About me

Hello, Iā€™m CiarĆ”n (or just Ciaran for short).

A few things you can find out here:

  • Who I am

  • What I write

  • Where you can find me (not literally)

So, Iā€™m CiarĆ”n, the face behind this newsletter, and I like to share my passion of business and entrepreneurship with the world. I was born in the U.K. but lived for a period in Miami. I have an MBA in Business Administration and Iā€™m an entrepreneur.

I am the director of a business consultancy company in the U.K. and Iā€™ve earned contracts across the world, most notably in the United States with a start-up marketplace business that specialises in yacht rentals.

Funnily enough, I got my first job at the age of 12 where I hid in a back room washing up trays at a butchers shop after school. When I was of legal age to work, I got a second job working in a cafƩ on my weekends. I suppose, I had a side hustle for my side hustle.

Iā€™ve always worked for someone, be that in pubs, hotels, cafes, building contractors but at the same time, Iā€™ve always worked for myself to earn that little bit extra. Iā€™ve been a personal trainer, professional ā€œadvantage playā€ gambler, eBay reseller, dog sitter, house sitter, furniture flipper, e-book author, and a game currency trader. While some have been more successful than others, the enjoyment was the same and the thrill of making something for myself has always appealed to me.

Although not always labelled as one, side hustles have been part of my life for the entirety of my adult life and this interest has only grown in recent years. I believe that they are rewarding in many ways and the process of working for yourself has benefits above and beyond earning some extra cash on the side.

Now to what I write.

So why a newsletter?

I want to share with everyone the success of side hustles and allow fellow businesspeople to voice their experience and knowledge to the wider world. Giving people a chance to talk about their projects and what theyā€™re proud of is something that should be encouraged, and this is what The Five to Nine Formula is all about.

Each week, I will be interviewing a successful entrepreneur and learning a little more about their business. It will bring insightful information about their niche, their learnings, and their achievements. The goal is to inspire others and to give people a platform to shout their success from the metaphorical roof tops.

Newsletters are built to be easily digestible, non-invasive, quick reads. I donā€™t want to take up your day, your morning, or even your hour. I want to give you a 5-minute read, once a week, to help you learn about the great possibilities of a side hustle. Iā€™ll make it interesting and entertaining; I promise.

Okay, so where am I?

Where can you find me?

Well, Iā€™m in your email inbox, or at least I should be. A subscribe to my newsletter goes a long way. I do the work; you get to kick back and relax while getting a host of interesting knowledge. Sounds like a good deal to me.

If you canā€™t get enough of my newsletter, you can read to your heartā€™s content on The Five to Nine Formula website. All my interviews will be posted there for you to binge read.

You can reply to any of my emails and I will get back to you in no time!

Alternatively, Iā€™m easy to get in contact with on X/Twitter. Stop by and say hello!