The Entrepreneur Experiment
Episodes
EE 90 - David Campion - Founder ARGO
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine getting your dream job on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Now picture that dream quickly becoming a nightmare as recession sweeps the globe ...
EE 89 - Idea Lab - Books of the Year 2020
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the Lab this week, I talk about entrepreneurs taking action and my momentum challenge ending. I reveal the best books that you can read in 2021 to ...
EE 88 - Féilim Mac An Iomaire - Founder of Splanc PR
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the head of PR at Paddy Power, Féilim has been behind some of the most talked-about marketing campaigns in Irish history. He made his first viral ...
EE 87 - Idea Lab - Do you have a 10-year plan?
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the Lab this week, I find out if you have a 10-year plan and reveal how I'm tackling my own planning. I reveal my tip for the hottest company of 20...
EE 86 - Jamie Heaslip - Investor & High Performance Coach
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former Irish & Leinster captain, Jamie Heaslip lived an action-packed life even before his second career began as a business owner, investor & high-pe...
EE 85 - Idea Lab - EE Community Sneak Peek
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week in the Lab, we're revealing the launch of the EE community. Coming in Jan 2021, you can become part of a group of entrepreneurs coming toget...
EE 84 - Seany McCleary - Founder Blasta Street Kitchen & Streat School
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Food trailers are one of my tips for the biggest opportunities in 2021. I'm joined this week by an entrepreneur who is a veteran of the food trailer g...
EE 83 - Idea Lab - Meet the man who lives in a pub
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a special edition of the Idea Lab, we are joined by Kymann Power, the new resident of Daly's Bar in Ennistymon, Co Clare. Kymann has captured many ...
EE 82 - Grainne Walsh - Founder Metalman Brewing Co.
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest left behind a lucrative career in technology with one of the world's most promising companies, to start her own brewery in Waterford...
EE 81 - Idea Lab - Do you want live in a pub/church/castle?
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Lab, we discuss how one person got so sick of buying €9 meals to have a pint that he has moved into his own pub in County Clare. This...
EE 80 - Mark O'Reilly - Founder FitVision
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former professional footballer Mark O'Reilly takes me on his journey from sports star to entrepreneur. Mark's company, FitVision, is the go-to coachin...
EE 79 - Idea Lab -Is Covid Killing New Irish Startups?
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the Lab this week, I find out how many companies have been started in Ireland in the last 30 days. We also look at companies attending to solve the...
EE 78 - Simply Fit Food - How to sell your business in a pandemic!
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Evelyn & Luke from Simply Fit Food are back this week to announce a major milestone & share a good news story. One of my earliest guests in 2020, they...
EE 77 - Idea Lab - The Flight to Nowhere
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Idea Lab, we breakdown two new ideas in detail. In the aviation world, Qantas launched their flight to nowhere which sold out in 10 m...
EE 76 - Idea Lab - Pivot, Pivot, Pivot
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special edition of the Idea Lab where I deep dive into pivot ideas that you can apply to your business. I'm in the middle of pivoting my business so I...
EE 75 - Idea Lab - Marketing Masterclass with Burger King & Molly Mae (yes, seriously)
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Idea Lab, we examine two very different but excellent marketing campaigns. First, we look at Burger King's sponsorship of a tiny foot...
EE 74 - Jo Davey - Founder Jo's Absolute Nutrition
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In under 6 years, Jo Davey has gone from making homemade healthy snacks for her friends at the gym to having a national brand stocked on shelves all a...
EE 73 - Idea Lab - How will I spend €10 million?
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the lab today, I reveal the strategy you can use to reveal your true passions in life. I also reveal a new customer acquisition strategy that is...
EE 72 - Pat Divilly
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Before I started this podcast 18 months ago, I made a list of 10 dream guests. Today, I am delighted to be able to host one of the 10 from that list, ...
EE 71 - Shane O'Sullivan - Founder Healthwave
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coder. Pharmacist. Disruptor. Shane O'Sullivan is a man that defies labels and refuses to accept the status quo. This is his story of how he quit phar...
EE 70 - Idea Lab - Good Idea v Bad Idea
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you are taking part in the September Idea challenge you should now realize how ideas are relatively easy to generate. The real trick is deciding wh...
EE 69 - Pat Stephenson - Founder Boys + Girls
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the deep dive interview this week, Gary Fox is joined by Pat Stephenson, founder of the Boys + Girls agency. In this week's episode, you will hear...
EE 68 - Idea Lab - How to Earn €100k online
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Lab, I share stories of people who are earning over €100k per year teaching niche courses online. We explore the massive growth in ...
EE 67 - Brody Sweeney - Founder Camile Thai
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I am joined by Brody Sweeney, founder of O'Briens Sandwich Bars and Camile Thai Kitchen. In a brutally honest and revealing chat, Brody exp...
EE 66 - Idea Lab - 30 Day Challenge
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I am challenging you to come up with a business idea every day for the month of September. 30 Days, 30 Ideas. It can be an idea for a new busin...
EE 65 - Rory O'Connor - Founder Scurri
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you need to be in Silicon Valley or Dublin to build a major technology company? Not according the Rory O'Connor and his team who are building Scur...
EE 64 - Idea Lab - How to launch any business for €500
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Idea Lab, I am going to show you how to launch any business idea for less than €500. This episode gives you everything you need to go...
EE 63 - Seamus Fahy - Founder Voltaire Diamonds, Merrion Vaults & Gold
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Seamus Fahy is naturally curious. His curiosity propelled him into a career as an oil trader before a random conversation at a wedding changed his lif...
EE 62 - Idea Lab - The Billy Shark, bank Revolut-ion & no events till 2022?
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the Idea Lab today, we find out which sportswear brand only founded in 2012 hit a £1bn valuation. We also look at which challenger bank lost €11...
EE 61 - July Book Club - Bezonomics Book Review with Fabio Molle
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first book club review with special guest Fabio Molle. In July, we read Bezonomics, a fantastic book looking at Amazon's unstoppable ri...
EE 60 - Idea Lab - Why does it have to be so hard?
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve spent the last week traveling around our wonderful island. While it was great fun, parts of it were really stressful. That stress was entirely ...
EE 59 - Idea Lab - 15 Minute Cities & 100 Covid Business Ideas
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Idea Lab, I explore the idea of 15-minute cities and how that will offer opportunities for entrepreneurs. We also go deep on the idea o...
EE 58 - Idea Lab - Who earns $13m with just 13 employees?
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we learn what company is making $13m from just 13 employees. We also discover which GAA star is under fire for becoming an en...
EE 57 - Idea Lab with GymShark & Rich YouTubers
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each Monday I’ll be sharing a new episode of the Idea Lab podcast. It’s a rapid summary of the ideas I’m exploring and trends I’m spotting for...
EE 56 - Paul Galvin - Founder of Go Dare Creative
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A cliff jump in Jamaica set off a chain of events that sparked this week's guest on a journey to become one of Ireland's leading men's fashion entrepr...
EE 55 - Alan Merriman - Founder Elkstone - The Investor Mindset
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we flip the focus and learn how the world of venture and investing works. My guest this week is Alan Merriman from Elkstone....
EE 54 - Book Club Launch - Special Episode
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A special short episode launching The Entrepreneur Experiment Book Club. Hear what the book club is, how you can join, and our book of the month for J...
EE 53 - Alan Coleman - Founder & CEO of Sweepr
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to adapt. It's never been more important to hone this skill. Alan Coleman used the power of adaption to successfully tweak his first compa...
EE 52 - The Rich List Special with Conor McMahon from The Sunday Times
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to know how to get rich. But how do you become rich enough to be included on The Sunday Times Rich List? In this week's special episode, w...
EE 51 - 37 Principles, Lessons & Rules from Ireland's best entrepreneurs
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I breakdown the key learning of every single interview with every entrepreneur that has featured on the podcast so far. I deli...
EE 50 - Claire McHugh - Co-Founder & CEO Axonista
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A very special guest for episode 50 of The Entrepreneur Experiment. Claire McHugh founded Axonista in the depths of the last recession and her video e...
EE 49 - Jennie McGinn - Founder Prowlster & Opsh
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the founder of Prowlster & Opsh, Jennie has been at the forefront of eCommerce innovation in Ireland since 2008. The world ahead is uncertain and m...
EP 48 - Glen Hynes from Startup Accountant
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Delighted to be joined by Glen Hynes from Startup Accountant for a very practical & timely episode. Glen breaks down the perfect playbook for survivin...
EE 47 - Founder of CurrencyFair Brett Meyers & Paul Byrne, CEO
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a very unique episode, I am joined by one of the founders of CurrencyFair, Brett Meyers and the current CEO, Paul Byrne. In this episode, we discus...
EE 46 - Devan Hughes - Covid-19 Special Episode
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode like no other. Friend of the podcast, Devan Hughes, (founder of Buymie), is back to help entrepreneurs try make sense of the new wo...
E 45 - Shekinah Adewumi - Co-Founder Touchtech Payments
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you build one of Europe's best fintech companies & then sell it to Stripe, all before you are 25 years of age? In this episode, we find out fr...
EE 44 - Brian Kenny - Founder MiniCorp
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In just a little over 5 years, Brian has gone from being a solo entrepreneur with a big idea to a global company with offices in Dublin, New York, and...
EE 43 - Mark Little - Founder Kinzen
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you walk away from your dream job to risk everything to start your own company? In this week's episode, we dig deep into how you do just that ...
EE 42 - Pamela Laird - Part 2 - Founder Moxi Loves
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of my chat with Pamela, we discover how a photo taken underwater, thousands of miles away from Dublin almost had dire consequences for Moxi ...
EE 41 - Pamela Laird - Founder Moxi Loves
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela Laird is on a mission to bring her beauty brand global. Starting with a single product just a few years ago, Pamela is preparing to launch in...
EE 40 - Andreea Wade - Co-Founder Opening.io
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You start life as a teenage coder before becoming a crusading journalist followed by a highly successful career as a music festival promoter, to now l...
EE 39 - Evelyn Garland & Luke Judge- Simply Fit Food
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Often the best business ideas come from solving your own problem. When Luke was recovering from a serious illness, Evelyn began preparing healthy, q...
EE 38 - Jamie Helly - Founder Dynamo
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For my final interview of the year, I sit down with Jamie Helly, founder of Dynamo & one of the founders of MIA chocolate. The thing that captured my ...
EE 37 - Live Episode with Devan Hughes & Garret Flower
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first live version of our podcast features Devan Hughes, founder of Buymie & Garret Flower founder of Parkpnp. Two of our most popular guests in 2...
EE 36 - Ideas Lab with David Delahunty - Biohacking, No Code, Remote Working, & Vegan Versions
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Entrepreneur Experiment presents, The Ideas Lab. I sit down with Ireland's brightest minds and try to identify ideas and trends that they believ...
EE 35 - - The Making of a Skincare Empire: Lessons from Jennifer Rock AKA The Skin Nerd
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A best-selling author, online community builder, speaker, brand builder, and skincare expert, Jennifer Rock, aka The Skin Nerd is simply unstoppable. ...
EE 34 - John Ryan - Founder Gigable
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I sit down down John Ryan, the founder of Gigable. Three years ago, John was a captain in the Irish Army and today he runs a...
EE 33 - Conor Sheridan - Founder Mad Egg
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I chat with Conor Sheridan, founder of Mad Egg restaurants. In just over a year, Conor has taken an idea from his notebook t...
EE 32 - The Secret Project Revealed!
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a short break, I'm back with big news and a new project is revealed. In this episode, I share why I've been away, news of my live show and revea...
EE 31 - Sean Toomey - Co-Founder Team Human
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has an idea for a product or how they wish they could perfect their favourite one. In this week's episode, I chat with Sean Toomey who spends...
EE 30 - Micheál Dyer - Co-Founder Clean Cut Meals
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Micheál Dyer and his co-founder Conor McCallion have built Ireland's largest meal prep company with zero outside funding from their HQ in Galway. In ...
EE 29 - Luke Mackey - Co-Founder and CEO at Bamboo
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luke's idea for his business is as simple as it is brilliant. He hated queuing for his morning coffee so he simply starting hacking the system. That...
EE 28 - Chris Lauder - Founder of The Dublin Academy of Education
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A true entrepreneur can take a concept that has been around for hundreds of years, completely reimagine it from the ground up and improve it 1000x. Th...
EE 27 - James Brogan - CEO & Co- Founder PepTalk / Co-Founder Legacy Communications
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Running one business is tough. So how do you run two simultaneously while continuing to have a balanced, happy life? This week I chat with James Bro...
EE 26 - Jack Teeling - Founder Teeling Whiskey
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In just 7 years, Jack Teeling made Teeling Whiskey a global brand and built one of Dublin's best tourist attractions at his distillery in the Libertie...
EE 25 - Gary Lavin - Founder VITHIT
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After his rugby career was ended by a serious injury, Gary Lavin jumped straight into his entrepreneurial journey. Fast forward to 2019, and his drink...
EE 24 - Garret Flower - Cronuts, Doughnuts & Silicon Valley!
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of people have consumed Garret's products but you would never know! This is because Garret started one of Ireland's largest commercial bakeri...
EE 23 - Dan Nugent - From Bootstrapped to Brown Thomas
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Nugent symbolizes everything that The Entrepreneur Experiment stands for. He started his business with his partner, Sacha, for less than €1000, ...
EE 22 - Shane Ryan - Persistence Beats Resistance
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Ryan is the brains behind one of Ireland's fastest-growing food brands, Fiid. In less than 12 months, Shane has gone from an idea in his head to...
EE 21 - Sonia Deasy - Creating the Formula for Global Success
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sonia Deasy is the co-founder and CEO of skincare company, Pestle & Mortar. Founded in 2014, Sonia and her husband, Padraic, have grown it into a glob...
EE 20 - James McCormack - The Barista Baron
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James started his first company with just €500 which was borrowed from his wife after losing his job in the 2008 financial crash. This small investm...
EE 19 - Caolan Cullen - The Irish Willy Wonka
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Most people take home some terrible souvenirs from their holidays. When he was just 22 years old, traveling around Thailand, Caolan Cullen discovered ...
EE 18 - Shane Monahan - The Business of Sport
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do so many professional sports stars become entrepreneurs? In today's episode, we chat with former Leinster, Munster and Ireland rugby player, Sha...
EE 17 - Number 1 Business Podcast in Ireland?
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I share with you my goal of becoming the number 1 business podcast in Ireland in 2019. If your goals don't scare you, they aren't' ambit...
EE 16 - Niall Horgan - CEO & Co-Founder GymPlusCoffee
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Launched in January 2017, on the week of blue Monday, GymPlusCoffee began life in the toughest way possible after missing out on lucrative Christmas s...
EE 15 - Siobhan O'Hagan - Selling Without Selling Out
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you go from working in finance to living in Bali running a successful business from your laptop? Siobhan O'Hagan is one of Ireland's best known...
EE 14 - How I Built a Podcast Studio & Found 1000 Listeners
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I reveal how I built a podcast studio in 24 hours and reveal what the first business idea for The Entrepreneur Experiment will be. I ...
EE 13 - Devan Hughes - Ditching 9-5 to disrupt an entire industry!
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As CEO and co-founder of Buymie, Devan runs a company that is hotly tipped to be one of Ireland's biggest success stories. In just 3 years, he has ass...
EE 12 - Designing the Perfect Day & Hiring Two People
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I reveal how I'm trying to increase my productivity and overcome self-doubt by adopting a new system of working. Missed deadlines and...
EE 11 - Karl O'Brien - Youth + Curiosity = Global Success
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At just 23 years old, Karl O'Brien has built his social media company into a global brand employing 8 people. Karl shares his views on selecting your ...
EE 10 - Invest in Yourself
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've been neglecting myself and this week, I took action to change that. I invested in attending a mindset seminar by Brian Keane, a fitness entrepre...
EE 9 - James Murphy - Fitness Entrepreneur
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 9 of The Entrepreneur Experiment podcast where I chat with James Murphy, founder of Zest Fitness and BeatBox Gym. Founded 6 years a...
EE 8 - A Confession & March Review
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, I am going to share a very honest summary of how The Entrepreneur Experiment project is progressing. I will reveal all the exact stats beh...
EE 7 - Fabio Molle - Serial Entrepreneur & E-Commerce Expert
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From humble origins as a one-page website with a Paypal button, Funky Christmas Jumpers is now 11 years old and one of Ireland’s most famous e-comme...
EE6 - Forcing Myself to Fail
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's diary episode, I reveal why I'm forcing myself to fail. To fail and keep failing so that it becomes nothing to fear. Fear of failure...
EE 5 - Everyone is quitting social media, should I?
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's diary episode, I reveal how the workload from The Entrepreneur Experiment combined with my regular job is pushing me to the limit. I e...
EE 4 - David Delahunty - The Idea Machine!
16 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas! Everyone has them but few make the leap to make them a reality. In this week’s episode with maker/entrepreneur David Delahunty, we delve deep...
EE 3 - Podcasting For Beginners
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's diary episode, I reveal how the official launch of The Entrepreneur Experiment went. We learn how to start a podcast from scratch when...
EE 2 - Ignoring Advice & Staying Motivated with Tommy Courtney
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 is an in-depth interview with Tommy Courtney. Tommy is the CEO and founder of Prelo, a corporate relocation services platform. A B2B service...
EE 01 -The Entrepreneur Experiment Diary
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I'm starting a new business. This business has no name, no product and no business plan! Over the next 12 months, I will generate ideas for 5 companie...