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The Architects of Business is a bi-weekly podcast that dissects and discusses the inspirational stories behind Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs. Join Sonya Lennon as she speaks to the people behind the businesses as they tell their story. Available every second Sunday. Made in partnership with EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
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"It doesn't get bigger than this for me" - Irish scientist wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 from 2020-11-18T06:00:31
We catch up with the founder of Life Scientific, Nicola Mitchell, the newly-crowned EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020!
She talks about the strong women and scientific background that has un...
Camile Thai founder Brody Sweeney on losing one restaurant empire and building another from 2020-10-19T15:45:28
Brody Sweeney is the founder of the Camile Thai restaurant chain and is making big plans for his company's thriving home deliveries.
He told Sonya Lennon, host of The Architects of Busines...
What happened with gin in the public psyche?: Pat Rigney on Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin's global growth from 2020-10-05T21:21:08
Pat Rigney is the founder of The Shed Distillery, the creators of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin.
The drinks industry, like most other sectors, has been undergoing huge change since COVID change...
"One holiday, done very well": Mary McKenna predicts big changes for Irish holidaymakers visiting US from 2020-09-22T05:00:28
Mary McKenna is the Founder and CEO of Irish travel company, Tour America.
She has witnessed her industry undergo seismic change since she closed the doors on her physical office on 18 Mar...
Billion dollar Irish gaming company expects $500M revenue in 2020 - this is how Andrew Day did it from 2020-09-09T05:00:19
Keywords Studios employs over 8,500 people in 61 studios across the world.
The Dublin-based gaming company creates, adapts, and supports some of the biggest video games in the world like H...
"End of the year is a best guess for a vaccine" - Philip Noone on the global race for COVID vaccine from 2020-08-25T05:00:17
Aalto Bio is amongst a number of companies working on a vaccine for COVID-19.
The Dublin-based biotech company researches and develops proteins and reagents that are provided to pharmaceut...
"By 2030, 70% of our electricity will be renewable" - John Mullins on Irish solar power's potential from 2020-08-11T05:00:22
John Mullins has made a successful habit of being able to spot emerging trends in energy production in Ireland, and across the world. Having worked with ESB and Bord Gais, the Cork native set up Am...
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'OMG, this girl is a superstar!': How Sonia Deasy's Irish skincare brand broke America & went global from 2020-07-28T05:00:25
Sonia Deasy founded her skincare company Pestle and Mortar in 2014, selling just one product.
The bold move turned heads and caught the attention of several parties including QVC USA, the ...
"Back the industry" - Monart Spa owner on why a dedicated Minister for Tourism is required from 2020-07-14T05:00:14
"Back the industry" - Monart Spa owner on why a dedicated Minister for Tourism is required by JOE
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Digital tools to help vulnerable families: Diona's mission to change social & healthcare engagement from 2020-06-30T05:00:22
Diona is a tech solutions company for Health and Human Services agencies around the world which was co-founded by Dubliner, Graham Stubbs in 2012.
He told The Architects of Business show, ...
"It's just been the most incredible journey" - Dan and Linda Kiely on their €100million VoxPro exit from 2020-06-16T05:00:14
"It's just been the most incredible journey" - Dan and Linda Kiely on their €100million VoxPro exit by JOE
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"It's been a very tough 14 weeks" - Tom Cronin on how his McGargles' brewery has adapted to change from 2020-06-02T05:00:07
"It's been a very tough 14 weeks" - Tom Cronin on how his McGargles' brewery has adapted to change by JOE
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"There's going to be sleepless nights" - Institute of Education directors on the future of schooling from 2020-05-19T04:30:03
"There's going to be sleepless nights" - Institute of Education directors on the future of schooling by JOE
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"Everyone saw it as being very valuable" - Sean Sheehan on changing his business to make ventilators from 2020-05-05T05:00:24
On the first episode in a brand new season of the show, made in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, host, Sonya Lennon, chats to Corkman Sean Sheehan, a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur o...
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'Work hard and your chances of success are pretty good' - Pat McDonagh on the Supermacs vision from 2019-12-22T19:00:13
This week on The Architects of Business, Sonya talks to Pat McDonagh, founder of the popular fast food chain, Supermacs, and recently crowned EY’s Industry Entrepreneur of the Year 2019.
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'If I don’t do it now I am never going to do it' - Triona Mullane on the road from employee to boss from 2019-12-08T19:00:03
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to Triona Mullane, Founder and CEO of mAdme Technologies who was recently crowned EY’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, 2019.
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'You have to be willing to change' - Richard Kennedy on his journey to Entrepreneur of the Year from 2019-11-24T19:00:03
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to Richard Kennedy, CEO of Devenish and recently crowned EY Entrepreneur of the Year, 2019.
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'You’ve got to spend the time' - Jack Dobson on one his rule to running a successful business from 2019-11-10T19:00:04
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to Jack Dobson, founder of Dunbia - a red meat processor that sources and manufactures beef, lamb and pork products and one of Eur...
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'I won’t be a pen-pusher, I’ll be my own boss' - Ciaran Mulligan on business, growth & being a boss from 2019-10-27T19:00:02
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to Ciaran Mulligan, managing director of the multi award winning insurance provider, Blue Insurance.
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"Setting up in a recession is the right time to do it" - Anne Heraty on taking the leap in business from 2019-10-13T18:00:04
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to Anne Heraty, CEO of Cpl Resources plc, and a recognised leader in business and the workforce. Anne is also the first female CEO ...
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"We are at the beginning of a changing world" - What Brexit means for business and managing a crisis from 2019-09-29T18:00:04
This week's episode of The Architects of Business features a special edition panel discussion on Brexit and what it means for business in Northern Ireland and across the border.
Joining Sonya o...
"You’ve got to work for it" - Tiger Ireland founders on making your own luck from 2019-09-15T18:00:06
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Patrick speaks to Gillian Maxwell and Niall Stringer, the power couple behind the Irish branch of the popular retail store, Tiger.
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"If it’s right today, it won’t be right in twelve months time" - Jim Barry on evolving in business from 2019-09-01T18:00:06
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to Jim Barry; managing director of Barry Group.
Founded in 1955 by Jim’s father, the company has grown at a rapid pace to ...
"Any problem that could ever hit us, hit us" - iCabbi founder on the toughest moments in business from 2019-08-18T18:00:06
This week Sonya talks to Gavan Walsh; founder and CEO of iCabbi.
Founded in 2010, Gavan set up his business to bring technology and innovation to traditional taxi businesses.
"If we can visualise it ... then we can do it" - Netwatch founder on creating your own success from 2019-08-04T18:00:05
This week Sonya talks to David Walsh; CEO of the Carlow based security monitoring company Netwatch.
Set up in 2003, Netwatch introduced the first real time remote visual monitoring securi...
"When you’re running a business you’re being knocked from every side" - The journey of Tour America from 2019-07-21T18:00:04
With a turnover of over €20 million, the company, which was set up in her living room 23 years ago, is now Ireland’s number one tour operator to the USA.
The Architects of Business; hoste...
"It’s not easy, especially in our business" - Boojum, business & getting it right from the start from 2019-07-07T18:00
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to David Maxwell, managing director of popular burrito bar, Boojum. The award winning burrito bar was set up in 2007 and after buyi...
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"You just learn to take the rough with the smooth" - The driving force behind Castle Leslie Estate from 2019-06-23T17:59:59
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to Sammy Leslie, Irish hotelier and trustee of the Castle Leslie estate in County Monaghan.
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"It takes so long to get a foot in" - The story of Cartoon Saloon from the convent to the Baftas from 2019-06-09T18:00:05
On this week's episode of The Architects of Business Sonya speaks to Paul Young, co-founder and CEO of Irish-based animation studio, Cartoon Saloon.
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"I can’t be what I can’t see" - Special edition: A diversity and inclusion panel discussion from 2019-05-27T18:00:27
This week's episode of The Architects of Business features a special edition panel discussion on diversity and inclusion in business with Christines Barrett of Microsoft and Olivia McEvoy of EY. Th...
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The story behind DoneDeal's success: "Ireland's biggest classified website. That was the mission" from 2019-05-12T18:00:09
DoneDeal founder Fred Karlsson is this week's guest in a brand new episode of The Architects of Business hosted by Sonya Lennon and made in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™.
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"Stop counting it, start giving it!" - Philanthropist Maurice Healy thinks millionaires can do more from 2019-04-28T19:57:06
Founder of the Healy Group Maurice Healy is this week's guest in a brand new season of The Architects of Business hosted by Sonya Lennon and made in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™.
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Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin founder Pat Rigney on creating the brand behind the world's best gin from 2019-04-14T21:31:43
Chosen as world’s best gin at the ‘Gin Oscars’ in New York, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin founder, Pat Rigney is the guest in the first episode of a brand new season of The Architects of Business hosted...
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Niall McGarry of Maximum Media on the Rise of the Smartphone and Finding a Gap in the Market from 2018-12-23T19:52
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 th...
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Marian O'Gorman of The Kilkenny Group on balancing work and family life from 2018-12-16T20:00:05
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 stag...
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Mark Barrett of Pharmaceutical Company APC on Irish Industry and what Entrepreneurship Means to Him from 2018-12-09T20:00:08
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.
John Purdy of Ergo on Workplace Culture and the Importance of Face to Face Contact from 2018-12-02T20:00:04
Despite being the Co-Founder of renowned IT company Ergo, John Purdy is a firm believer in not being overly-reliant on email. As he said himself, there is a lot to be said for good old-fashioned fa...
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Bubblebum founder Gráinne Kelly on the Car Rental Industry and the Merits of Plain Speaking from 2018-11-25T20:00:14
Having been the driving force behind the world's first inflatable car seat for children, Grainne Kelly believes that simplicity and problem-solving go hand in hand. The company she founded, Bubbleb...
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Former Wexford Hurling Manager Liam Griffin on his surprising new life running a Spa from 2018-11-18T20:00:08
Having successfully led Wexford to win the All-Ireland in 1996, Liam Griffin is a man who knows how to succeed in the world of sport. His experience at the helm of a senior hurling team is what hel...
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The life of Mick Kearney, former Ireland manager and successful businessman from 2018-11-11T22:00:08
Mick Kearney, a successful businessman and the former team manager of Ireland’s rugby team, has revealed the lessons other people in business could take from Joe Schmidt and co.
Speaking t...
Martin McVicar, the local businessman with a massive global brand from 2018-11-04T22:00:08
Martin McVicar is one of Ireland's most accomplished entrepreneurs, and his Combilift business has come through some tough times to become a market leader across the world.
Who says you n...
How Teamwork scooped the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2018 prize from 2018-10-29T10:39:11
The biggest night in Irish business ended in a massive victory for Daniel Mackey and Peter Coppinger of Teamwork.com, who scooped the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ prize for 2018.
The Cork ...
Kevin O'Loughlin, the successful businessman who refuses to work late from 2018-10-21T21:00:33
If you routinely stay back in the office long after everyone else has gone home, businessman Kevin O’Loughlin has this advice: Stop.
Better to be an early bird than someone who works long...
Jack Teeling, the man who left the world of finance and built a whiskey empire from 2018-10-14T21:00:19
One of the brothers behind Teeling Whiskey, Jack Teeling, explains why he decided to leave the world of finance and get involved in the family business.
Jack Teeling has revealed why he de...
Johnny Walker: The Irish-based Aussie doctor with an incredible story to tell from 2018-10-07T21:00:09
"If we could bottle that and put into an intravenous infusion, we'd kill cancer!"
Dr. Johnny Walker is no ordinary entrepreneur, and no ordinary doctor.
The Founder of Jinga Life...
Over-caring for pets can make them more susceptible to human diseases, according to Louise Grubb from 2018-09-30T21:00:09
While it's true that dogs and cats in Ireland are generally being treated better than before, that doesn't come without consequences. Integrating your dog or cat into the family does improve their ...
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"Millennials make for great employees!" insist McArdle siblings from 2018-09-23T21:00:06
We're no longer prepared to just clock in, do our eight hours, zone out and go home, insist two of the McArdle siblings behind Height For Hire.
One of Ireland's most well-respected family ...
Entrepreneur Sean Brett reveals how much you can save by working from home from 2018-09-16T21:00:06
Primary school. Secondary school. College. Possible post-graduate qualification. Workforce. Mortgage. Etc. It’s a well-worn path for many, many Irish people but Sean Brett – the man who founded Ste...
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There will be huge food shortage in our lifetime, claims Samuel Dennigan from 2018-09-09T21:00:36
With the world heading for a massive food shortage in less than 35 years, Samuel Dennigan believes we need to rethink our attitude to vegetables.
We're snobs, and the resulting food waste ...
Ciara Clancy's extraordinary story about why she quit her physio job from 2018-09-02T21:00:06
Ciara Clancy is no ordinary entrepreneur, with her company Beats Medical far less concerned with making money than it is with helping people to live with various neurological conditions.
A...
Pat McCann: Ireland's hotel magnate reveals why online booking sites could be in trouble from 2018-08-26T21:00:08
If anyone knows the secrets of the hotel business, it's Pat McCann.
Pat McCann is the founder and CEO of the Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland's biggest of its kind, and has revealed how online ...
Caroline Keeling: The CEO who insists her dyslexia helped her get ahead in business from 2018-08-19T21:00:08
One in ten people in Ireland are living with dyslexia, but Caroline Keeling is proof that it need not stop you building a massively successful career in business.
As CEO of Keelings, argua...
The things you should NEVER add to your coffee, according to Java Republic's David McKernan from 2018-08-12T21:00:04
If you enjoy a caramel latté, look away now; the man who founded Java Republic believes you're not doing yourself any favours.
If anyone knows their coffee, it's David McKernan.
H...
Liam LaHart, who took on the dirty tricks of Ireland's biggest breweries and won from 2018-08-05T17:32:24
Liam LaHart has opened up on the skullduggery that he faced after opening up his first brewery.
The founder of the Porterhouse Brewing Company with his late cousin and business partner Oli...
Peaches Kemp: How to start your business from nothing and make it massively popular from 2018-07-29T21:00:04
Peaches Kemp is our guest this week on The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™.
Peaches and Domini Kemp's itsa has grown from humble beginnings to beco...
Norman Crowley came within two hours of selling his business for $1bn, before it all collapsed from 2018-07-22T21:00:04
Norman Crowley has quite a tale to tell about the time he almost sold his gaming company for $1bn, only to see everything fall through at the very last moment.
Norman is our guest this wee...
Brian Lee: This man is changing your lunchtime habits, one healthy meal at a time from 2018-07-15T21:00:04
Brian Lee, the Co-Founder of Chopped, has seen his empire stretch from three to 50 outlets in the space of just three years, and is our guest this week on The Architects of Business.
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Anyone can find the money to start a business, claims biscuit magnate Michael Carey from 2018-07-08T21:00:04
Anyone can start a business, according to the man who used to own the iconic Jacob's biscuit brand and has recently set up East Coast Bakehouse, Michael Carey.
Michael talks about his care...
Ray Coyle, the man who owed the bank £1.2m and had the best idea of his life from 2018-07-01T21:04:20
Ray Coyle is the man behind Mr. Tayto and Tayto Park, and is our guest this week on The Architects of Business, our new show in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™.
Ray Coyle is ...
Cathal O'Connell: The 'harmless messer' who built a massive tour business from scratch from 2018-06-24T20:46:42
“A harmless messer, always with that little bit of wanting to get on, have a go, and win.”
In terms of sheer determination to start his own business, few can match Cathal O’Connell’s singl...
How a butcher's secret recipe led to Colette Twomey's business going global from 2018-06-17T21:00:04
When Colette Twomey and her husband Eddie took over a butcher's shop in Clonakilty, County Cork in the 1970s, little did they realise that one secret recipe would change their lives forever.
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Stephen Smith: The Irishman who is saving millions for the world's biggest sports teams from 2018-06-10T21:00:04
Stephen Smith of Kitman Labs talks to Tadhg Enright on The Architects of Business, a new show from JOE in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, about building his massive sports analytics ...
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Dylan Collins on building companies, the future of tech and the hurling pitch from 2018-06-03T21:00:02
On the latest episode of The Architects of Business, JOE's new show in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, SuperAwesome founder Dylan Collins tells us where technology is going next.
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Cully & Sully: How two friends from Cork created one of Ireland's favourite food brands from 2018-05-27T19:55:36
In the first episode of JOE’s new show The Architects of Business, in association with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2018, Colum O’Sullivan and Cullen Allen describe their remarkable journeys as the...
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