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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
315 episodes
Episode 315 - Louise Keenan Clarke, Succeed with Confidence
We speak with former banker turned entrepreneur Louise Keenan Clarke about her business Succeed With Confidence and why she is on a mission to empower senior professionals and entrepreneurs to improve their chances of success by communicating i...
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Episode 315
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Episode 314 - Conor Lynch, author, LEARN EARN OWN
We speak to the author of a new book Learn Earn Own Conor Lynch about why the linear career path is becoming history and how workers unsettled by rapid changes in the labour market can triumph. With graduate and junior positions on the decline,...
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Episode 314
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27:36
Episode 313 - India Healy O'Connor, CEO, Linda AI
We talk to India Healy O’Connor, co-founder of Linda AI, about the young start-ups plans for rapid expansion as dental clinics adopt AI agents to automate front desks to curb missed calls and lift bookings. The business recently raised €2.6m in...
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Episode 313
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Episode 312 - Stuart Fitzgerald, CEO Fitzgerald Power
We talk to Stuart Fitzgerald, CEO of Fitzgerald Power, about how Ireland is on the precipice of a golden age of growth for indigenous SMEs – provided we make the right policy decisions now. He talks about building up his accountancy business, t...
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Episode 312
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Episode 311 - Roisin Keown, founder and CEO, The Brill Building
We talk to Roisin Keown, CEO and founder of The Brill Building, a multi-award winning advertising agency about her decision to jettison city life for rural Clare and continue to make strides in the marketing world. She is now investing more tha...
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Episode 311
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Episode 310 - Jayne Ronayne and Sarah Sexton, founders, Oac Snacks
We talk to entrepreneurs Jayne Ronayne and Sarah Sexton about their new business Oac Snacks, which is on a mission to create healthy snacks that actually taste good. Jayne previously founded employee experience platform Talivest, which raised o...
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Episode 310
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27:20
Episode 309 - Patrick Murphy, CEO, Codex Office Solutions
We talk to Patrick Murphy, CEO of Codex Office Solutions, about his mission to make Irish workplaces more inclusive for everyone. Codex has partnered with AsIAm, Ireland’s national autism charity, to launch Ireland’s first neuroinclusive workpl...
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Episode 309
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27:33
Episode 308 - Ruairi Gough, founder and CEO, Paytient Payments
We talk to Paytient Payments founder Ruairi Gough about how the Wexford business is giving dental businesses greater control over their destiny. He talks about bootstrapping and evolving from the start-up to scale-up phase and how Paytient plan...
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Episode 308
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Episode 307 - Duncan Graham, CEO, Hidden Hearing
We talk with retail industry veteran Duncan Graham, CEO of Hidden Hearing, about how hearing loss is affecting a younger demographic. He believes in transforming access to care through innovation, partnerships with GPs and a strong focus on pat...
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Episode 307
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Episode 306 - Ray Ryan, Noledge Group
Ray Ryan, co-founder and CEO of Noledge Group, talks about how the Irish business is growing exponentially in the UK through a disciplined march into that market. He reflects on his own career in the Irish software sector and how businesses can...
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Episode 306
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Episode 305 - Kevin Canning, Quintas
Quintas Capital’s Kevin Canning talks about how the investment firm was spun out of an accountancy business three years ago and is now one of the homegrown private equity players to watch. In 2024 it invested €10m in Irish growth firms and grew...
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Episode 305
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Episode 304 - Jo Gilfoy, director of Business, Vodafone Ireland
Vodafone Ireland’s business director Jo Gilfoy talks about spearheading the connected future in a world where AI and digital transformation are the future of business. She discusses her career in telecoms from Nokia to some of the world’s large...
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Episode 304
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28:27
Episode 303 - Mark Loftus, Paddy Box
Mark Loftus, founder of Paddy Box, talks about how the company has become anintegral link connecting the Irish diaspora with family and friends. He discusses the business’s origins, growth and challenges as well as the fundamentals of runni...
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Episode 303
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Episode 302 - Niamh Collins, Guinness Enterprise Centre
Today we talk with Niamh Collins, centre director of the Guinness Enterprise Centre in the heart of Dublin’s Liberties. Ranked as the Number 2 Private Business Incubator in the World, she talks about how in 25 years the Centre has supported mor...
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Episode 302
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Episode 301 - Thomas Arnold, Fearless Media
Today we talk with Thomas Arnold, founder of Fearless Media and co-founder of Ireland’s original TikTok house. Listed as one of Ireland’s 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs, he talks about how he plans to help ordinary people become part of the influenc...
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Episode 300 - BITCI All-Island Climate Action Programme graduation
Today we're exploring a remarkable success story - 40 SME business have just completed Business in the Community Ireland’s All-Ireland Climate Action Programme, doubling the participation from last year. The programme, delivered in partnership ...
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Episode 300
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Episode 299 - How AI will inform the digital future of healthcare
We explore the innovations shaping the future of healthcare where we’re joined by Simon Wallace, Chief Medical Information Officer for Microsoft UK and Ireland, to discuss Dragon Copilot, a groundbreaking technology that’s redefining clinical w...
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Episode 299
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25:42
Episode 298 - Tomas Sercovich, CEO, Business in the Community Ireland
Business in the Community Ireland has been instrumental in moving sustainability from the margins to the mainstream in Irish business. Tomas Sercovich, CEO of Business in the Community Ireland, talks about why climate change and inequality rema...
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Episode 298
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Episode 297 - Stephen Cluskey – The Irish entrepreneur who refused to let a disability hold him back
At just 18 years of age, Stephen Cluskey suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralysed from the neck down. Today he is an accessibility advocate and an entrepreneur whose business Mobility Mojo is working with more than 100 businesses w...
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Episode 297
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Episode 296 - Phil Barnes – Mapping the Future of Fleet Management
We spoke with Phil Barnes from Geotab at the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show about the emergence of green electric vehicle fleets in Ireland, how businesses can get the most out of their investment in electric vehicles and how AI is transforming tel...
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Episode 296
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Episode 295 - Derek Kavanagh of Bank of Ireland at Nevo 2025
We recently attended the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show where we spoke to Bank of Ireland head of Motor Finance Derek Kavanagh about new vehicle ownership trends driving the Irish market.
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Episode 295
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Episode 294 - Meet the Buyer, Belfast 2025
ThinkBusiness witnessed the brilliant Meet the Buyer event in Belfast, connecting SMEs with large supply chains. The event, organised by Northern Ireland Chamber and supported by Bank of Ireland saw SMEs attend more than 230 one-to-one meetings...
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Episode 294
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Episode 293 - Geoff Allen, founder and CEO, Mersus Technologies
Geoff Allen from Athlone-based Mersus Technologies discusses how his business is delivering on VR-based training for businesses and outlines how Ireland can take a lead in the development of this technology.
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Episode 293
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Episode 292 - Emmet O'Neill, CEO, StoryToys
Emmet O’Neill from StoryToys talks about how the Dublin-headquartered company landed a lucrative deal to bring the popular Bluey animation series to life through a deal with LEGO and BBC Studios. He explains how StoryToys is on a mission to ins...
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