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Dive in for the gritty truth from the trenches of business. No unicorns, no brands. Just hard-working people who built their business from the ground up. They share real life stories, challenges and solutions, plus the risks they've taken and how they stepped outside their comfort zone to find success. If you're running a business, join Larissa Feeney and get the inside track from others who have been down the road already. Click follow to get new episodes on the last Monday of every month. Real Business Conversations is produced by DustPod.io for Kinore Finance and Business Services.

  1. Ayu Cosmetics: Scaling Without External Investment

    APR 27

    Ayu Cosmetics: Scaling Without External Investment

    The leap from a great product idea to a sustainable, self-funded, international business is a massive hurdle for entrepreneurs. Scaling a brand while maintaining obsessive quality control and a digital-first approach requires discipline, intentional strategy, and a high tolerance for risk. This episode dives into the uncompromising philosophy of building a household name without external investment. Larissa Feeney sits down with Suzie O’Neill, the visionary Founder and CEO of Ayu Cosmetics, an Irish-owned, multi-award-winning beauty brand. Suzie shares her journey from a technical expert to a CEO leading over 30 employees, detailing her masterclass in identifying market gaps and prioritising long-term integrity over rapid mass-market growth. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Leaving a secure job for necessityBootstrapping business to avoid debtWhy quality control beats launchesIntentional DTC model for luxuryLeader evolution: from tornado to CEO GUEST DETAILS Suzie O’Neill is the Founder and CEO of Ayu Cosmetics, an Irish-owned, multi-award-winning brand. A professional makeup artist by trade, she successfully scaled her business without external investment into a team of over 30 employees.  Her business is built on a foundation of customer-centric innovation, brand integrity, and a meticulous direct-to-consumer strategy. Connect with Suzie:Company Website - www.ayu.ie Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzie-o-neill-ayu/ ABOUT KINORE - AWARD WINNING ONLINE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Kinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. Kinore’s services include: Accountancy ServicesAnnual Compliance & Year-EndOnline Bookkeeping ServicesVAT ReturnsPayroll ServicesManagement AccountingXero Conversion & TrainingCompany Secretarial ServicesCompany Formation IrelandCompany SecretarialVirtual OfficeBond for Non-EEA resident DirectorsRegistration Of Beneficial Ownership https://kinore.com/  ABOUT YOUR HOST The host of this podcast is Larissa Feeney, CEO and Founder of Kinore, an award-winning online accountancy and business services firm based in Ireland.  Lasissa’s journey is notable, starting in hospitality before transitioning to accounting, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Driven by a vision to challenge traditional accountancy and leverage technology, Larissa founded Kinore in 2015, establishing Ireland's first online, remote-first Finance and Business Services company.  Under her leadership, Kinore has received numerous accolades, and Larissa herself has been recognised with awards like 'Accountant of the Year'. QUOTES  You don't always have to have all the fancy stuff to begin with. - Suzie O'Neill I just didn't have a choice otherwise, like, things had to work, or else I was going back to work. - Suzie O'Neill You're in business now, every day there's going to be a bump on the road, and you just have to learn how to ride them. - Suzie O'Neill Keywords: #BusinessFinance #ScalingUp #DTCStrategy #FounderStory #LeadershipTips

    34 min
  2. Commercial Acumen in Medtech

    MAR 30

    Commercial Acumen in Medtech

    Bringing life-saving medical innovation to a regulated market is fraught with complexity, risk, and massive commercial barriers. The challenge is balancing technical perfection with the difficult business realities of scaling, fundraising, and exit planning. This episode unpacks the journey of turning personal purpose into a profitable, high-impact medical technology business.  We discuss the crucial differences between medical knowledge and commercial acumen, the importance of building trust, and securing investment in a slow-moving sector. Larissa Feeney welcomes Brian Bailey, the CEO of Harmony Hybrid. Brian is a 25-year veteran of the medical technology sector who has successfully built, scaled, and exited multiple businesses in this demanding industry. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Commercial acumen harder than medical knowledgeBuild respect by knowing limitsPrepare documents to minimise due diligenceCreating products to avoid child heart surgeryNeed patience, perseverance, and right people GUEST DETAILS Brian Bailey is the CEO of Harmony Hybrid. He has over 25 years of experience in cardiology device distribution and sales in Ireland. Brian is an expert in commercial strategy and navigating regulated markets, having successfully sold his family business, Bailey Medical Limited, and his subsequent distribution company, Medilex Limited Connect with Brian: Company Website - https://harmonyhybrid.com ABOUT KINORE - AWARD WINNING ONLINE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Kinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. Kinore’s services include: Accountancy ServicesAnnual Compliance & Year-EndOnline Bookkeeping ServicesVAT ReturnsPayroll ServicesManagement AccountingXero Conversion & TrainingCompany Secretarial ServicesCompany Formation IrelandCompany SecretarialVirtual OfficeBond for Non-EEA resident DirectorsRegistration Of Beneficial Ownership https://kinore.com/  ABOUT YOUR HOST The host of this podcast is Larissa Feeney, CEO and Founder of Kinore, an award-winning online accountancy and business services firm based in Ireland.  Lasissa’s journey is notable, starting in hospitality before transitioning to accounting, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Driven by a vision to challenge traditional accountancy and leverage technology, Larissa founded Kinore in 2015, establishing Ireland's first online, remote-first Finance and Business Services company.  Under her leadership, Kinore has received numerous accolades, and Larissa herself has been recognised with awards like 'Accountant of the Year'.

    48 min
  3. Entrepreneurship: 30 Years of Learning

    FEB 23

    Entrepreneurship: 30 Years of Learning

    Entrepreneurs struggle to find the balance between aggressive business growth and their own essential wellbeing, often overlooking the psychological health of their teams. This challenge can lead to burnout, poor decision-making, and limits on long-term, sustainable success. This episode explores the strategies that prove compassion and a focus on human performance are not luxuries, but commercial necessities for building an enduring enterprise. You will hear key learnings from 30 years of entrepreneurship, the power of delegation, and innovative ways to listen to your customer to shape and expand your business. Our guest is Jenni Timony, founder of the hugely successful Irish athleisure brand FitPink Fitness. She is also the Managing Director for I Am Here, leading the movement for psychological safety in the workplace. Jenni shares her diverse experience, from starting her first business at 19 to becoming a national finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Starting an entrepreneurial career youngKey financial lessons from business failureLaunching an athleisure brand successfullyHow crowdfunding provides fast investmentThe essential nature of true delegation GUEST DETAILS Jenni Timony is an entrepreneur with 30 years’ experience in commercial and social entrepreneurship projects. As Managing Director for I Am Here in the UK and Ireland, she partners with employers across sectors to embed psychological safety and build cultures where wellbeing and performance go hand in hand. She is also the founder of FitPink, an athleisure brand for women. Jenni has lectured extensively in Digital Marketing and was a national finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in 2007. Connect with Jenni:Website: https://iamheretribe.com/  https://fitpinkfitness.com/Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennitimony/ ABOUT KINORE - AWARD WINNING ONLINE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Kinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. Kinore’s services include: Accountancy ServicesAnnual Compliance & Year-EndOnline Bookkeeping ServicesVAT ReturnsPayroll ServicesManagement AccountingXero Conversion & TrainingCompany Secretarial ServicesCompany Formation IrelandCompany SecretarialVirtual OfficeBond for Non-EEA resident DirectorsRegistration Of Beneficial Ownership https://kinore.com/  ABOUT YOUR HOST The host of this podcast is Larissa Feeney, CEO and Founder of Kinore, an award-winning online accountancy and business services firm based in Ireland. Lasissa’s journey is notable, starting in hospitality before transitioning to accounting, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant.  Driven by a vision to challenge traditional accountancy and leverage technology, Larissa founded Kinore in 2015, establishing Ireland's first online, remote-first Finance and Business Services company. Under her leadership, Kinore has received numerous accolades, and Larissa herself has been recognised with awards like 'Accountant of the Year'. QUOTES  I make mistakes, ultimately my team will make mistakes. And you know, they need to know that it's okay to make mistakes, because if you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough. - Jenni Timony I would have probably capitalised the business better from an earlier stage. I would have got investors. - Jenni Timony I would say, don't be in love with your business, because your business isn't going to love you back when you're 80.  - Jenni Timony I always tried to think, you know, what got me here, won't get me there, so you have got to change your approach to things, I think, in business, over time." - Jenni Timony  Keywords: #Entrepreneurship #PsychologicalSafety #BusinessGrowth #FitPink #Delegation

    55 min
  4. Smácht Philosophy Discipline Business Success

    JAN 26

    Smácht Philosophy Discipline Business Success

    Discipline sounds harsh until you translate it to the Irish word : Smácht meaning control, mastery, and the beautiful skill of managing your fishing technique.  Pádraic Ó Máille reveals how this Connemara word became a life-changing philosophy for terrified business owners surviving Ireland’s worst recession, evolving into mastermind groups running since 2011 with members still returning for one surprising reason: safety. Discover why 98% of heart bypass patients revert to old habits without peer accountability, how Pádraic went from C-class to A-class through presentation skills, why his mother’s pre-speech phone call taught him about negative people, and the six questions transforming paralysing worry into actionable plans—including the business owner who smiled after finally knowing exactly what he owed.  THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT How the Smácht philosophy was born.Why mastermind groups provide irreplaceable benefitsHow physical fitness represents the #1 characteristic of successful business people. Why the six-question problem-solving framework transforms worry into action. How presentation skills differentiate successful entrepreneurs not by product quality but by communication ability. GUEST DETAILS Pádraic Ó Máille is Ireland’s most sought-after business mentor, acclaimed speaker, and founder of the Smácht philosophy the proven discipline of success driving incredible achievements since 2011. His framework has helped extreme athletes conquer the Atlantic, high-level sports teams win national titles, and entrepreneurs secure the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award.  With over twenty years mentoring business owners through economic recessions, growth phases and personal challenges, Pádraic has worked with approximately 200 colleagues across 12+ Smácht mastermind groups operating since 2011, with many original members still participating today.  Author of insightful books including The Midas Power, Pádraic’s unique approach combines Irish cultural wisdom (the Connemara word “smácht” meaning discipline, control and mastery) with practical psychology, physical fitness principles, and peer accountability structures.  His mentoring philosophy emphasises five critical success characteristics: physical fitness, surrounding yourself with the right people, positive psychology, problem-solving frameworks, and presentation skills.  Drawing on experiences from working with Fergal Quinn at SuperQuinn to supporting businesses through Ireland’s worst economic recession, Pádraic delivers transformative insights making success inevitable rather than hopeful. Connect with Pádraic: Smácht Mastermind Groups: Contact through Real Business ConversationsSpeaking Engagements: Available for corporate events, conferences and business training ABOUT KINORE - AWARD WINNING ONLINE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Kinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. Kinore’s services include: Accountancy Services Annual Compliance & Year-End Online Bookkeeping Services VAT Returns Payroll Services Management Accounting Xero Conversion & Training Company Secretarial Services Company Formation Ireland Company Secretarial Virtual Office Bond for Non-EEA resident Directors Registration Of Beneficial Ownership https://kinore.com/ ABOUT YOUR HOST The host of this podcast is Larissa Feeney, CEO and Founder of Kinore, an award-winning online accountancy and business services firm based in Ireland. Lasissa’s journey is notable, starting in hospitality before transitioning to accounting, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Driven by a vision to challenge traditional accountancy and leverage technology, Larissa founded Kinore in 2015, establishing Ireland’s first online, remote-first Finance and Business Services company. Under her leadership, Kinore has received numerous accolades, and Larissa herself has been recognised with awards like “Accountant of the Year”. QUOTES I think when you ask the members, why do you keep coming back? It’s a safe place. When we have problems, we can’t always go to our banks. We can’t even go to our accountants. - Pádraic Ó Máille I asked them, what was the one characteristic they thought they needed more than anything else for their businesses to survive? Almost every person said discipline. - Pádraic Ó Máille Within two years, 98% of people who had bypassed surgery had reverted to their old habits, to their old fitness regimes, to their old diets. The 2% who actually succeeded in sticking with it were part of a mastermind group. - Pádraic Ó Máille The first attribute of all the great people that I’ve worked with: they all had exceptionally high energy levels. They were all very physically fit. - Pádraic Ó Máille Keywords: #Smácht #mastermindgroups #businessdiscipline #entrepreneurship #peerac countability

    56 min
  5. The Secret to Staff Retention

    12/29/2025

    The Secret to Staff Retention

    After years managing businesses for others who didn't value employees, Diane Kelly started LL Solutions with a simple plan. To test if a company built entirely on kindness could work.  Six months later she was inundated. Five years later, she had over 40 staff. Her crew came mainly from self-employed backgrounds, who valued security without micromanagement, Diane’s exceptionally high retention rate and zero cold-calling.  Today, as Ireland's only fully female-led property maintenance company of this scale Diane shares her story. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT  Nobody here is a number: knowing staff stories enables understanding bad daysNon-credit company paying as you go eliminates surprise bills devastating cash flowSeventy percent crew came from self-employed backgrounds valuing security without micromanagementRecruitment changed: no interviews, just coffee conversations, mostly recommendations from current staffHome to Hope documentary fixing five severely sad homes before Christmas nationwide  GUEST DETAILS Diane Kelly is co-founder of LL Solutions, Ireland's only fully female-led property maintenance and refurbishment company operating at their scale. Diane leads with fairness and hands-on involvement, giving full trust from day one. https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-kelly-0bb56921 ABOUT KINORE Kinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. Kinore’s services include:   Accountancy Services Annual Compliance & Year-End Online Bookkeeping Services VAT Returns Payroll Services Management Accounting Xero Conversion & Training Company Secretarial Services Company Formation Ireland Company Secretarial Virtual Office Bond for Non-EEA resident Directors Registration Of Beneficial Ownership   https://kinore.com/ Our podcast is produced by dustpod.io    ABOUT YOUR HOST   The host of this podcast is Larissa Feeney, CEO and Founder of Kinore, an award-winning online accountancy and business services firm based in Ireland.  Lasissa’s journey is notable, starting in hospitality before transitioning to accounting, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant.  Driven by a vision to challenge traditional accountancy and leverage technology, Larissa founded Kinore in 2015, establishing Ireland's first online, remote-first Finance and Business Services company. | Under her leadership, Kinore has received numerous accolades, and Larissa herself has been recognised with awards like 'Accountant of the Year'.   QUOTES  We try to hold value in every person that we deal with every day. From a staff perspective, for us, kindness is knowing all of their stories so that when one of them has a bad day, we may understand why. Nobody here is a number. - Diane Kelly About 70% of our crew have all come from self employed backgrounds. We offer them security. We pay them well. We treat them like grown adults. We don't ring them every five minutes asking where they are or why they pulled in for 10 minutes. We let them do their jobs, and it's working brilliantly. - Diane Kelly At the end of every single health and safety meeting, I stand up and I always say: don't confuse our kindness for stupidity, or don't confuse it for weakness. - Diane Kelly Signing up with yourselves was taking maybe 30% of the budget that we had, which was still great value—our budget was just really low. But for me, it was non negotiable. - Diane Kelly Keywords: #kindnessInBusiness #nonCreditCompany #HomeToHope #propertyMaintenance #femaleLeadership

    49 min
  6. Larissa Feeney's Entrepreneurial Journey to CEO of Kinore

    11/24/2025

    Larissa Feeney's Entrepreneurial Journey to CEO of Kinore

    Many entrepreneurs find themselves unprepared for the realities of running a business which are usually beyond their core technical skills. For them, making the transition from technical expert to business leader requires a difficult shift in focus. Not doing so is a failure point for many. Today we hear about an unexpected journey that provides the essential groundwork for business growth: a profound focus on the customer, a robust problem-solving mindset, and the discipline gained from external investment. You'll hear about the initial struggles, the pivotal decision to embrace a remote, online model and the crucial strategy for scaling a service-based firm through acquisitions and technological adoption. This special episode features our own host and CEO Larissa Feeney, stepping into the hot seat to be interviewed by guest presenter, Richard Curran.  THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT  The pivotal shift from hospitality to accountancy The early struggle to build an online brand The necessity of outside investment and discipline Stepping back from client work to grow Why commercial awareness is vital for finance.GUEST DETAILS Larissa Feeney is the CEO and Founder of Kinore, a high-growth, remote-first accountancy practice in Ireland. Her main skills are developing business strategy, advocating for women in business, and successfully scaling a professional services firm from a small client base to a team of almost 80, proving that a remote model can achieve significant scale and success in the finance industry. HOST DETAILS Richard Curran is one of Ireland's most respected business journalists and broadcasters, currently presenting the Business Show on Newstalk radio. With over three decades of experience covering Irish business, economics and entrepreneurship, Richard has interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs and business leaders throughout his career.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-curran-18a3b92b7/|Twitter/X: @RichardCurran ABOUT KINORE Kinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. Kinore’s services include: Accountancy ServicesAnnual Compliance & Year-EndOnline Bookkeeping ServicesVAT ReturnsPayroll ServicesManagement AccountingXero Conversion & TrainingCompany Secretarial ServicesCompany Formation IrelandVirtual Office https://kinore.com/  QUOTES  What I see lacking in the industry right now is the lack of commercial awareness, the reality of running a business. It's not just about the numbers, it's about the customer and the client. All of those that were not taught in accountancy school. - Larissa Feeney That's something that has stood to you later on. It's how important the customer is, to always keep forefront of mind the customer's journey is important, how the customer's feeling is important, and to always make a decision with the customer in mind. - Larissa Feeney I realised that location is not an issue. The client doesn't care where you were. The client wants their work done. The client wants to get you whenever they need you, but they don't care where their work is done. - Larissa Feeney The only way that you can grow your business is to step back and bring in great people who can deal with the clients on your behalf. That stepping back is really hard.  - Larissa Feeney People think that how do you manage workflow, deadlines, productivity. That's the easy part. The systems take care of all that. What's challenging is building relationships, helping the team get to know each other as people. What you save in accommodation you put into bringing people together. - Larissa Feeney KEYWORDS  #occupationalhealth #startupjourney #businessbootstrapping #entrepreneurship #irishbusiness

    43 min
  7. Scaling a Specialist Service

    10/27/2025

    Scaling a Specialist Service

    Starting a specialist occupational health practice in regional Ireland rather than Dublin seems counterintuitive—but Dan MacCarthy proved it could work.  After experiencing burnout in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Dan co-founded MedWise with his wife in 2005, navigating startup challenges from zero customers to cash flow crises that nearly ended the business.  Discover how a 50% price increase lost zero clients, why engineering project management skills translate perfectly to business growth, and how twenty years of bootstrapping created a sustainable healthcare service company. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT How travel health and mortgage medicals provided crucial cash flow during startup yearsWhy implementing a 50% price increase resulted in zero customer lossesHow systemizing services helped escape monthly payroll stressHow applying engineering project management skills created sustainable growth in the business.  Why finding specialist occupational doctors remains the biggest constraintDan MacCarthy is co-founder of MedWise Occupational Health Services, established in 2005 with his wife Dr. Deirdre MacCarthy. With over 20 years of technical experience in medical device manufacturing at companies including Boston Scientific and Pfizer, Dan transitioned from senior engineering roles to entrepreneurship. As employee number 74 at Boston Scientific's Galway startup, he gained valuable scaling experience before co-founding MedWise as a regional specialist occupational health provider.  Dan applies his engineering background and project management expertise to business challenges, systematizing services and developing innovative solutions like mobile medical clinics for workforce-scale health surveillance. Under his leadership, MedWise has grown from a small regional practice to a 12-person team serving companies across Ireland, pioneering specialist occupational health services outside major cities.Connect with Dan: Company: MedWise Occupational Health ServiceLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmaccarthy/ ABOUT KINORE - AWARD WINNING ONLINE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Kinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. Kinore’s services include: Accountancy Services Annual Compliance & Year-End Online Bookkeeping Services VAT Returns Payroll Services Management Accounting Xero Conversion & Training Company Secretarial Services Company Formation Ireland Company Secretarial Virtual Office Bond for Non-EEA resident Directors Registration Of Beneficial Ownership https://kinore.com/ ABOUT YOUR HOST The host of this podcast is Larissa Feeney, CEO and Founder of Kinore, an award-winning online accountancy and business services firm based in Ireland.  Lasissa’s journey is notable, starting in hospitality before transitioning to accounting, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant.  Driven by a vision to challenge traditional accountancy and leverage technology, Larissa founded Kinore in 2015, establishing Ireland's first online, remote-first Finance and Business Services company.  Under her leadership, Kinore has received numerous accolades, and Larissa herself has been recognised with awards like 'Accountant of the Year'. QUOTES  We've always had a strong value for work life balance. When we're hiring people, we ask them what they want, what works for you. Quite a lot of our staff work part time, permanent staff, but part time. I think giving people good work life balance at the start is good. - Dan MacCarthyThe business plan is mostly for us. I guess I just have a saying, you know, it's ready, fire, aim, you know, without a plan, it's easy to go astray. So the plan is our roadmap, plan to work and work the plan that was it. - Dan MacCarthy"I kind of like the drama of it. It was do or die, and that's pretty much what I told the customer. We implemented a 50% price increase and we didn't lose one customer. - Dan MacCarthyTurnover is vanity. Profit is sanity and cash is king. We were having a cash flow problem. We weren't that profitable. So it was make or break. - Dan MacCarthyTo a young person starting off doing a startup, either have the skills, learn the skills, or partner with someone who has. No person has it all. Every business is a people business." - Dan MacCarthy Keywords: #occupationalhealth #startupjourney #businessbootstrapping #entrepreneurship #irishbusiness

    37 min
  8. Sleeping Giant

    09/29/2025

    Sleeping Giant

    In this powerful episode of Kinore's Real Business Conversations Podcast, we dive into the incredible journey of Erica Hargaden, founder of Babogue. Erica has transformed a personal struggle with her child's sleep into a "Sleeping Giant"—a global business that has helped over 5,000 families across 37 countries. This is not just a story of success; it's a raw and honest look at the strategies that took a passionate entrepreneur from surviving to scaling.This episode is a master class if you've found a gap in the market, are looking to scale a one-to-one business, or feel like you are giving away too much of your expertise free of charge. We also delve into the benefits of delegation, virtual assistants, whether or not you should advertise your prices upfront, and balancing the demands of social media marketing. Press play now to hear how a simple service became a world-class brand. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Erica Hargaden’s personal journey from sleep struggles to founding Babogue.Transitioning from a one-to-one consultancy model to a scalable, online business.Launching the “Sleep Series” and moving into a subscription-based model.Social Media strategies, including Instagram, LinkedIn, and considerations for TikTok.Hiring and working with a virtual assistant, and the challenges and benefits of delegation.The value of mentorship, networking, and business support programs (e.g., Acorns, Enterprise Ireland).Funding the business: grants, investment, and self-funding.GUEST DETAILS Erica Hargaden, Founder and CEO of Babogue.With a background in accounting, law, and event management, Erica never intended to become a sleep consultant. However, after giving birth to her first child, she found herself struggling to get her baby to sleep, was exhausted herself, and was told by a professional that she was "a woman on the edge."  Help came via a much-needed intervention from Erica's own concerned mother, who helped find a way to get her baby to settle and start sleeping through the night. This was a lightbulb moment for Erica, and her passion and respect for "sleep" was ignited.Despite having no medical background, she spent four months researching and completing the most robust training course she could find globally. This led to Erica launching a small one-to-one coaching business from her home, which has since grown into a global, multi-stream company that has helped over 5,000 families across 37 countries.Via Babogue, Erica’s mission is to instill a deep respect for sleep, empowering families with the tools they need to live happier, more rested lives. Learn more about Erica Hargaden and Babogue here: https://www.babogue.com/ ABOUT KINORE - AWARD WINNING ONLINE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Kinore is an award winning and innovative online Chartered Accountancy service that takes away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions. Kinore’s services include: Accountancy ServicesAnnual Compliance & Year-EndOnline Bookkeeping ServicesVAT ReturnsPayroll ServicesManagement AccountingXero Conversion & TrainingCompany Secretarial ServicesCompany Formation IrelandCompany SecretarialVirtual OfficeBond for Non-EEA resident DirectorsRegistration Of Beneficial Ownershiphttps://kinore.com/  ABOUT YOUR HOST The host of this podcast is Larissa Feeney, CEO and Founder of Kinore, an award-winning online accountancy and business services firm based in Ireland.  Lasissa’s journey is notable, starting in hospitality before transitioning to accounting, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Driven by a vision to challenge traditional accountancy and leverage technology, Larissa founded Kinore in 2015, establishing Ireland's first online, remote-first Finance and Business Services company. Under her leadership, Kinore has received numerous accolades, and Larissa herself has been recognised with awards like 'Accountant of the Year'. QUOTES FROM ERICA HARGARDEN "Unless somebody is paying you, you don't have to solve their problems.""Don't be the person who holds yourself back. Feel the fear and do it anyway.""I spent four months researching how to become a sleep consultant.""The followers mean nothing. Not everyone following you is buying from you!""If you don't take time out to work on the business, you will get drowned in working in the business.""I had a limit, and I needed to respect that limit so as not to burn myself out.""I'm not going to lie; I was absolutely sweating buckets." Keywords#kinore#podcast#businesspodcast#LarissaFeeney#EricaHargaden#Babogue Topic-Specific Hashtags#entrepreneurship#businessgrowth#businesstips#businessstrategy#worklifebalance#entrepreneurmindset#burnoutprevention#delegation#virtualassistant#socialmediastrategy#digitalmarketing#conversion#marketingtips

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Dive in for the gritty truth from the trenches of business. No unicorns, no brands. Just hard-working people who built their business from the ground up. They share real life stories, challenges and solutions, plus the risks they've taken and how they stepped outside their comfort zone to find success. If you're running a business, join Larissa Feeney and get the inside track from others who have been down the road already. Click follow to get new episodes on the last Monday of every month. Real Business Conversations is produced by DustPod.io for Kinore Finance and Business Services.

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