for consumers and the influence which AI will have on content creation going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Walsh from Staycity reveals how working with developers and pension funds has grown the business 14.08.2023 13:31
: Tom Walsh from Staycity joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how he has grown the business by working with developers and pension funds, how the aparthotels remain competitive in a crowded hospitality market and what he has gained from his participation in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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