E35 That Great Business Show - Ireland's best business podcastHosted by Conall O Móráin2.00" Norman Crowley, founder of Cool Planet (fka Crowley Carbon). This is an interview like no other. Norman has a completely different take on how to save our planet, something he says technology will be able to do by 2030, but of course we have to make changes. He covers so many topics from the inefficiency of cows, to how he could save the government €300m through energy efficiency, why he sells his businesses, ($750m sold to date), why he thinks there's too much politeness with staff and so, so, so much more. Thirty minutes of his thoughts will make you see climate change and many other topics in a completely different light. Norman's 'hire in a heartbeat'? Elon Musk. But does he really have his phone number?32" Samantha King, founder of King Hair and Beauty. She was soooo bored by her work in corporate law Samantha dreamed of doing something with her life that made other people happy - so she became a hair extensionist - yes, there is such a thing. From the front room in her Wicklow home she has grown and grown her business, to supplying 200 outlets with her hair and beauty products, she's created her own design registered hair brush - the Jewel brush - but she's looking for a mentor to bring her business to the world. How she uses New York based Irish influencer Erika Fox, the best way to get influencer engagement and how much it costs. Her 'hire in a heartbeat'? Sonia Deasy of Pestle and Mortar.55" Peter Jenkinson, CEO, WRKIT - a most unusual company that grew out of a 'side hustle' that Peter had when he was an Aer Lingus pilot. Finding he could negotiate discounts for his fellow pilots led to setting up an always profitable business that was already fully functioning when he retired as a pilot. Since the early days of offering insurance discounts the offer has now grown to a staggering 1,100 suppliers with a potential customer base of 500,000 people. And, that's only one fifth of the business. The big, big growth area during Covid has been their mental health programmes, and he explains how client Peter Mark hairdressers, used the WRKIT platform to keep furloughed staff engaged. Not surprisingly, Peter's 'hire in a heartbeat' is former British Airways / IAG boss, Willie Walsh who used to fly with Peter. That Great Business Show is sponsored by www.DeFactoShave.com makers of the world's best shaving oilFind all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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