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Aug 31, 2024 • 8min
How important is having a happy workplace for the bottom line?
How important is a happy workplace and can a happy work environment benefit your bottom line?Mark Price, author of Happy Economics and former managing director of Waitrose joined Bobby to explain the book and how how to create a happy but also profitable business

Aug 31, 2024 • 24min
Bobby's Business Roundup, Valerie Cox and Doug Keatinge
Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories that are making the morning papers is Journalist and Author Valerie Cox and also by Doug Keatinge Head of Communications at Avolon

Aug 24, 2024 • 9min
Executive Chair: David Anchell, MD of Camida
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is David Anchell, founder and Managing Director of Camida.

Aug 24, 2024 • 12min
How to safeguard your online reputation?
As the obtaining of private information has become a more sophisticated scam, how can you safeguard your online reputation and what if you’re a victim of online disinformation? Bobby is joined by Nicola Byrne from Risk Eye and by Stephen O’Leary of Olytico to discuss.

Aug 24, 2024 • 18min
Industry Review: Barbecuing
Joining Bobby to discuss the business of barbecuing is John Relihan of Pitt Bros; food writer, Ali Dunworth; and David Oelke from Bbq4you.ie.

Aug 24, 2024 • 13min
Out & About: Kilkenny Architectural Salvage & Antiques
Bobby was out & about at Kilkenny Architectural Salvage & Antiques where he caught up with owner, Harry Maharaj to chat about the business.

Aug 24, 2024 • 12min
A restaurant sector in crisis: what can be done?
Dublin restaurant and karaoke bar Ukiyo is the latest in a fleet of restaurants across the country that have closed due to pressure on the hospitality sector. Bobby is joined by Independent Economist Jim Power and chef Kevin Dundon to discuss.

Aug 24, 2024 • 21min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Susan Hayes Culleton & Paul O’Dwyer
Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Susan Hayes Culleton aka 'The Positive Economist' & Paul O’Dwyer, dental surgeon from Portman Dentex.

Aug 17, 2024 • 21min
Industry Review: Bakeries
Bakeries are a business that rank as one of the oldest in the world but between sourdoughs, velvet cakes, croissants, and cookies, how has the industry changed in recent years and how is the business of running a bakery faring in the face of rising energy and staffing costs?Joining Bobby to discuss is:Eoin Cluskey of Bread 41 in Dublin & WicklowCharlotte Leonard-Kane co-owner of Sceal Bakery in GreystonesCaryna Camerino of Camerino Bakery at IMMA

Aug 17, 2024 • 13min
Should business owners speak out on social and political issues?
The days of doing business without engaging in what is happening in the world at large are gone but how do business owners make sure they are doing and saying the right things without sounding false? Rob Hayward, chief strategy officer with Principia Advisory joins Bobby to discuss.


