Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick

Tara Beattie from Mange Tout joins Karl Fitzpatrick to highlight how her entrepreneurial journey has spanned many aspects of the hospitality sector, the severity of the challenges facing businesses in the sector and how Prepsheets provides a software solution which will save chefs time and money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Coleman from Octavian Research & Public Affairs joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss an illustrious career, which included a role as an economist for the European Central Bank, his take on some of the current issues facing the economy and his economic outlook for the months ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Lalor from Square joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the traction which the payments technology firm is gaining in the market, how the business enables payments from enterprises of all sizes and the culture which Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey, has created in the company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel O’Connor from the General Paints Group joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline the history and success of the family business, the impact of sustainability on new product development and why the Group has been commended from a gender balance perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barbara Roberts joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss her journey from Wall Street to serial entrepreneur, her White Paper on the challenges facing an entrepreneur after exiting a company and the critical importance of financial planning, both before and after a sale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frances Coppola joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the recent collapse of cryptocurrency firm FTX, the need for regulation in the market and the future of cryptocurrency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rory Guinan from Endeavor Ireland joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss its approach to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs, the success which its members have achieved to date and its new Scale Up programme for women entrepreneurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard O’Loughlin from GridBeyond joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how businesses can use existing generation and storage assets to achieve energy flexibility, the success which the company continues to enjoy in international markets and how a €6 million debt facility will aid GridBeyond’s future growth plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Halpin from Celtrino joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the awareness levels amongst Irish SMEs of e-invoicing, the benefits of the PEPPOL system and why e-invoicing may become mandatory across Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joanne Sweeney, author of Public Sector Marketing Pro joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain why she pursued the public sector niche for her digital marketing services, how her book was endorsed by a former advisor under the Obama administration and how the Irish public sector compares to its international peers from a communications perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Rosemary Ward from South East BIC joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the factors which investors will consider when investing in startups, why graduates with entrepreneurial ambitions would benefit from the experience of working in a startup after college and why local startup entrepreneurs should enter The Big Pitch 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon Keilthy from Jiminy Eco Toys joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss creating an eco-friendly toy brand, the success which the award-winning business has enjoyed to date and the mission to incentivise a move towards sustainability in the toy industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Mulryan from Blackwater Distillery joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his transition from TV Producer to whiskey distilling, being targeted by cryptocurrency scammers while using crowdfunding and future plans for the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Mackey from Yonder joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the need for an online platform to manage employee benefits, the clients for Yonder’s platform and the growth plans for the start-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blaise Brosnan from the Management Resource Institute joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share his advice on navigating the difficulties of the current business environment, why business owners need to pass on increasing operational costs to customers and his outlook for businesses over the next 12 months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiona O’Brien from Lenovo joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the emphasis which the multinational tech firm places on innovation, the move to a consumption model and future growth areas for Lenovo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brenda Cassidy from the BrainCalm Institute joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how personal necessity enabled her to create programmes for children with ‘something going on’, the growth in popularity of these programmes and future expansion plans for the BrainCalm Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Keogh from Keogh’s Crisps joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how a ban on importing uncooked potatoes to the US resulted in the creation of an award-winning crisp brand, the unique positioning strategy which helped the brand to gain traction in a crowded space and its successful export business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Power from Engineers Ireland joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his goals as President of Engineers Ireland, why he believes that the government needs to overturn the ban on gas exploration and why nuclear energy should be considered as part of the solution to the energy crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Concannon from Signify Health joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the growing home health market in the US, the creation of the new jobs for the company’s operations in Galway and emerging trends in the home health space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Brick from Athena Analytics joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explains how the company’s software can help secondary schools to unlock students’ potential, the extension of the software products to include physical wellbeing and growth in international markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Symes from Community Finance Ireland joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the type of projects which Community Finance Ireland supports, the process which community organisations must follow to obtain funding and the impact which these projects have on local communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny Beresford, CEO of Dungarvan Chamber of Commerce joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the success of the Waterford Greenway, the benefits it has delivered to the local economy and why businesses in New Ross need to start preparing now for the launch of the New Ross to Waterford Greenway next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephanie O’Malley from Education Desty joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how the platform builds emotional intelligence and resilience in children, the success which the platform has enjoyed in the UK market and future growth plans for Education Desty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duncan Graham from Retail Excellence Ireland joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how the budget measures will impact the retail sector, the additional assistance which retail businesses require at the moment and his outlook for the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.