How to Retail in Multinationals to Investing in Start ups

In this last episode I spoke with Dan Ryan he is a Retailer at heart that after working across the globe for large global brands like  Selfridges also known as Brown Thomas here in Ireland and Penneys also known as Primark globally he now works as a mentor and investor to start up Retail brands.

Dan talks us through his own journey in Retail and how he worked across various roles in Buying, Merchandising, Operations and lots more. His approach in Retail has been to understand not only the people in the business but the cultural aspects too.

We discussed the following;

• How do you manage large global brands in new markets.
• What do investors want to see when you are seeking investment as a Retailer.
• How can you win investment when seeking it through Angel investors.
• What small start ups can learn from when setting up a new Retail business that have been taken from the learnings of large scale Retail Multinationals.
• How has the Retail landscape changed and what is emerging now with brands.
• The importance of networking for your brand and having a compelling story to tell 

There are lots of great case studies that are discussed on this episode that will help you understand how large multinationals operate and the role that investors play in start up Retail Businesses.