Why Personal Service Still Wins

Booking online takes minutes, yet demand for face-to-face travel advice keeps growing: Emma McHugh of Atlantic Travel explains how trust, financial protection and a cruise specialism built a family agency that outlasted COVID.

The Business Case for Brand Building

Ray Sheerin, brand strategist and former founder of Chemistry, joins Larissa Feeney to explain why building a brand is worth far more than the sum of your marketing, from the risks of leaning on a founder’s personal profile to the eighteen-month journey behind Kinore’s rebrand from Accountant Online.

Closing the Gender Ambition Gap

This episode traces how one statistic on the ambition gap sparked Going for Growth, ACORNS and Back for Business, Ireland’s leading peer support initiatives for entrepreneurs.

The Process Blend

This episode breaks down what it really takes to scale a manufacturing business — supply chain control, core focus, and pushing through the difficult “teenage phase” of growth.

Hidden Hiring Costs

This episode breaks down the complexities of international payroll, tax obligations and the role of the employer of record.

Mastering PR in the AI Age

This episode explores why reputation management is no longer optional for growing businesses — and what you can actually do about it

Ayu Cosmetics: Scaling Without External Investment

This episode explores how obsessive quality control and a digital-first approach are not optional extras, but the foundations of building an enduring international brand. You will hear key learnings from Suzie O’Neill’s journey from technical expert to CEO, and how she scaled Ayu Cosmetics globally without a single outside investor.

Commercial Acumen in Medtech

This episode unpacks the journey of turning personal purpose into a profitable, high-impact medical technology business. We discuss the crucial differences between medical knowledge and commercial acumen, the importance of building trust, and securing investment in a slow-moving sector.

Entrepreneurship: 30 Years of Learning

This episode explores the strategies that prove compassion and a focus on human performance are not luxuries, but commercial necessities for building an enduring enterprise. You will hear key learnings from 30 years of entrepreneurship, the power of delegation, and innovative ways to listen to your customer to shape and expand your business.

Smácht Philosophy Discipline Business Success

Pádraic Ó Máille reveals how ‘Smácht’ became a life-changing philosophy for terrified business owners surviving Ireland’s worst recession, evolving into mastermind groups running since 2011 with members still returning for one surprising reason: safety.

Real Business Conversations

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Surround Yourself with People You Trust
“Companies need to double down on diversity, equity and inclusion.” – Kyran O’Mahoney

Published

February 24, 2025

Author

Kinore Team

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Why Putting Yourself Out There Works
A lot of the challenges I saw were with the silos between marketing and finance. – Thomas Gleeson

Published

January 27, 2025

Author

Kinore Team

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The Art of Delegation is Your Shortcut to Growth
“I used to think delegation was about tasks, but 2023 was the year I worked on delegating decisions.” – Susan Hayes Culleton

Published

December 30, 2024

Author

Kinore Team

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You’ve Got To Invest In Yourself
“I asked for help, non stop. I always say I’d rather lose face than lose money.” – Laura Bonner

Published

November 25, 2024

Author

Kinore Team

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Freedom Comes With Responsibility
“I won’t be able to solve all the challenges in front of me. That’s why we need a strong team to face those challenges together.” – Martin Ruano

Published

October 28, 2024

Author

Kinore Team

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Change Is About Trying Things
“One of the big changes I’ve developed in the last five years, I’ve trusted my gut more in everything” – Barry Shevlin

Published

September 30, 2024

Author

Kinore Team

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You Have To Learn From Your Mistakes
“I never really wanted to go to the size we are, it was the customers who were pushing us on it.” – Stephen McCormick

Published

August 26, 2024

Author

Kinore Team

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I Wanted To Be A Millionaire By The Time I Was 45
“Any contacts I would have, I would always ring them. Even if we weren’t talking about work, I would have tried to build a relationship.” – Brian Rooney

Published

August 26, 2024

Author

Kinore Team