E 147 That Great Business ShowPresented by Conall O MorainWith thanks to Done Deal MotorsTersha Willis and Ed Hayes, two of three founders of Terrible (it's not them, it's their company name!) talk all things merch (andise) and how bands (including U2) can up their game to make a living. We even get an industry insider review of the best up and coming music talent in the country (CMAT anyone? - "Ireland's greatest pop-star")It's not just T-Shirts and hoodies. They made a plush-toy coochie from Shygirl's Coochie Call single (over one million Youtube views to date). They have made air-fresheners for a client, however they only make stickers and T-Shirts for the music duo Jockstrap which is ironic as they make Y-fronts for Marika Hackman. "Artists need to behave like entrepreneurs"In Ireland they also work with The Murder Capital, For Those I Love, Yune Pinku...but they deny all knowledge of working with Hozier. However, listen to find out if they 'do protest too much'."U2 are really underselling their merch", "It's a waste when they're making 60 year old men wear band T-Shirts" (They've worked with Sparks)Hire in a heartbeat Ivan Hayes (brother of Ed) and Phil Knight, founder of NikeGillian Harford, Country Manager The 30% Club, on how women can grab C-Suite seats and board directors' chairsHer 'hire in a heartbeat'? Rachael BlackmoreFind all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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