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NEW START-UPS

Irish Entrepreneur gives the lowdown on some innovative Start Ups! See our fundamentals of entrepreneurship section on why now the time is right to start a business.

SECURE YOUR DATA – SECURE YOUR BUSINESS

Savenet Solutions aims to protect businesses by providing an online backup service to secure their data.

Your business is much more exposed than you might think. Anything from computer viruses to fire, water damage, theft or accidental damage could bring your business to its knees.

Backup Data

“At the heart of the Savenet product offering is a highly innovative client and user software. Simply downloading and installing the software enables computers to easily backup and restore data securely across the Internet to Savenet’s secure data warehouse servers,” said Savenet Solutions business development manager Susan Dixon.

A “Getting Started Wizard” walks you through the simple process of configuring an automatic backup of your data. Their Backup Solution is easy to use, yet comprehensive and scaleable, offering unparalleled protection and incredible value.

An extra level of security is built in as all data is encrypted before it leaves the client site. Quite simply, no one outside of your company can access your data. The servers are kept in one of Irelands leading data centres in West Dublin, which offers 24/7 security, fire protection, water detection, climate control and top of the range firewalls.

START UP KITS

PALO ALTO SOFTWARE UK ANNOUNCED NEW BUSINESS STARTUP KITS FOR 10 DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESSES

These kits, created and tested for 10 different types of businesses, include the world’s best selling business planning software, Business Plan Pro UK, together with information and advice specific to each type of small business.

Each version of Palo Alto Software’s new Startup Kits includes a copy of the book ‘From Acorns ..How to Build Your Brilliant Business From Scratch’ by Caspian Woods and industry-specific business opportunity profiles from Cobweb Information Ltd. The kits provide information for business owners to help them understand what the day-to-day operation of their chosen specialty entails.

Complete Guice For Entrepreneurs

“Our new startup kits offer UK entrepreneurs an opportunity to plan their new business with access to a range of leading startup resources all in one competitively priced package,” said Alan Gleeson, managing director of Palo Alto Software UK. “We identified some of the most popular businesses in the UK and decided to package our Business Plan Software with products from other leading companies, and tailor this product to address the specific needs of each of the chosen fields.”

Examples of the 10 Startup Kit versions that are now available include the How to Start a Beauty Therapist Business, How to Start a Children’s Nursery and How to Start a Coffee Shop.

WEDDING BLISS

DIYWEDDING.IE IS A YOUNG COMPANY MAKING IT EASY FOR WEDDING COUPLES

Aisling Mackey, founder of DIYwedding.ie

Aisling Mackey, founder of DIYWedding.ie recently launched a website making it easy for couples to create their own wedding stationery and save huge amounts of money in the process.

DIYWedding.ie features over 100 DIY Invitation Kits all customised and including pre-formatted MS Word Templates and detailed instructions. Each invite takes just a couple of minutes to make up. The site also features a varied range of products allowing couples to design their own invitations from scratch, or choose items according to their chosen colour scheme for their wedding.

Success

Within the first six months of business, DIYWedding has had huge success, acquiring nearly 10% of the annual wedding stationery market in Ireland. The site has been featured in the Irish Times, Irish Independent, TV3 and many other media. The site continues to go from strength to strength and will shortly be launching into the UK Market.

UNIQUE FOOD PRODUCTS

IFIS LTD IS A CUSTOMISED FOOD INGREDIENT COMPANY DEVELOPING UNIQUE PRODUCTS FOR CUSTOMERS

Pat McDonagh, IFIS Ltd, working with a selection of spices

Innovative Food Ingredient Solutions Ltd designs customised ingredient solutions for clients in the food industry. The main focus is on creating ingredients that are free of additives and that add function to client’s food giving the client distinct competitive advantage. Such ingredients can be in both liquid and powder forms. The company’s target client base comprises the large global meat and poultry processors.

IFIS was established by Pat McDonagh, a native of Loughglynn in Co Roscommon, who has extensive UK and Irish work experiences in the encapsulated flavour sector of the food industry.

Expansion

Following successful conclusion of feasibility studies and product development, and having secured significant equity investment, the company established a laboratory, warehouse and administrative facility from which it now operates in Longford town.

As part of its continuous R&D, IFIS has recently developed a unique clean label marinade which acts instantly on contact with meat or poultry. This has attracted considerable interest from large multinational organisations.

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