Karl Fitzpatrick

Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick

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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...

Author

Karl Fitzpatrick

Category

Business

Podcast website

karlfitzpatrick.ie

Latest episode

Jun 7, 2025

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Episodes

Cirque du Soleil CEO Daniel Lamarre takes us behind the curtain of this global phenomenon 26.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Daniel Lamarre from Cirque du Soleil about the global entertainment phenomenon, why the spectacle continues to appeal to audiences all over the world and future aspirations for the brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby Healy of Manna outlines his growth plans for the drone delivery startup 26.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Bobby Healy from Manna about his plan to deliver food via drones, the regulations and safety precautions surrounding drone deliveries and the opportunity to enter the US market next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brendan Kane, Author of One Million Followers reveals his secrets to building a following 26.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Brendan Kane about how to build a following of one million in just 30 days, his work with popstar, Taylor Swift and the future social media trends that your business needs to be aware of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reid Hoffman's co-author Chris Yeh explains the concept of Blitzscaling 26.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Chris Yeh about his working relationship with Reid Hoffman and why the founder of LinkedIn has achieved such success, the concept of blitzscaling and its association with tech giants Facebook and AirBnb and why it delivers phenomenal growth results Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former FBI Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss from Black Swan reveals why you should Never Split The Difference 23.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Chris Voss from Black Swan about his career as a hostage negotiator, the different types of negotiator, his strategies for effective negotiation and why you should never split the difference! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tendering expert Ross McCarthy from Keystone Procurement reveals how to win Government contracts 23.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Ross McCarthy about the opportunity for SMEs in Ireland to win public contracts, the key factors to submitting a successful tender and the importance of receiving feedback about unsuccessful tender submissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retail Futurist Matthew Brown predicts the next wave of retail transformation 23.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Matthew Brown of Echo Chamber about the transformative changes which COVID-19 will bring to the retail landscape, the town centre design of the future and why he expects the pop-up revolution to continue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar discusses Covid19 Government supports for businesses 23.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, about an update on the Technological University for the South East, the content of the Governments Jobs Stimulus and the adequacy of the new supports for struggling businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'The Great Tomsoni' Johnny Thompson discusses his Life of Illusion 23.11.2020

Johnny Thompson final interview where he discussed his magical career with Karl Fitzpatrick. Johnny takes us behind the curtain and chats about his work with David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, Criss Angel and Siegfried & Roy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teenager Aaron Leonard from the GoEco Phonecase discusses developing an environmentally friendly business from the ground up 21.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews secondary school student, Aaron Leonard about developing an environmentally friendly phonecase, how the product has been showcased on national TV and why the business is donating 25% of its profits to the Irish Cancer Society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosalind Carroll, CEO of Personal Injuries Assessment Board discusses their role in driving down insurance premiums 21.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Rosalind Carroll from the Personal Injuries Assessment Board about the processes followed by the organisation when assessing personal injury claims, her objectives as the new CEO of PIAB and how PIAB can assist in reducing insurance premiums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Nicola Mitchell from Life Scientific outlines her plans to build a billion euro agrochemical business 21.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Nicola Mitchell from Life Scientific about being announced as the 2020 EY Entrepreneur of the Year, her lifelong ambition to build a multinational company, why the business is projecting a figure of 250 million and why she believes the agriculture sector presents exciting opportunities for Irish startups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa Tierney from Abodoo reveals how to effectively manage teams working remotely and how to maintain that corporate connection 20.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Vanessa Tierney from Abodoo about overcoming some of the challenges which companies and employees have experienced whilst working remotely, how Yonderdesk aims to tackle the feeling of being isolated when working remotely and the book which she has co-written ‘Your Company with No Walls’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosalind Carroll, CEO of Personal Injuries Assessment Board outlines how they can help reduce insurance premiums 20.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Rosalind Carroll from the Personal Injuries Assessment Board about the processes followed by the organisation when assessing personal injury claims, her objectives as the new CEO of PIAB and how PIAB can assist in reducing insurance premiums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Innovate Now author Andy Gole outlines his Urgency Based Selling method 19.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Andy Gole about the principles of his Urgency Based Selling model, why salespeople are heroes and his new book Innovate Now: Scale Up with 16 Breakthrough Sales Techniques Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Schwartz from RustyBrick reveals emerging SEO trends and how to dramatically improve your ranking on Google 19.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Barry Schwartz from RustyBrick about the characteristics of effective SEO campaigns, the emerging trends in SEO and how he used a search engine to propose to his wife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Financial Advisor Eddie Hobbs speaks about zombie companies and the next banking crisis 19.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Eddie Hobbs about his hopes and concerns for a post COVID economic recovery, how debt will be serviced and the next banking crisis and why a Joe Biden victory in the US is good for Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Franchisor Brody Sweeney from Camile Thai discusses the growth in the home food delivery sector 19.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Brody Sweeney from Camile Thai Kitchen about the lessons he learned from his experience with O’Brien’s, the use of AI and robotics for Camile Thai deliveries and the success of conversion franchises during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Global Retail Futurist Doug Stephens reveals what's in store for a post pandemic world 19.11.2020

The Retail Prophet Doug Stephens shares his predictions for life after Covid19 in the retail sector and how retailers need to adapt early to stay relevant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Lunn of Provizio lifts the bonnet on their innovative Accident Prevention Technology and how this could be the iPhone moment for the motor industry 16.11.2020

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Why Ben Hoey of misselling.ie believes that many home owners have been mis-sold mortgages 16.11.2020

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LinkedIn trainer Louise Bunyan provides a step by step guide to B2B selling through the platform 16.11.2020

Louise Bunyan of Smartfox Digital provides advice on how to structure your LinkedIn profile for maximum benefit and how posting quality content is the key to building your reputation on the platform.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ger Deering, the Financial Services & Pensions Ombudsman discusses his role 01.11.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Ger Deering, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman about the role of the Ombudsman and the powers which the office has, the type of complaints which he handles and how these complaints could be avoided. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tendayi Viki, author of The Corporate Startup about how intrapreneurs can drive innovation 17.10.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Tendayi Viki about juggling the need to innovate with the demands of managing a business, the importance of intrapreneurs driving innovation within a company and creating effective corporate innovation ecosystems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Irish Rugby player Jamie Heaslip of Flender talks business & investing 16.03.2020

Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Jamie Heaslip from Flender about his transition from the rugby pitch to the business world, his investment portfolio and his role with Flender. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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