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AIBF Business Talk is an original podcast brought to you by the All-Ireland Business Foundation.In each episode we talk to innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders to bring you practical lessons and actionable insights that you can apply to your business and in your daily life.
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Episode 247: Letting Go to Grow - Juliana Erkkonen on Building Abhaile Solar & Electrical (opens the original)
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When Juliana Erkkonen and her husband Donal decided to start their own business, there was a feeling that the time had come to take the chance. “If you want to do something in life, life is actually very short. And you might as well try it, because what do you have to lose?” In the latest episode of AIBF Business Talk, Elaine Carroll sits down with Juliana Erkkonen, Co-Director and Head of Customer Relations at Abhaile Solar & Electrical, to talk about building a family business, creating a bett
Episode 246: Coming Home to the Family Business - Michael Hennelly on Building the Next Chapter (opens the original)
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Michael Hennelly had opportunities to join the family business years ago. Looking back, he knows he wasn't ready. “I wasn’t mature enough 20-odd years ago to go into the family business. I’ll hold my hand up and say that.” In the latest episode of AIBF Business Talk, Elaine Carroll sits down with Michael Hennelly of Hennelly Finance to talk about building his own career before joining the family business, working alongside his sister Ruth, and bringing his own experience to a business his mother
Episode 245: Invest in Yourself First - The Advice Rob Haran Gives Everyone Starting Out (opens the original)
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When people ask Rob Haran what they should spend their first bit of money on when starting out, his answer isn't equipment, a van, or a website. "There's no point investing in machinery. There's no point investing in a van. There's no point investing in anything if you're good at nothing. So invest in yourself." In the latest episode of AIBF Business Talk, Elaine Carroll sits down with Rob Haran, Managing Director and Founder of the Haran Group, to talk about starting a scaffolding business with
Episode 244: Growth Without Compromise - Why the Customer Always Comes First (opens the original)
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When you’re an independent business competing against major international players, it can be easy to focus on what they have that you don’t. Bigger budgets. Bigger teams. Bigger reach. For Vicky Kelly of Kelly Hearing Specialists, the answer was not to try to compete on size. It was to focus on what they could do differently. “We knew we could never outspend these big, massive companies. So we very quickly and very early on said to ourselves, we’re never going to be able to do it. So let’s do wh
Episode 243: You Can’t Grow a Business Without Learning to Let Go (opens the original)
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For many entrepreneurs, starting a business means doing everything yourself. But what happens when the business begins to grow? For Donna McCullagh, Founder of Foundry HQ, that is when one of the hardest lessons begins. “You can’t really go to that next level if you’re not supported in some way, shape or form.” In the latest episode of AIBF Business Talk, Elaine Carroll sits down with Donna McCullagh to talk about her journey from side hustles to building Foundry HQ, and what she has learned abo
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