The Entrepreneur Experiment

<p>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-commerce stories.</p> <p>Fabio is extremely open with his story and reveals how he turned his back on the lucrative world of software engineering to set up his own company.</p> <p>We learn what it takes to start and grow one of Ireland’s most recognisable e-commerce brands. With his window to make sales only running for a few months, Fabio lets us in on the secrets he uses to scale up a business rapidly in a short space of time.</p> <p>From physical threats to having cups of tea with Niall Horan, Fabio lets us in on the secrets to the ultra-competitive Christmas jumper world!</p> <p>Prior to chatting with Fabio, I had no idea he appeared on the UK version of Dragons Den. He reveals the truth behind Dragons Den and what really goes on behind the scenes.</p> <p>He also outlines the tools required to start and scale a successful e-commerce store.</p>

<p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>Fear of failure is the number one reason why a fantastic idea never leaves the entrepreneurs brain or notebook.</p> <p><br /> This week I break down the fear of failure and share how I battle to overcome that fear on a daily basis.</p> <p><br /> The Entrepreneur Experiment is almost a month old, and I break down what's been working so far (LinkedIn is awesome) and what I want to achieve in the coming days. It's a packed episode so I hope you enjoy. </p>

<p>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.</p> <p><br /> I explore new ways of working and plan how to completely overhaul how I approach my work after reading Cal Newport's book, Deep Work.</p> <p><br /> Quitting social media is the hot topic as high profile figures such as Casey Neistat are quitting or reducing their usage, I examine if I should quit altogether? </p>

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Ideas! Everyone has them but few make the leap to make them a reality.</p> <p>In this week’s episode with maker/entrepreneur David Delahunty, we delve deep into the idea generation process.</p> <p>In 2017, David set himself the challenge of coming up with 5 ideas every single day for a year! He shared his journey on social media and the project became a <a href= "https://www.fiveideasaday.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">smash hit ebook</a>, and landed on the top page of Product Hunt.</p> <p><br /> If you are seeking your million dollar business idea, you'll learn the secrets of idea generation at scale.</p>

<p>In this week's diary episode, I reveal how the official launch of The Entrepreneur Experiment went.</p> <p><br /> We learn how to start a podcast from scratch when you have no idea what you are doing. My official YouTube channel also launched this week and I give you a behind the scenes insight into how to shoot a YouTube video.</p> <p><br /> In my other business, we are subjected to threats and deal with a client who refuses to pay his bill.</p> <p>It's a very real and honest episode and I hope you enjoy it.</p>

<p>Episode 2 is an in-depth interview with Tommy Courtney. Tommy is the CEO and founder of <a href="http://www.prelo.io/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Prelo,</a> a corporate relocation services platform. A B2B service, Tom’s company helps companies relocate employee’s to new cities around the globe.</p> <p>Every single time that I meet Tommy, I learn something new and his no-nonsense approach is what more startup founders need to adopt.</p> <p>In this episode, we discuss starting on your own versus finding a team, and advice, when to take it and when to ignore it! He reveals how he manages his mental health when juggling the demands of being a startup founder and discusses strategies he uses to stay healthy.</p> <p>We also explore how to keep a perspective in business and Tommy shares a very personal story.</p>

<p>I'm starting a new business. This business has no name, no product and no business plan!</p> <p>Over the next 12 months, I will generate ideas for 5 companies, test the ideas, and then launch the business or businesses that show the most promise.</p>