What a start to a Episode 76 of That Great Business Show, when Steve Connelly, principal of Boston MA based Connelly Partners that has recently bought Dublin, Ireland based creative agency, ZOO Digital, explains why his company avoids buying companies in main cities like New York, Toronto or London opting instead for Boston (obvs!), Vancouver and Dublin. Despite having his feet held to a raging fire Steve refused to reveal any price paid, but he did offer some invaluable and FREE advice on marketing for Irish SME's - how to choose a company name, how to listen to your customers, the best copy he's seen (he has been a copywriter for many years) and so much more. As we like to 'do business differently' another thing Steve delivers is some good old-fashioned humour. He'll put a smile on your face while you learn. Steve's 'hire in a heartbeat'? - Jerry Seinfeld Ní neart go cur le chéile (co-operation leads to strength) could be the strapline for IDEAM, a Limerick Institute of Technology promoter of clusters for precision manufacturing. Whether this is your business or not, listen to Dr. Jamie Meehan of IDEAM explain how it works, why it works so well, what his (recent PhD) research has shown are the benefits of businesses clustering, and most importantly, possibly, for TeamGBS, how to find funding for clustering that could lead to worldwide expansion of your business. If Jamie doesn't know where that EU money is hidden, it very likely doesn't exist!Jamie's 'hire in a heartbeat'? - author Simon SinekSign right here. Did you know that you could use your nose (or any other part of your body) to sign a legal document? Remember, you sign for your home, you sign your employment contract, you sign business deals...and you could, in theory, rub your nose on it. TeamGBS resident legal counsel, barrister Peter Leonard, joins us for our occasional foray into the legal minefield that is business legal advice. TeamGBS likes FREE. On this episode, E76, we give TeamGBS free advice about the role of signatures in business including the background to a forged signature that may well have been the most expensive signature in Irish legal history. Peter's 'hire in a heartbeat'? - League of Ireland soccer manager Damien Duff AND RTE Primetime's Paul MurphyThe insights on That Great Business Show - 'Ireland's best business podcast' - are brought to you courtesy of De Facto Shaving Oil - the world's best shaving oil. Made in Mayo, sold worldwide.Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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