“You’re better off finding gaps that are completely there to be exploited.” Much of the time, successful business ideas revolve around simple problem solving and opportunism. If your idea solves someone else’s problem and fills your own coffers in the process, you’re on the right path. Niall McGarry, Founder of JOE.ie and Maximum Media, was […]

7 years ago

“I could have been a lad when I was at school.” Though the issue itself is nothing new, “ladism” may not be a term that many are familiar with. Essentially, it’s a sub-culture that results in many young men going down a dangerous path through life. According to Niall McGarry, founder of JOE.ie and Maximum […]

7 years ago

“I was a real wheeler-dealer.” Succeeding in business often requires an ability to take advantage of any opportunity that arises. Now CEO of the Kilkenny Group, Marian O’Gorman said the fact that she is a woman sometimes played in her favour. Marian was talking to host Tadhg Enright on The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY […]

7 years ago

It can be difficult to find a balance between being a mom and being an entrepreneur. In the hustle and bustle of running a business, it can be surprisingly easy to put family matters on the back burner. When Marian O’Gorman, CEO of the Kilkenny Group, looks back on the earlier stages of her career, she […]

7 years ago

“Entrepreneurship I think is driven by your appetite to reinvest.” As CEO of pharmaceutical company APC, Mark Barrett has had to learn how to change with the times. Investing in just the one idea or sticking to the same mindset isn’t the way to go when you’re trying to succeed in the entrepreneurial world. Mark was talking […]

7 years ago

“The Irish element is probably a part of the story we need to bolster a bit more.” As CEO of pharmaceutical company APC, Mark Barrett is an Irishman who ran with his own idea. In his opinion, more could be done to encourage other Irish people to back themselves and do the same. Mark was talking […]

7 years ago