South East Radio’s Business Matters is a weekly business programme that has become the focal point for Irish business owners. From the iconic Sir Richard Branson to Dr. Michael Smurfit, leading business figures feature among the 2,000 guests on this fast paced and informative business programme and podcast.
Featuring Ireland’s most promising High Potential Start-Ups, inspiring Social Enterprises, international authors of leading business books and the country’s most successful indigenous and exporting enterprises, Business Matters is a masterclass for entrepreneurs at all stages in their journey.
Since launching on 4th February 2012, Business Matters has been presented by one of the South East’s leading entrepreneurs, Karl Fitzpatrick. A Law graduate of University College Cork, Karl is the President of Chevron College, Ireland’s largest privately owned Further and Higher Education Institution. Chevron College employs over 150 staff, has annual revenues of circa €25 million and has in excess of 15,000 students per annum.
A past-president of Wexford Chamber of Commerce and board member of Ireland’s largest national business network, Chambers Ireland, Karl has access to the people that matter in the world of business, bringing real-life experience and insights to the Business Matters boardroom. Most recently, Karl was awarded the Leadership in Franchising Award at the 2024 Irish Franchise Awards and featured in Bank of Ireland’s ‘2024 Irish Regional Tech Players to Watch‘.
In his spare time, Karl makes a significant contribution to a range of social and community projects through his membership of The Rotary Club of Wexford. A former Club President and Chair of the organisations Youth programmes for over 10 years, he was the brainchild of the Wexford Volunteer Expo, which has facilitated the recruitment of over 1,000 volunteers for local charities and community groups. As a result, Karl was recognised with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award, which is the highest form of recognition Rotary bestows. It is presented to worthy Rotarians who have made an outstanding contribution to their community.
Michael Kelly, Chief Executive of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) stated that Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick “is a first class example of the really interesting and essential content that independent broadcasters deliver.”
Join Karl every Saturday morning 10.30am-11.30am and email the show: businessmatters at southeastradio.ie
You can access the back catalogue of Business Matters interviews on the Spotify and Apple Podcast platforms.