Two great interviewees, two fast changing business, all insights thanks to our sponsor De Facto Shaving Oil2.00" Susan McGarry has been CEO of Ireland based Ecocem, makers of environmentally friendly cement for just over two years. She talks about the lean years before the business found traction because, as founder Donall O'Riain previously explained, 'they were too early to the party'. But Ecocem's time has now come. They're looking for industry partners across the world to help bring Ecocem to building projects, big and small - but all with a massive 90% cut in carbon footprint.Susan graduated in engineering in 2011, the absolute nadir for the construction industry at the time. Having sent out many, many hundreds of CVs she was working behind the counter in a pharmacy (great fun, tea and chat) when this engineer saw a marketing job for an eco-friendly cement company. She applied, she worked hard and is now the Ireland CEO. With a €22.5 million warchest the company is now gungho for growth. She's passionate about getting more women into engineering and her reasons for founding an Engineers Ireland forum for women engineers is very interesting indeed. Her 'hire in a heartbeat' was anyone who participates in the Female Forum (she thinks they're all fantastic) but when pressed she opts for Leonardo de Caprio to make film short extolling the virtues of a career in engineering and allied trades for women. Why Leo? For some reason she says it might get the right audience!30.00" What a great backstory. Out of school early having been sat through a 'careers' class once a month when he, and all his classmates, were told how to prepare for long-term unemployment! Very encouraging - NOT!. John Tuohy took the circuitous route in life before investing Ir£10,000 in a business he, and a friend, called Nightline / Parcel Motel that they eventually sold to UPS in 2017 for €30 million. As you do. Five years post-deal John is back with OohPods - Out Of Home (of course!) pods. We didn't have time to explore the full backstory but the future is fascinating. John, already hugely successful, wants to do it all again, but this time he has a worldview and wants worldwide partners. Have a listen to see if you have ideas what you could do with his pick up/ drop off pods...goods, food, chilled, frozen, laundry...and so much more. John's 'hire in a heartbeat'? Ukraine and world hero, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Class act.Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related