The Entrepreneur Experiment

Don't build a CV, build a portfolio. Today's mentor is Barry Lunn, serial entrepreneur and founder of Provizio. He teaches us today there is no single path to becoming an entrepreneur. Pursue your passions, work hard and just keep going. --- Visit My Partners Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square:  https://squ.re/3x8oiOo   Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Claim your f...

Aidan is a self-confessed accidental entrepreneur. He led Voxpro, the highly successful outsourcing company founded by well-known entrepreneurial husband and wife duo, Dan & Linda Kiely, until their sale for $150 million in 2019. Aidan was taking a well-deserved sabbatical when the world changed. Covid happened and inspiration struck. His former business model of filling offices with customer serv...

In the Lab today, I reveal the results of my latest experiment. In April, I took 23 entrepreneurs & set them a challenge. They must exercise for 30 minutes for the 30 days of April.  To hold each other accountable, they must update a Whatsapp group each day. The winner who did it without fail, would win €500 and develop a new core habit. So how many people completed the challenge and rebuilt their...

Serial entrepreneur John Tuohy, gives us a masterclass today in finding & executing brilliant business ideas. Ideas are worth nothing without execution and your mentor today gives you the blueprint on both finding new ideas & then putting a rapid plan in place to make them happen. If you've been struggling to come up with your first idea or you have the idea but no plan on how to make it a reality...

Started in 1876, the Musgrave retail empire is one of Ireland's best examples of a family business that has become a dynasty. The Musgrave group owns brands such as Centra, Supervalu, and Daybreak. I am joined by author and former Musgraves Director, Philip Mackeown to talk about family business and why it's so hard for the next generation to succeed. Philip has just published his book, The Succes...

Our mentor today is Jayne Ronayne, the co-founder of Talivest which was recently acquired by Go1. Jayne teaches us how to act as early-stage founders & entrepreneurs and how often your early supporters and investors are backing you and not the product. As an entrepreneur, you need to be able to shape the vision of how you are going to make things happen & Jayne tells us exactly how to do that. ---...

EY of the Year finalist, Tony Richardson floated two companies on the stock exchange before selling his business, Venn Life Sciences, and buying two football clubs. In this fascinating episode, Tony gives us a no holds barred insight into the tough business of life sciences and what it takes to float not one but two companies. We delve deep into the business of sport and why Tony believes buying a...

In the Idea Lab today, I share the secrets of why our April Accountability challenge has been such a massive success & the tactics I used to design it. I share with you my Q1 mini-review and the lessons learned. You also get access to my Q2 Reading List with 3 recommendations to improve your business, your body, and your brain. * Support my Partners * Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with...

In today's Mentor Moment, we are going all the way back to episode 67 with Brody Sweeney. Brody founded the famous O'Brien's Sandwich Bars before going on to found Camile Thai. This week's mentor teaches us how to deal with failure and most importantly how to bounce back. In a brutally honest interview, Brody shared what it meant to lose a global empire at the height of his business fame and how h...

Success leaves clues & today's guests have an elite pedigree as innovators and entrepreneurs. Dan & Ciaran are the co-founders of ProtexAI, a young Irish startup aiming to make the world a safer place. In the last 18 months, they have secured an $18 million investment and completed the highly competitive Y Combinator accelerator program in San Francisco.  It is impossible not to be inspired & moti...

Welcome to the season 12 wrap-up session where I share the 8 major business lessons I learned from our 8 incredible entrepreneurs this season.  I also give you a sneak peek at some of the guests who will join us for season 13. The guests in season 12 included Feargal Brady, co-founder NoFrixion Eoin Hinchy, founder of Tines Dee Coakley, co-founder Boundless Ivan Eustace, co-founder TapiTag Niamh T...

Today's mentor is a serial entrepreneur, journalist, and former MD of Twitter. My episode with Mark Little way back in February 2020 made a lasting impact on me and fundamentally changed how I speak to people for this podcast.  This was also one of the last interviews I did before the world went into lockdown!   Today, we learn the power of a single moment and how it can transform a conversation a...

Could companies work less time but be more productive? That is the theory behind the 4-Day Week movement. Dr Dale Whelehan joins Gary Fox on the pod to discuss the concept of reducing our work to 4 days. Dale brings his background in human psychology & organizational behavior to a fascinating deep dive into the future of work. We explore the impact Covid & Remote Work is having on the traditional...

Today's guest, Donnacha Neary has a simple ethos. The time for messing around is over.  He started from zero in 2013 and built Sonica to one of the biggest fit-out firms in Ireland before having to start again in 2022, this time with his new company, Icons. This episode will inspire you to take action. --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square:  https://squ.re/3x8oiOo...

On an airplane back from Las Vegas, Graham wrote down a vision for his future on a single sheet of paper. He would sell his successful plumbing & construction business & risk it all his pursuing his passion. Fast forward a few years and he now runs one of the world's most successful MMA promotions and manages Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett, the breakout star of the UFC. So how did Graham go from plumb...

Today in the Idea Lab, we break down and analyse the famous tweet storm by Naval Ravikant. This tweet storm was Naval's breakout moment in 2018. He is an entrepreneur and investor based in the US. It led to Naval gaining international notoriety as a modern-day philosopher guiding a new breed of entrepreneurs. We look at what lessons to start applying to our own lives and what ones to avoid. Join t...

Our mentor this week is Mark Cummins who sold both his startups, Plink and Pointy to Google. Pointy was sold for a rumored figure of $160 million. Mark shares with us how he built and sold his first startup to Google in under 12 months while completing his Ph. D. --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square:  https://squ.re/3x8oiOo   Location Partner: Iconic Offices  Clai...

Joining Gary on the pod today is Ciaran Crean, co-founder & CEO Mick's Garage & WaveOMS. Mick's Garage was founded back in 2004 & was pioneering in the e-commerce space in Ireland. This was led by brothers Ciaran and Mick Crean. Now for the first time, we hear the in-depth story of how it started, how they lost control & had to buy the business back in 2021, and why a chance encounter with a books...

We are launching a new series of experiments that will hold you accountable to gain mastery over your business, brain, and body. Starting April 1st, we are running a community challenge to exercise every day for 30 days. You can join my newsletter in the link below to get notified when the challenge is launched in 2 days' time, Thursday, April 16th. This challenge marks the start of a 3-month acco...

Each weekend on the Mentor Moment you get 10 minutes of our most impactful content from our best episodes. Today, we deep dive into the innovation strategies that have evolved the Louis Copeland brand into a modern Irish retailing giant. Louis Copeland dominate the Irish luxury menswear scene and in this episode, you find out how it's done. Contact Gary:  https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by...

Give the people what they want! And people want hyper-specific topics covered in great detail. That's the bet today's guest is making. Niamh Tallon is the founder of Her Sport, a media business dedicated to covering & promoting female sports. She started the business purely driven by passion and has had to learn the hard way how to generate revenue & scale a rapidly growing empire. Niamh talks to...

In today's Mentor Moment, you get a marketing masterclass on how to break into the American market. Gary helped Glendalough scale globally using a combination of clever marketing strategies and tools that you can apply to your business.   Contact Gary:  https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square:  https://squ.re/3x8oiOo   Location Partner: Iconi...

Ivan Eustace, the co-founder of Tapitag joins Gary Fox on the podcast today. The serial entrepreneur has started and sold businesses to some of the world's biggest companies. I was struck by Ivan's relentless energy & curiosity for life which has propelled him to multiple significant business exits and investments.  His latest venture, Tapitag has created a digital business card that bridges the g...

In the Lab today, I reveal the books I'm rereading in 2023. The 6 books I share today are some of the best I've read. If you want to level up your brain and discover some great new book recommendations, this episode is for you. -- Contact Gary:  https://bit.ly/mrgaryfox --- Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square:  https://squ.re/3x8oiOo   Location Partner: Iconic Office...

In today's Mentor Moment, we go way back in the time machine to episode 4!  We revisit my chat with David Delahunty and he teaches us that creativity is a muscle that can be trained and improved. All good businesses start with an idea and David is the most prolific idea machine I have ever met. If you are struggling to come up with a new idea for your business, this episode will inspire you. -- Co...