Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick
Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick is a weekly business podcast that has featured over 2,000 interviews with entrepreneurs from Ireland, UK, Australia and the United States.
Karl Fitzpatrick is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist and CEO of Chevron College. Chevron employs 135 staff and delivers further and higher education programmes to over 15,000 students annually, through e-learning.
Business Matters is a compelling podcast that delves into all aspects of entrepreneurship and business development. Hosted by successful Irish entrepreneur and investor, Karl Fitzpatrick, the show features insightful interviews with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts, who share their experiences and strategies for success. Each episode delves into a wide range of topics, including marketing, finance, leadership and innovation, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their business acumen.
Fitzpatrick's engaging interviewing style allows guests to share their personal stories and lessons learned, providing listeners with practical advice and inspiration. The podcast emphasises the importance of resilience and adaptability in the ever-changing business landscape. Listeners gain insights into the challenges and triumphs that come with starting and running a business, as well as the critical skills necessary to adapt and pivot for sustainable growth.
In addition to interviews, Business Matters often features discussions on current trends and issues affecting the business world. Fitzpatrick explores how technological advancements and market shifts impact entrepreneurship, encouraging listeners to stay informed and agile.
Overall, the podcast is not just about theoretical concepts; it’s about real-world application. Fitzpatrick’s ability to extract actionable insights from his guests makes it an essential listen for aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals alike. Whether you're looking to start a new venture or enhance an established business, Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick offers valuable knowledge and inspiration to help you navigate the complexities of the business world.
Regular topics include; Sales, Digital Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Funding Supports, Machine Learning, Recruitment, Training, Procurement, Cyber Security, Quality Assurance, Investment, Strategy, Remote Working, Digital Transformation, Research & Innovation, Brand Building, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Sustainability, Diversification and Inclusivity, Finance, Export Development, ESG, Productivity, Cryptocurrency, Emerging Technologies, Blockchain, Leadership and Management. New episodes drop every Saturday.
About Karl Fitzpatrick
Karl holds a Law Degree from University College Cork (UCC), which is ranked among the Top Law Schools in the world. Karl is the CEO and President of Chevron College, Ireland's largest privately owned accredited Further & Higher Education Institution. A specialist in e-learning, Chevron employs over 130 staff, has 15,000 students per annum and has annual revenues in the region of €18,000,000.
Contact Karl by emailing karl at karlfitzpatrick.ie
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 763
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Declan White from Veolia Ireland reveals how it is helping businesses to reach their climate goals
Declan White from Veolia Ireland joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why it has been referred to as the biggest company that some people have never heard of, the challenges for Ireland in meeting its c…
Paul Stewart from My Baggage discusses creating a successful niche in the global shipping market
Paul Stewart from My Baggage joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why the challenges he faced as a student inspired the idea for the business, how My Baggage is now transporting personal belongings all …
Heather Thompson, The Success Coach, explains how she is helping women to transform their lives
Heather Thompson, The Success Coach, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to discuss the reasons for transforming her career, how she is helping other women to change aspects of their lives and the importance of …
Thomas Russell from Verodat reveals how it is helping businesses to get their data ‘AI ready’
Thomas Russell from Verodat joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how successful AI implementation hinges on data being AI ready, how Verodat helps businesses to get AI ready and his insights from its la…
Joe Fernandez & Colm Fallon from ALPACA on detecting reading and writing challenges at an early age
Joe Fernandez and Dr. Colm Fallon from ALPACA join Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how it is uses games to detect reading and writing challenges for young children, how the early identification of diffic…
Angela Quinlan from Key Patent Innovations explains how it monetises patents created by other firms
Angela Quinlan from Key Patent Innovations joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the patent portfolios which it has obtained, how it monetises these patents and its approach to handling patent infringeme…
Christian Lawlor from Kempt discusses achieving growth in the menswear market
Christian Lawlor from Kempt joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share his insights into the Irish menswear market, the lessons which he learned from his father about operating a menswear business and how Kempt…
Vinnie Lynch from Graphite-Note explains how it helps businesses to better use their data
Vinnie Lynch from Graphite-Note joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline the functionality of its machine learning platform, how it helps businesses to make better use of their data and the investment it ha…
Andrew Henderson from Nomad Capitalist on why entrepreneurs should go where they are treated best
Andrew Henderson from Nomad Capitalist joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain why many business people are now operating their businesses from abroad, the factors that need to be considered when running a…
Jason Yarusi from Yarusi Holdings reveals how he has accumulated $290 million of property in the US
Property guru, Jason Yarusi from Yarusi Holdings joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how he has accumulated $290 million in property in the US, his transformative ‘Live 100’ programme and how to overco…
Oonagh Monahan from Alpha Omega Consultants shares the ingredients of a successful food business
Oonagh Monahan from Alpha Omega Consultants joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the challenges faced by Irish food businesses, her advice for food producers that are looking to secure a supermarket lis…
Serial entrepreneur, Mike Hanrahan discusses building and selling two multi-million businesses
Wexford-born entrepreneur, Mike Hanrahan, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss building two successful businesses in the US, how the opportunity to sell a company to Walmart arose and why his switch fro…
Robert Bourke from HOMS Assist outlines its award-winning legal services
Robert Bourke from HOMS Assist joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the illustrious history of the law firm, changes within the area of personal injury legislation and how AI may impact the legal profes…
John O’Shanahan from LeanBPI shares how it is assessing the digital readiness of microenterprises
John O’Shanahan from LeanBPI joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why some microenterprises struggle with the implementation of new technologies, how its digital readiness assessment tool works and its …
Nik Healy from Convergent reveals how it is helping businesses to manage documents and information
Nik Healy from Convergent joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how it addresses ‘content chaos’ within organisations, why some businesses are still reliant on paper-based documentation and how it automa…
Catherine O’Doherty from SIA Partners outlines the impact which AI is having on the Irish economy
Catherine O’Doherty from SIA Partners joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why only half of Irish businesses are now using AI in their operations, how the adopters of AI are using it within their busine…
Danny Gardiner from Gardiner Grain discusses winning the top accolade at the Wexford Business Awards
Danny Gardiner from Gardiner Grain joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the history of the company, how it has developed its service offering for its customers and what winning the Overall Business of t…
Val Quinn from Tilly shares her experiences of working from Coca Cola and her approach to coaching
Val Quinn from Tilly joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss her time with Coca Cola, what companies could learn from this global brand’s approach to business and how she is now helping her clients to real…
Colm Larkin from IMIRT outlines the potential for growth within the Irish gaming industry
Colm Larkin, the new CEO of the Irish Game Makers Association, IMIRT, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the opportunities within the industry, how the government can promote the industry and the skil…
Kathleen Gallagher from the Business Post discusses the importance of understanding the markets
Kathleen Gallagher, the Markets Correspondent with the Business Post, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why Irish people should seek to gain an understanding of the markets, the tips for those who wa…