Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick

Deborah Somorin from Empower the Family joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss being homeless at 13, in care at 14, pregnant at 15 and how education was her route to a better life, why she created Empower the Family and her advice for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian McDermott from Fuel HQ joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline why the business created a niche in the events management space, how company events can improve employee engagement and boost retention figures and its recent growth through acquisition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray Murphy from O’Suan Sleep joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how a back injury and its negative impact on his sleep inspired him to create a new sleep system, how the pressure mapping technology creates a bespoke mattress for your body and the results of an independent study conducted on those who have used the O’Suan Sleep mattress.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Vicki O’Toole from Tola Consultancy joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss being plunged into the world of packaging and how she adapted to her unexpected role, the innovation which was required to ensure the business achieved success and the decision to sell the family business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breda McCague, Transformational Specialist and Motivational Speaker, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to discuss her early career in the Reserve Defence Forces, her approach to coaching clients and her mission to empower women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Alex Schiller, author of the book ‘Never Sleep Alone’ joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss her rise to fame on the comedy circuit, the idea behind the Never Sleep Alone seminar and why she believes that it is important to celebrate International Women’s Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Aviva Cohen from seamlessCARE joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how her personal experience created the idea for the Empathic app, how the app helps to interpret the emotions of non-verbal people and the channels which are being utilised to bring the app to the end user. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ronan Burke from Inscribe joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the prevalence of document fraud, how the AI detects that a document has been altered and future plans for the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss ECB interest rate hikes, secondary effects of such increases and why these rate hikes need to be phased in over a longer period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brian Cotter from Sisu Clinic joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss its growth within the domestic and international aesthetics market, the need for regulation within the industry and plans to expand its presence in the UK and US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Keogh, author of The Family Business Book, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the different dynamics which exist within family businesses, how conflict should be resolved between family members, the importance of succession planning and the characteristics which define a successful family business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the real significance of the country’s GDP figures and explains why a budget deficit may actually benefit the Irish econResident economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the real significance of the country’s GDP figures and explains why a budget deficit may actually benefit the Irish economy.omy. Hosted on Acast...

Trevor Jacob from the newly named Reach Ability joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline the origins of the organisation, the benefit which its three social enterprises deliver for the wider community and the ongoing need for government funding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caroline Casey, founder of The Valuable 500, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, shares her own personal story of disability, why she feels that diversity and inclusion commitments often omit disability and how The Valuable 500 is putting disability on the global corporate agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Coleman reveals an interesting trend that has emerged with Irish Exports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leah O’Reilly explains how Crystals & Co accessorises peoples lives with fun, high quality jewellery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerri and Alex Sheeran explain how Taly Subscriptions makes it easy to manage subscriptions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Fahy discusses how JUSTTIP makes it easy for employers to distribute tips Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin Corkery, Regional Director with Enterprise Ireland, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share an update about its clients’ results in 2022, the sectors in which growth is expected this year and how Enterprise Ireland can support businesses in the South East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aidan Larkin from Asset Reality joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how the platform assists law enforcement with the process of recovering digital assets, how digital assets are stolen from their owners and what the recent funding round will mean for the company’s growth objectives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renowned wedding planner, Tara Fay, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how weddings have created a new industry for Ireland, her involvement in promoting Ireland as a wedding destination for international couples and why she believes couples will start to create their own websites for the special occasion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Brogan from PepTalk joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss bringing his success from the GAA pitch to the world of business, how the platform helps teams within organisations to become more effective and plans to grow its presence in the US market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Cosgrove from Futurewise joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to discuss the trends and insights which are shaping the future of work, how managers need to adapt to ensure that hybrid models of work are effective and the progress which corporate Ireland is making with regards to gender equality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the impact of another interest rate hike and evaluates some of the measures which now need to be implemented to minimise the impact of the increase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas and Sorcha Kenny from K&K Windows join Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the growth which the business has enjoyed since its establishment in 1995, how they gain new insights and observe product developments by attending international trade shows and plans for future growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.