The lads guests tonight are proof that sometimes the best business ideas come from the most unexpected situations!
Paul Leonard had just qualified as an architect and had six months booked off to travel around South America. He’d saved €10,000, headed off, and after just four weeks… Covid sent him home! Most of us would have spent the next few months watching Netflix, but Paul decided to start a little Covid hobby instead.
That hobby became Blaa Giveaways, launched in 2020 with a €500 cash giveaway. Fast-forward to today, and we’re talking cars, huge cash prizes, properties in Spain and Ireland, and over 100,000 followers on Instagram!
Joining Paul is Megan O’Regan Byrne, who became Blaa’s first employee in 2024 as the business continued to grow. Tonight, Podge & Guich are getting behind the scenes of Blaa Giveaways: how it started; the risks; the challenges; and what it’s like turning an idea into a serious business.
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