“Back yourself”: Aimee Connolly shares her story of 10 years in business

In the 10 years since Aimee Connolly founded the viral beauty brand Sculpted by Aimee, it’s become a multi-million euro enterprise with plans to increase its revenues this year by 25 per cent. Today, Ciaran asks about her early days as an entrepreneur, starting the business with €10,000 in savings, and her tips on leadership, scaling, and plans to enter the lucrative US market. Connolly tells Inside Business that her supply chain - with some products coming from South Korea - have been impacted by delays in freight getting through the Middle East. “I remain optimistic and hope that whatever happens [in the conflict] we’ll be able to pivot” she says. Following the ceasefire between the US and Iran which began on Tuesday, Cliff Taylor of The Irish Times explains the impact of falling oil prices, and the jump in European and Asian stock markets. Produced by Andrew McNair and JJ Vernon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“Back yourself”: Aimee Connolly shares her story of 10 years in business is an episode from Irish Times Inside Business by The Irish Times.

This episode is 44:15 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2026.

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