Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick

Economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the supports which government needs to provide to SMEs and microenterprises, the rationale for supporting unviable businesses and the silent banking crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Corcoran from Bluebird Care in Wexford joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the growing need for homecare in Ireland, how government can support the cost associated with caring for people in their homes, the challenge of recruiting new carers and how Bluebird ensures the quality of the care afforded to clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denis Casey from the AA Euro Group discusses plans to expand into five new European countries and recruitment trends in the construction and IT sectors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Tyrrell from PwC joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the findings of the latest Insolvency Barometer, why there may be 1000 business failures in Ireland this year and the sectors which may record the highest levels of insolvencies in 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to discuss the Department of Enterprise’s policy objectives and analyse their potential effectiveness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Harriet Treacy from Beyondbmi joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss a different approach to weight management, the importance of understanding the health consequences of carrying excess weight and why the traditional concept of calorie counting is an outdated weight management technique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Rossiter from Phoenix joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the company’s approach to executive recruitment, the company’s expansion into the UK and US, his assessment of current recruitment trends and future growth plans for the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to examine how recent changes to the VAT rate will impact hairdressers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Cullen from SIMI joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the supply challenges facing the motor trade, the impact which the phasing out of the BIK exemption for electric vehicles may have for sales and the strength of the used car market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pádraig Power from refurbed joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the growth of international business, refurbed, in the Irish market, the products which are being bought on the marketplace and future growth plans for the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Ganly from HConnect joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his career in hospitality, how this experience created the idea for the business, the benefits which HConnect can provide to hospitality businesses and future growth plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garry Orr from XDS Brand joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the importance of packaging in branding, the approach which the agency follows with clients and the common mistakes that businesses make when it comes to packaging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Paul Cuffe from UCD joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the excitement surrounding OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the capabilities of the chatbot and the impact which it may have on traditional professions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Burke, Director General of the EPA, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to outline why environmentally conscious businesses make good commercial sense, the problem of greenwashing and why consumers are watching out for sincere environmental actions from businesses and the future of environmental action in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel Scott-Halkes from RePlanet joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline the benefits of precision fermentation farming, the countries that have adopted this new food production technique and why we need to reboot food production as a matter of urgency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Scannell from William Fry joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the EU’s legislative proposals to regulate AI, the high-risk systems which will be subjected to this new legislation and the sanctions which can be imposed for non-compliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alison Darcy from Woebot Health joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how the app combines technology and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to help people with mental illnesses and after raising $120 million for the business, she discusses its future plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to discuss some of the key findings of the South East Economic Report and the recent rate hike by the ECB. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avril McCarthy from Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the origins of the family business, the upsurge which the company enjoyed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges facing the contracted cleaning industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noel Collins from the Unfair Trading Practices Enforcement Authority joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the regulations, how they protect agricultural and food suppliers against strong buyers and the sanctions which can be imposed on those that fail to comply with the regulations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Foley from Sonar Financial Services joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his career as a financial advisor, why he decided to focus his business on elite sports stars and how he creates good wealth management habits for his clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to analyse the detail of economic data Quarter 3 which was released by Eurostat and the CSO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the recent decision to approve the payment of bonuses to bankers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Doyle discusses building the Creane & Creane insurance brokerage and his decision to sell to the PIB Group, its recent rebrand under the Campion Insurances name and why he expects consolidation to continue in the insurance industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor Carmody from The Innovation Exchange joins Karl Fitzpatrick to reveal how the marketplace helps smaller tech firms to assist large corporates in solving their digital transformation challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.