An Invitation to The Room | Vincent Carton & Nick Keegan
I'm opening up four places exclusively for Business Builders listeners at The Room, taking place in Dublin on Friday, 23 October. I'll be in...
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20 of 151 episodes€50m Turnover in 5 Years | Liam Kearney, Revive Group
THE ROOM | 23 OCTOBER 2026 Theme: Belief Applications are now open for a limited number of places at the first gathering of The Room. Attend...
From Professional Rugby To Building A €100m+ Business | Shane Leahy, Oxygen8
Shane Leahy explains why rapid growth can become one of a business's biggest challenges, why great leaders build teams around their own weak...
How To Build A Business That Survives Anything | Pat Byrne, CityJet
Pat Byrne explains why great businesses fail when leaders stop challenging themselves, why resilience matters more than avoiding failure, an...
How We Scaled From €3M To €20M By Starting Over | Oltian Dervishi, Forte Pespa
Oltian Dervishi explains why every growing business eventually hits a ceiling, why founders must keep taking risks long after they've found...
From CTO to CEO | John Corley, Spanish Point Technologies
John Corley explains why great products still fail, why ambition matters more than most founders realise, and how Spanish Point Technologies...
How An Irish Entrepreneur Cracked The American Market | Dermot O’Shea, Taoglas
Dermot O’Shea explains why sales beats fundraising, why America rewards ambitious founders, and how he built Taoglas into a $100 million glo...
Your Business Can’t Outgrow The Leader You’re Willing To Become | Brendan Mcgurgan, Simple Scaling
🔔🔔 Brendan McGurgan explains why your business can’t outgrow the leader you’re willing to become; and why scaling starts with self growth...
How to Build a Business That Survives Every Crisis | Charlie Hamilton, Canadia Flooring
🔔🔔 Charlie Hamilton explains how he led a business through the financial crash and Covid; and why the best leaders never stop dealing with...
The Hidden Problem Facing Women in Leadership | Hannah Wrixon, KELLA
🔔🔔 Hannah Wrixon explains why the most successful women are often the least supported; and why she’s building a global network to change t...
From Grief To Purpose: Building ADHD Now | Danny Buckley
🔔🔔 Danny Buckley shares how grief, purpose, and an ADHD diagnosis at 32 led him to build one of Ireland’s fastest-growing healthcare busin...
Building A Global Kids Brand With Disney, Lego & Netflix | Emmet O'Neill, StoryToys
🔔🔔 Emmet O’Neill reveals how StoryToys nearly collapsed after years of venture capital funding, how he cut the business from 45 people to...
“I Turned a $20M Company Into a $1.45 Billion Exit” | Cathal Friel, Raglan Capital
🔔🔔 Cathal Friel explains how he built five public companies, turned a $20 million business into a $1.45 billion exit, and why IPOs may be...
A Big Exit, Confidence & Resilience Ciarán Mulligan, Yes Insurance
🔔🔔 Ciarán Mulligan explains how he built and sold Blue Insurance, why crises create opportunities in business, and how becoming a father c...
(RE-RELEASE) “Why So Many SMEs Get Stuck at €1M–€5M Revenue” | Ed Murphy, Greentech HQ
🔔🔔 Ed Murphy explains why most businesses fail to scale, what franchising taught him about systems and growth, and why founders themselves...
“Why So Many SMEs Get Stuck at €1M–€5M Revenue” | Ed Murphy, Greentech HQ
🔔🔔 Ed Murphy explains why most businesses fail to scale, what franchising taught him about systems and growth, and why founders themselves...
“I Built a Multi-Million Euro Business With €1,000” | Troy Armour, Junk Kouture
🔔🔔 Troy Armour reveals how he built Junk Kouture from a €1,000 idea into a global movement, and why he believes most entrepreneurs are dri...
“You Can’t Build a Business Without Hard Decisions” | Colin Culliton, Kith&Kin
🔔🔔 Colin Culliton reveals why you can’t build a successful business without making hard decisions - and the realities of scaling through c...
"This Is What It Takes To Really Scale a Business" | Ciaran Burke, Swoop
🔔🔔 Ciaran Burke, CEO and co-founder of Swoop, shares how he built a global fintech platform helping 300,000+ businesses access over £2BN i...
“You Don’t Need More Hustle, You Need This System” - Willie McMahon, EOS
🔔🔔 Willie McMahon built, scaled, and sold a 45-person engineering business - then walked away to help other founders do it better. 🔔🔔 Wi...