[Please note that some of the financial figures have been censored from this episode] This time last year, Ciaran Gillen was working on a laptop in Ormeau Baths trying to get his new start-up "tinder-for-tractors" off the ground. Today, Machinery Partner is an industry-changing business that's raised a record-breaking $4.5 million of investment. It works by connecting small business owners with the exact machines they need to increase profits and get the job done.  In today's episode, we talk to Ciaran about: Having beers with Johnny Depp Opening for motorhead Working as a bouncer in London Starting Machinery Partner The decision to take investment How he plans on creating Northern Ireland's first unicorn Check it out. https://bestofbelfast.org/ciaran-gillen-machinery-partner