The Entrepreneur Experiment

A best-selling author, online community builder, speaker, brand builder, and skincare expert, Jennifer Rock, aka The Skin Nerd is simply unstoppable. Since 2016, her brand and social media presence have exploded and The Skin Nerd is now a household name. We chat about how she has captured the elusive lightning in a bottle moment of when sheer hard work meets creative brilliance. Join us on a remar...

In this week’s episode, I sit down down John Ryan, the founder of Gigable. Three years ago, John was a captain in the Irish Army and today he runs a tech company with staff working around the globe. The 9-5 job is dying and Gigable aims to be the solution the paves the way for a whole new way to find and get paid to work when you want.

In this week's episode, I chat with Conor Sheridan, founder of Mad Egg restaurants.  In just over a year, Conor has taken an idea from his notebook to having 3 highly popular outlets in Dublin. In this episode, we discover just why so many restaurants fail and how Mad Egg is smashing that trend. We learn how Conor developed his concept despite having zero restaurant experience.  Most importantly,...

After a short break, I'm back with big news and a new project is revealed. In this episode, I share why I've been away, news of my live show and reveal a new project that is launching next week.   

Everyone has an idea for a product or how they wish they could perfect their favourite one. In this week's episode, I chat with Sean Toomey who spends his days imaging new ideas and reimagining old ones!  In his Tony Stark style workshop, alongside his co-founder Rob, they design, test and build brand new products, right here in Dublin. Sean breaks down exactly what it took to start his own busine...

Micheál Dyer and his co-founder Conor McCallion have built Ireland's largest meal prep company with zero outside funding from their HQ in Galway. In this episode, Micheál breaks down the exact strategies they used to expand from just 23 customers in their first week, to now being Ireland's number 1 provider. We chat about how to effectively leverage influencers, how digital strategies have changed...

Luke's idea for his business is as simple as it is brilliant. He hated queuing for his morning coffee so he simply starting hacking the system.  That was his lightbulb moment and he set out to create an app that would let him skip queues whenever he wanted!  We chat about how Luke took his idea from simply an idea to a full-fledged app, the importance of finding a co-founder that shares your visio...

A true entrepreneur can take a concept that has been around for hundreds of years, completely reimagine it from the ground up and improve it 1000x. This is what Chris Lauder is done with his school. This week's guest started a hugely successful grind school that he has transformed into full-time school. Learn how Chris started in a local parish hall and has transformed that into a campus that now...

Running one business is tough. So how do you run two simultaneously while continuing to have a balanced, happy life?  This week I chat with James Brogan who is managing to do it all through well-executed planning and a huge amount of self-awareness.  James is the founder of PepTalk and Legacy Communications and also played sport at the highest level, winning an All-Ireland with the Dublin football...

In just 7 years, Jack Teeling made Teeling Whiskey a global brand and built one of Dublin's best tourist attractions at his distillery in the Liberties. In this episode, we uncover Jack's path from the trading desks of one of Ireland's biggest banks to building the first new distillery in Dublin in over 125 years & establishing Teeling Whiskey as a global brand.

After his rugby career was ended by a serious injury, Gary Lavin jumped straight into his entrepreneurial journey. Fast forward to 2019, and his drinks brand VITHIT sells 25 million units across the globe. In the middle, he faced every challenge imaginable and almost lost everything. Gary is a no-nonsense entrepreneur who shares the real reasons why his brand become a global success. 

Millions of people have consumed Garret's products but you would never know! This is because Garret started one of Ireland's largest commercial bakeries from very humble beginnings in his apartment kitchen. He has since launched Krüst Bakery and is now embarking on his biggest adventure so far, moving to New York to launch his latest venture, Parkpnp in the US.  

Dan Nugent symbolizes everything that The Entrepreneur Experiment stands for. He started his business with his partner, Sacha, for less than €1000, bootstrapped it from day 1 and has scaled it globally in less than 2 years. The duo started Ambr Eyewear in 2017 from their kitchen table. The company began with just 3 frames and two years later have over 35 styles.  Ambr started selling blue light gl...

Shane Ryan is the brains behind one of Ireland's fastest-growing food brands, Fiid. In less than 12 months, Shane has gone from an idea in his head to seeing his product stocked in outlets right across Ireland. That’s not the whole story however, as his rapid rise to success came at a great cost to him personally. He quit a highly promising international hospitality career to start delivering meal...

Sonia Deasy is the co-founder and CEO of skincare company, Pestle & Mortar. Founded in 2014, Sonia and her husband, Padraic, have grown it into a global brand in just 5 years.  Pestle & Mortar is now listed in stores such as Liberty London, Arnotts, Avoca, FaceGym, Harvey Nichols, and Bloomingdales. Irish-owned and based in Naas, Sonia & Padraic have created a local company with global ambition. I...

James started his first company with just €500 which was borrowed from his wife after losing his job in the 2008 financial crash. This small investment launched a catering empire that spanned coffee shops, Mexican food outlets, and corporate catering. He then lost it all. We hear how James bounced back by becoming the Barista Baron and how he is now on the way to creating a global coffee business....

Most people take home some terrible souvenirs from their holidays. When he was just 22 years old, traveling around Thailand, Caolan Cullen discovered the idea that would become his future business. Caolan is the founder of Arctic Stone Ice Cream, who were the first people in Ireland to make hand-rolled ice cream that is completely customizable. Named as one of the best young entrepreneurs in Irela...

Why do so many professional sports stars become entrepreneurs? In today's episode, we chat with former Leinster, Munster and Ireland rugby player, Shane Monahan, who brings us on his journey from sports star to entrepreneur. We discover the mindset required to become successful at both sports and business.   We chat about - How goal setting shaped Shane's career - Playing for Leinster, Munster, an...

This week, I share with you my goal of becoming the number 1 business podcast in Ireland in 2019.  If your goals don't scare you, they aren't' ambitious enough! I break down the huge success we've had in June and the structure I'm building to help me achieve this. It's a packed episode as I reveal how new Airbnb regulations mean a huge change for my other business and I also share exclusive discou...

Launched in January 2017, on the week of blue Monday, GymPlusCoffee began life in the toughest way possible after missing out on lucrative Christmas sales. Undeterred, the 3 founders have turned their business into one of Ireland’s leading names in the athleisure space in just 2 years! Loved by sports stars such as Brian O’Driscoll and Joe Wicks, they have managed to launch their brand into the ma...

How do you go from working in finance to living in Bali running a successful business from your laptop? Siobhan O'Hagan is one of Ireland's best known online fitness coaches and in today’s episode breaks down how she quit her 9-5 job to become a personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur. With over 115k followers on Instagram, Siobhan now travels the world, working from locations such as Bali, Thai...

In this episode, I reveal how I built a podcast studio in 24 hours and reveal what the first business idea for The Entrepreneur Experiment will be. I also discover 1000 listeners that I never knew existed after doing a deep dive into how my podcast actually works! If you are curious about starting your own podcast, this episode will give you some great insights.  

As CEO and co-founder of Buymie, Devan runs a company that is hotly tipped to be one of Ireland's biggest success stories. In just 3 years, he has assembled a heavy-hitting investor panel and a number of high profile board members. Devan is without a doubt, the most methodical entrepreneur that I have met so far on this journey. His analysis and insights into the on-demand economy such as Delivero...

In this episode, I reveal how I'm trying to increase my productivity and overcome self-doubt by adopting a new system of working. Missed deadlines and juggling too many tasks lead me to redesign my entire way of working. I am also hiring two new people to help me and I reveal the results from April of The Entrepreneur Experiment. 

At just 23 years old, Karl O'Brien has built his social media company into a global brand employing 8 people. Karl shares his views on selecting your clients, not letting your clients choose you. As a young entrepreneur, Karl started his first venture in his bedroom before using his college years to rapidly grow his business. We chat about habits that help him perform at the highest level and how...