Episodes

  • Bobby Means Biz: Can opening a market stall be lucrative?
    Jul 23 2019
    ​Bobby​ ​Kerr​, presenter of Down to Business, joins Ivan every Tuesday for Bobby Means Biz,to dispense some sage advice to businesses, bosses and staff alike. Don’t forget you can email him your questions: thehardshoulder@newstalk.com or text us on 53106.  This week Bobby joined Ivan to discuss  if opening a market stall can be lucrative. 
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    10 mins
  • Bobby Means Biz: EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat
    May 21 2019
    ​Bobby​ ​Kerr​, presenter of Down to Business, joins Ivan for Bobby Means Biz to dispense some sage advice to businesses, bosses and staff alike. This week Bobby is over in Hong Kong  for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat.  
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    12 mins
  • Bobby Means Biz: Should we adopt the four-day working week?
    May 7 2019
    Bobby Kerr, Newstalk presenter and resident business guru joins Ivan to answer listener's questions about the world of work and business. They also discuss the growing talk of the positives for businesses moving to a four-day working week. But who would actually benefit and who might lose out  - the business owner, the employee or the consumers?    
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    10 mins
  • Why you should embrace conflict in the workplace
    Apr 16 2019
    Bobby Kerr answers listener questions about the workplace
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    11 mins
  • Is shift work a good idea?
    Mar 19 2019
    Bobby is back, and on 'Bobby Means Biz', Ivan asks him about his experience of shift work and whether it's something people should look to get into. Is it healthy?  Can it be lucrative depending on the career? Bobby also answers some listener questions.
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    11 mins
  • How to ask your boss for three months off
    Feb 26 2019
    Bobby Kerr joins Ivan with some advice for starting up a business and getting ahead in the workplace
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    10 mins
  • Bobby Means Biz: Have you ever stolen from work?
    Feb 19 2019
    Bobby Kerr, Newstalk presenter and Ivan's resident business troubleshooter joined the Hard Shoulder this evening to answer listener's questions about the world of work and business. He also spoke about his own experiences of employee theft in work- and how best to deal with the problem in the workplace.
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    8 mins