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The Business Answers Podcast

Episode 4 · 32 min 7 sec

Exiting a Business Without Burnout with Ollie Walsh

Ollie Walsh, Co-founder and former CEO, Pipit Global. Hosted by Tommy Boyle.

Ollie Walsh

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Ollie WalshCo-founder and former CEO, Pipit Global
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Ollie Walsh talks about building Pipit Global across emerging markets, recovering when acquisition deals collapsed and managing the physical strain of leading a high-growth company. He also explains what it took to untangle a complicated ownership structure before the eventual sale.

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What comes up

  • Building a fintech business with social impact at its core
  • Serving unbanked migrant communities across international markets
  • Managing sudden crises and serious operational risk
  • Recovering when acquisition deals collapse
  • Resolving ownership complications during a sale

About Ollie Walsh

Ollie Walsh co-founded Pipit Global and led the company for 12 years, expanding it across 50 countries before its acquisition by US payments company Qenta. He now lectures in marketing at the University of Galway and advises growing businesses.

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