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ThinkBusiness.ie, powered by Bank of Ireland, has been created for Irish business owners and managers who are seeking information, resources and help on a range of business topics. It provides practical, actionable information and guidance on starting, growing and running a business. It offers guides, tools, templates, checklists and a wealth of other content tailored to meet the needs of Irish business owners and managers. It also showcases case studies, with insights, tips and advice from Irish start-up entrepreneurs and business owners. Bank of Ireland is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.URL: www.thinkbusinessTwitter: @thinkbusinessieLinkedIn: ThinkBusiness.ieFacebook: ThinkBusiness.ie
Episodes
290 episodes
Episode 290 - Peter McCarthy, CEO, Speed Fibre Group
On the heels of acquiring BT Communications Ireland, the CEO of Speed Fibre Group Peter McCarthy overseas a network of more than 10,000 km of fibre connecting 94 towns across Ireland. He is on a mission to future-proof Ireland’s growing digital...
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Episode 290
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Episode 289 - Dee Coakley, Boundless
Dee Coakley, CEO of Irish start-up Boundless, questions whether current AI tools are making hiring better or just replicating existing biases. She talks about why jobseekers need to be cautious with AI-generated applications and how we can leve...
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Episode 289
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Episode 288 - Blas na hEireann 2025
In a special ThinkBusiness Podcast recording at the Backyard at Blas in Dingle, supported by Bank of Ireland, three artisan food producers reveal how quality, tradition and sustainability are driving growth in the Irish food sector. Eugene McKe...
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Episode 288
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28:36
Episode 287 - Kieran McCorry, Microsoft Ireland
Irish workers are increasingly viewing AI as a gateway to career advancement. We talk to Microsoft Ireland’s national technology director Kieran McCorry about how rather than threatening careers, AI can actually be a career catalyst and stave o...
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Episode 287
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26:29
Episode 286 - John Delves, UCD Professional Academy
We talk to John Delves, CEO of the UCD Professional Academy about the changing pace of the professional education landscape and how continuous skills development holds the key to bridging the skills gap and unlocking career longevity.
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Episode 286
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Episode 285 - Walter Walsh, SocialTies
We talk to three-time All-Ireland winner Walter Walsh about his new digital platform SocialTies, which is designed to help community groups and grassroots organisations manage their communications and operations in one unified space.
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Episode 285
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Episode 284 - Brian Lee, founder and CEO of TRYKA
TRYKA, founded by Brian Lee – the entrepreneur behind healthy fast-food chain Freshly Chopped – positions itself as a community-first alternative to global events like Hyrox, with multiple race formats designed for all fitness levels from begin...
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Episode 284
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Episode 283 - Marie Donnellan, CEO, Platform94
We talk to Marie Donnellan, the CEO of Platform94 about her pioneering fractional C-suite initiative that brings world class C-suite capabilities in areas like finance and HR to scaling businesses across the west of Ireland. She believes the op...
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Episode 283
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Episode 282 - Fidelma McGuirk, CEO, Payslip
We talk to Fidelma McGuirk, the CEO and founder of Payslip, a global fintech player that is empowering payroll professionals all over the world through its software-as-a-service platform. She talks about establishing a business in the west of I...
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Episode 282
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26:50
Episode 281 - Galway start-up SymPhysis to bring its cancer device global
As Galway medtech SymPhysis Medical prepares for US regulatory clearance for its device for cancer patients, we talk with founders Michelle Tierney and Tim Jones about their ambition to spearhead a transformation in the care, and quality of car...
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Episode 281
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23:40
Episode 280 - Nevo 2025 drives Ireland toward an electric future
As the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show returns to the RDS this November with its most ambitious programme yet, we catch up with Derek Reilly from Nevo and Derek Kavanagh from Bank of Ireland. Running across two days, Friday 7th November for business...
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Episode 280
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21:01
Episode 279 - Getting to Grips with AI in your Business
Ahead of a Bank of Ireland AI workshop for business owners, we speak with Mark Kelly from AI Ireland and the Bank’s head of Technology, Media & Telecoms Paul Swift about how firms should be approaching the use of AI in their business.
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Episode 278 - Meet Belfast's hottest start-ups in 2025
We meet some of Belfast's emerging young innovative start-up businesses at Catalyst where they are addressing a myriad of problems with breakthrough ideas and solutions.
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Episode 278
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Episode 277 - Bank of Ireland's Agri advisers at The Ploughing 2025
We speak with Bank of Ireland's various Agri Development Managers at the Ploughing Championships 2025 to discover the challenges and opportunities facing Ireland's farmers in a time of climate change and geopolitics, how farmers are faring and ...
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Episode 277
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25:52
Episode 276 - Alan Dunne, Archive Capital
Experienced investment manager Alan Dunne of Archive Capital explains why family offices are growing in prominence in Ireland as a means for successful businesspeople to manage their legacy and make an impact for decades to come. So what are fa...
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Episode 276
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Episode 275 - Sinead Quinn, IP Telecom
There is a lot of change happening in the Irish telecoms business and Sinead Quinn, a board member of Irish business IP Telecom is at the heart of it. She talks to the ThinkBusiness Podcast about the technological shifts that will change teleco...
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Episode 275
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22:53
Episode 274 - Liam Dunne, CEO, Klearcom
We speak to EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist Liam Dunne about the Waterford business’s remarkable growth. With revenues set to rise 80% in 2025 driven by the AI revolution, the business is active across 100 markets and counts Fortune 500 gi...
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Episode 274
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26:21
Episode 273 - Eoin Lowry from Bank of Ireland and Stephen Coen from Senus on Ploughing 2025
Ahead of the 2025 National Ploughing Championship, Bank of Ireland’s head of Agriculture Sector Eoin Lowry talks about the changing landscape of farming in Ireland. We are also joined by Stephen Coen from Senus, an Irish start-up, that is makin...
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Episode 273
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Episode 272 - Gary Lavin, founder, Vit Hit
We talk to EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist VIT HIT founder Gary Lavin about how his vitamin drink brand overcame a myriad of obstacles to becoming a growing and recognisable brand locally and globally. From an insolvency in 2007 to this ye...
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Episode 272
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26:20
Episode 271 - Larissa Feeney, Kinore
Accomplished Irish entrepreneur Larissa Feeney talks about building a nationwide business from Donegal and how her business Kinore is building a remote business that’s high-performing, secure and built for the long-term. She says Kinore is taki...
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Episode 271
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25:30
Episode 270 - Karl Fitzpatrick, CEO, Chevron College
EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 finalist Karl Fitzpatrick didn't get the Leaving Cert results he wanted. But he didn't let the exam results define his life. Today, the owner of Chevron College leads a business that is on track to record €20m r...
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Episode 270
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Episode 269 - Clara Mulligan, CEO and co-founder, HomeBot
We talk to HomeBot founder and CEO Clara Mulligan about the genesis of her business which makes and sells robot lawnmowers, vacuum and floor cleaners as well as robots that wash windows. She talks about the future of automation and how she and ...
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Episode 269
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Episode 268 - Eamonn Hughes on the greening of Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland’s chief sustainability and investor relations officer Eamonn Hughes talks about how the Bank embraced sustainability at the heart of its strategy and at all levels of the business. The Bank has surpassed €15bn in green lending a...
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Episode 268
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Episode 267 - Oisin Hanrahan, CEO and co-founder of Keychain
We speak with Oisin Hanrahan, the Irish CEO and co-founder of B2B manufacturing platform Keychain, about how he is enabling the future of brand development across the US using AI. Hanrahan is best known for his successful platform Handy.com, wh...
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Episode 267
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Episode 266 - Sonia Harris Pope, Harris PR
Sonia Harris Pope, owner of Harris PR, talks about the Harris PR Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Bursary, which she developed in partnership with The Open Door Initiative and the Public Relations Institute of Ireland. The aim of the initiativ...
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Episode 266
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