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In episode two of The Good Growth podcast, Jimmy is joined by Eamon Donnelly, co-founder of award-winning kitchen manufacturer and distributor Uform.

Eamon went from driving around Northern Ireland selling kitchens in his Talbot Sunbeam, to building a tens of million revenue-generating business.

We cover:

Navigating external capital after 25 years as a family business

What it means to reach the zone of mutual discomfort

The importance of building a team aligned with core business values

Defining good growth as a business leader

Overcoming a halving of revenue during the recession

Advice for Northern Irish entrepreneurs seeking international growth

00:00-00:53 Introduction
00:53-04:17 Uform's origin story
04:17-13:58 The BGF x Uform partnership
13:58-17:02 International expansion
17:02- 19:41 Advice to entrepreneurs
19:41- 21:24 The importance of a mission statement, values and strategy
21:24- 33:52 Navigating external capital as a family business
33:52- 35:32 Next steps for Uform
35:32-36:57 BGF's approach to investing
36:57- 42:24 Adapting to changes in growth
42:24- 45:07 Advice for Northern Irish entrepreneurs
45:07- 45:18 What good growth means at Uform