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The Hidden Hustle PodcastEE #15 - How to Build a Business in Ireland with No moneyToday’s guest on The Hidden Hustle Podcast is SinéadCrowther, founder and CEO of Soothing Solutions. This episode is a true masterclass in building a businessfrom the ground up with no money, driven by resilience, persistence, and an unshakeable belief in solving a real problem. Sinéad’s journey shows what it really takes to keep going through the toughest moments of entrepreneurshipwhen resources are limited and setbacks are constant. From idea to execution, she built Soothing Solutions into astandout Irish brand, with Tonstix Honey Jelly Pops now top 10 l...
2026-01-261h 09The Hidden Hustle PodcastFrom Diddly Squat Farm to building an AI company with 105 clients - Lucca Allen founder of ToraTech AI🚜➡️🤖 From Diddly Squat Farm to building an AI company with 105 clients.This is a must-listen episode for anyone who would like to teach themselves AI and make a business from it 👇This week on The Hidden Hustle Podcast, we sat down with Lucca Allen, Founder of ToraTech AI — and his story is nothing short of incredible.At just 23 years old, Lucca has already lived multiple careers.🏎️ A highly successful racing driver, winning championships in F4 with ambitions of reaching F1➡️ When racing didn’t go to...
2026-01-151h 02The Hidden Hustle PodcastHelping ambitious people achieve impossible goals - Shane Cradock Top CEO & Athlete Coach.Are your phone distractions decreasing your productivity in work?We believe this conversation could be a really important start to everyone’s 2026 with learning how we can better our inner world in a time where minds are extremely busy and so easily distracted.This week on The Hidden Hustle Podcast we talk to Shane Cradock high performance CEO and Athlete Coach. Shane has over 25 years experience helping top CEO’s, athletes and ambitious people perform at a higher level and achieve what they believe are impossible goals such by mastering their inner minds. Why should only top spor...
2026-01-071h 38The Hidden Hustle Podcast3rd Fastest Growing Tech Company in the World - Colm O'Rourke Capaciteam Founder.Really enjoyed an insightful discussion with Colm O’Rourke, founder of Capaciteam, recently ranked 3rd in Clutch’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies for 2025.Colm shared his fascinating journey from starting out in the nightclub scene, to founding Felix Recruitment, and ultimately building Capaciteam, a company specialising in IT services and IT consulting.Capaciteam is growing at an impressive pace, with projected revenues approaching €5 million and a team of 70 employees in just 4 years.We also discussed AI in depth. Colm highlighted practical, real-world examples of how businesses of all sizes can benefit from AI, and shared valuable advice...
2025-12-181h 28The Hidden Hustle PodcastFounder of Digicom - Greg Clarke past Dublin Chamber of Commerce President.In this episode of The Hidden Hustle Podcast, we sit down with Greg Clarke, founder of Digicom and former president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Digicom is a leader in high-end video conferencing and audio-visual technology.Greg shares a raw and honest look at his 28-year journey building his business — from personal tragedy to major leadership lessons.🔍 We discuss:- How his brother’s passing inspired him to start Digicom- The tough conversations with his employees that forced him to evolve his leadership style- Why customer obsession has driven Digicom’s long-term...
2025-12-081h 23The Hidden Hustle Podcast€2 Billion Spin-Off & Bootstrapping Ergo to €250M Revenue — The 33-Year Career of Irish Business Legend John PurdyIn this episode of the Hidden Hustle Podcast, we sit down with Irish business legend John Purdy, who recently sold his company Ergo. John founded Ergo 33 years ago with his co-founder, the late Tim Sheehy, starting out in a shed in Cabra, Dublin — and the company has remained fully bootstrapped ever since.Over those three decades, John also founded and later spun off Fenergo, which is now on track for a €2 billion valuation.In this episode, we discuss:🔥 Why John decided to sell Ergo after 33 years🚀 How to scale a fully bootstrapped business to €250 million...
2025-12-011h 31The Hidden Hustle PodcastS2 - EE3 - Gary Lavin VITHIT - From Insolvency to 45mil bottles sold this year!From Insolvency to 45 Million Bottles Sold: The VITHIT StoryThis week we chat with Gary Lavin, Founder of VITHIT a true masterclass in resilience and brand building.Gary launched VITHIT in the early 2000s and went nearly a decade without profit. At one stage the company was insolvent and his house was repossessed. But with unwavering belief and one pivotal change, he turned VITHIT into the 7th best-selling drink in Ireland, now hitting 45 million bottles sold a year.Huge thanks to Gary for sharing his raw, honest insights and the lessons behind VITHIT’s rise.P...
2025-11-241h 17The Hidden Hustle PodcastS2 - EE2 - Oonagh O'Hagan - Her Incredible New Product, Growing from 1 to 10 Pharmacies, being the first pharmacy to go online and much more!This week we chat with Oonagh O’Hagan, owner of Meagher’s Pharmacies, about her incredible story and journey that all started from asking her boss one question when leaving her job💡We cover:💊 Her new product tackling the root cause of illness and disease.🏪 Lessons from the first 12 months being a business owner to opening 9 more stores📖 Opening up to her staff about the businesses declining profit and the trajectory it went on from there.🛒 Being one of Ireland’s first online pharmacies — and what she learned from it.👥 Building a team.🧘♀️ How she balances business, family...
2025-11-131h 31The Hidden Hustle PodcastS2 - EE 1 - Colin Culliton Kith&Kin - From Running a Bookies at 11yrs old to Running a Marketing Services Empire with 136 employees.At 11, he ran a bookies.Now, he leads 136 people across four creative agencies under the Kith and Kin Group.Colin Culliton a previous EY entrepreneur of year finalist shares his story.From building The Printed Image over 30 years to the emotional sale during Covid. Tips for building an incredible team culture, his thoughts on how he’s going to keep up with AI and plenty more incredible insights.🎙️ Tune in — this one inspires.#Podcast #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #KithandKin
2025-10-281h 06The Hidden Hustle PodcastEE#6 - Buying & Selling an Insurance Broker Business to HowdenFrom Tragedy to Triumph: Building & Selling a Business 🎙️ In this episode of The Hidden Hustle Podcast, we sit down with John Galvin, previous owner of McMahon Galvin, which was recently acquired by the Howden Group. Losing both his parents at a young age, he was forced to grow up quickly and take charge of his own future. That experience shaped his career and ultimately his success. With over 35 years leading McMahon Galvin, John shares:😔 How personal loss shaped his mindset and work ethic🎯 The importance...
2025-09-021h 00The Hidden Hustle PodcastEE#5 - £11M a year niche toy business. Learn how Eddie Holmes turned around a struggling toy business.🌍 A niche toy business making a massive impact on the world stage.In Episode 5 of The Hidden Hustle Podcast, we sit down withour uncle — Eddie Holmes from TFH.TFH specialises in designing and manufacturing toys for people with disabilities 💡. This is an incrediblyinsightful episode on how Eddie, together with his father and brother-in-law, grew TFH to £11 million in consolidated worldwide sales 🚀.Eddie shares his experiences on:• Implementing an employee profit-share scheme — a huge factor in their success• Turning a struggling business around• Navigating challenges like Covid and Brexit• Drivi...
2025-08-1959 minThe Hidden Hustle PodcastEE#4 - How to Build €80M accounting software group in 33 years while competing in 8 Ironmans.🔥 33 years. Multiple acquisitions. €80M collective turnover. 8 Ironman’s and a World Championship and ….. winning Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 🥇.What does it take to build a group of software companies worth millions 💻 and compete at the highest level in sport 🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃♂️?🎙️ In this episode of The Hidden Hustle Podcast, we sit down with Marc O’Dwyer, former owner & CEO of Big Red Cloud. Marc shares incredible insights into what it really takes to build, scale, and lead a group of companies to such success.Marc Sold the Big Red Cloud Group just 3 months ago. Marc is now open to consultancy opportunities with companies looking t...
2025-08-111h 11The Hidden Hustle PodcastEE#3 - From Unemployment to a €22 Million Revenue a year business – Aidan O’Reilly’s Inspiring Journey.In the latest episode of The Hidden Hustle Podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Aidan O’Reilly, former owner of Medray. A supplier of medical equipment.Aidan is now the co-owner of Emerald Greens Irelands largest vertical farm!Aidan shares an incredibly honest account of his journey from only getting 120 point leaving cert to being unemployed to building a medical equipment business turning over €22 million annually. All with no medical equipment background!His story is a powerful reminder that resilience, courage, and belief in your vision can lead to extraordinary success.Huge...
2025-08-041h 05The Hidden Hustle PodcastEE#2 -2024 Business Woman of The Year - Building a €45mil a year Empire in the Construction IndustryThis is an incredible story of resilience, vision, and outstanding leadership…In this episode of The Hidden Hustle Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Emma Maye—an inspiring entrepreneur whose journey is nothing short of remarkable.Emma shares how she built her group of companies, Ardale and Core Building Providers, into the success they are today and ultimately leading to Emma being named the 2024 PwC Businesswoman of the Year!This episode is a must-listen for anyone wanting to understand what it truly takes to become an exceptional business leader.From...
2025-07-2553 minThe Hidden Hustle PodcastEE#1 - Paul McCarthy the founder of Snapfix.In this episode of The Hidden Hustle Podcast, we talk withPaul McCarthy, Founder and Head of Product at Snapfix. Paul founded Snapfix in 2016 and has been solving the complex problems faced by property managers eversince — through an easy to use app that applies photographs with the familiar traffic light colour system to help manage hotels, offices, and other buildings—as simple as using WhatsApp or Snapchat. He has raised millions in investment from global investors and won the Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers Programme in 2020. This award-winning software now has tens of thousands ofusers and...
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