{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Real Business Conversations with Kinore","title":"You’ve Got To Invest In Yourself","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2182,"description":"Owning a business requires a lot of self-belief and sticking with your gut feeling, even when persevering through the tougher times. \nToday we’re meeting an entrepreneur whose drive and determination has created a globally successful business and won her many awards, despite nearly losing it all during the 2020 pandemic. Inspired by her grandfather’s homemade spirits, she has captured the attention of some big investors such as Russell Crowe, Ed Sheeran and Jimmy Carr, and is investing back into her local community with the opening of a brand home local visitor centre just this year. \nOur guest today is Global Irish Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 and Founder and CEO of The Muff Liquor Company, Laura Bonner. \nTHINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTPursuing a dream in an industry that you know nothing about Sourcing investment from crowdfunding to celebrities Remaining resilient through tough times and global pandemics Developing a brand for expansion into the American marketTrusting your gut and investing back into yourself  \nGUEST DETAILS\n\nThe Muff Liquor Company was founded in 2017 near Muff on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal.  \nLaura Bonner, the CEO and Founder of The Muff Liquor Company, has a remarkable journey in the business world. Her achievements include winning the Business All Star in 2018, being recognised as the Ulster Business Woman of the year in 2019 and making it to the Industry Era’s list of the top 10 most inspiring CEOs in 2021. In 2023, she was honoured as the Handcrafted Spirits Business Leader and just this year crowned Global Irish Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2024. \nhttps://www.themuffliquorcompany.com/ \nMORE INFORMATION\n\nTake control of your business with accounting & business services you can trust.We take away the worry and headache of running your own finance and related business services functions.https://kinore.com/ \nReal Business Conversations is produced by DustPod.io for Kinore\nQUOTES\nI asked for help, non stop.  I always say...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TlgeaVA0Jvq7DleNNeuvKF92r_l83E33H_PIQJ_fP1k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wN2Yw/MTM5ZDI5NDBkNzJj/NWQ2NmFhNzUyMWI0/YmYyNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}