# #589: David Hartigan – What Running Three Companies Taught Him About Business, Burnout and Betting on Yourself!

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Podcast: [Build Without Breaking - With Brian Keane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brian-keane-podcast-1110836)
Published: 2026-05-18T01:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3687

## Resource

David Hartigan is an Irish entrepreneur and one of Ireland's top 30 Under 30, founder and CEO of Hemp Heros and Mussh and Co - the former being I reland and Europe's leading seed-to-shelf hemp company, based in Co. Wicklow. David founded Hemp Heros in 2018 and spent four years building it alongside a career in consulting, before going full-time on the business. Under his leadership, it grew from 5 products to over 26, moved from white-label to in-house manufacturing, and became the number one selling hemp brand for pets in Ireland - stocked in over 100 retailers nationwide and a winner of Ireland's National Startup Awards. David is also the co-founder of Blynk+, a functional drinks company he launched after meeting his co-founder at the National Startup Awards in 2022 - Ireland's first functional mushroom drinks brand, built around the concept of "Beverages with Benefits." A candid conversation about all things life and business with a good friend of mine. You can watch the full in person video on YouTube too. https://www.youtube.com/@BrianKeaneFitness Enjoy. 10% off code for Hemp Heroes and Mussh&Co : Briank10 (Website) Hemp Heros (Instagram) www.instagram.com/david_hartigan (LinkedIn) https://ie.linkedin.com/in/davidhartiganmsc 223 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SBOH3HLUUdKRLK2r2LhVA?si=osotg2-wSCqHslFo7P7JFA 465 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YwiIuzLqEoAHZbCGYihsA?si=oM5CwqfhRvemLKfK0iHAzA

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