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USEFUL ADVICE
FOR START-UPS

	Don't be afraid to ask for advice. All feedback good and bad can be invaluable and will help you to move your business forward

	Stay in constant contact with your customers and always look for their feedback because without customers there is no business

	Know what you are entitled to and look for support from state organisations

	Keep a watchful eye on your budget and don't over spend on things that don't add value to your business

	Understand your target market and be sure to provide the best product or service to that market

	Effective marketing is crucial and need not cost a fortune. Email marketing can be effective and doesn't cost the earth

NEW START-UPS

Irish Entrepreneur gives the lowdown on some innovative Start Ups!

INNOVATION IN DRY CLEANING

SAVE TIME BY ORDERING YOUR DRY CLEANING ONLINE

Alfie Harnett founder and Managing Director of Dryclean.ie

Dryclean.ie has just launched the answer to end all traffic and parking nightmares when you drop off your dry-cleaning. Dryclean.ie is a new innovative internet booking system linking you to your local dry cleaner and giving you access to a wide range of dry cleaning, laundry and ironing services both at work and at home. You can log on to www.dryclean.ie and connect to your local professional Dryclean.ie outlet. They will provide a free collection and delivery service for your dry cleaning, ironing and laundry needs.

At Your Service
The @work service will involve regular twice weekly collections and deliveries to and from your office and the @home service will operate between 6pm-9pm during a 60 minute window of your choice. The service has recently launched with outlets servicing Dublin 7, Leopardstown and Foxrock initially. The service will expand throughout Dublin City and County areas in the coming weeks and the rest of the country over the next year.

Alfie Harnett founder of Dryclean.ie said, “our service will, for the first time, connect customers at home or at work via the internet to their local professional dry cleaner offering convenience with free pickup and delivery.”

QUALITY GARDEN FURNITURE

ADORN YOUR GARDEN WITH OF LUXURY TIMBER PRODUCTS

Goulds Timber Products

Goulds Timber Products, a start-up run by Andrew Gould, manufactures a variety of swing and patio sets, picnic tables, outdoor timber garden buildings, decking and fencing. In years gone past Andrew’s father John Gould operated a saw mill at the premises and today the old saw mill yard is used by Goulds Timber Products as a base for the manufacture of a selection of high quality garden furniture, and as a depot for the distribution of timber and prepacked garden sheds.

Finest Quality
All products are hand-made onsite and the finest quality timber is selected for use. The timber is kiln dried and pressure-treated to ensure its strength and durability. Gould identified a need for quality finished timber products and presently supplies a number of garden centres and hardware retailers.

FOOD FOR THE FUNCTIONAL SHOPPER

THIS COOTEHILL COMPANY MANUFACTURES A VARIETY OF TASTY FOODS

Fitzpatrick Food Services t/a as Cavan Country Produce was set up in by Aidan and Geraldine Fitzpatrick. This new start-up is based in Cootehill and manufactures a wide range of prepacked and deli bar salads for the functional shopper. The company also provides catering services for a wide variety and size of function from weddings to christenings.

The company has grown rapidly expanding its capacity and range of customers and was selected as winner of the 2006 County Cavan Enterprise Awards.

Aidan Fitzpatrick has extensive experience in the food business and prior to setting up his business, he worked with a larger local food company for ten years where he was Production Manager. He has also completed various courses over the years in food hygiene, management, and business.

HELPING BUSINESSES REDUCE OVERHEADS

AN ONLINE REDUCTION SERVICE HELPS COMPANIES WITH OVERHEADS

The objective of Cost Impact is to enable subscribed SME clients to substantially reduce their business overheads. The company offers an online cost reduction service to Irish business. It is an internet based resource, www.costimpact.com, through which small to medium sized businesses can as singular entities benefit from it’s cost management services as well as obtain best rates and prices for many of their overhead costs.

This innovative start-up offers a ‘one-stop’ group-purchasing facility to clients. Using their knowledge of the various cost categories, they negotiate with key suppliers in order to ensure that clients can get the best deals to reduce cost therefore, maximising value for money. A savings evaluation can be carried out on behalf of each client, to report the savings opportunities.

A subscription fee yields the benefit of substantial savings, resources for cost management, with all the services conveniently available online. In essence the mission of the company is to facilitate the reduction in it’s clients overhead costs.

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ABC Audited Circulation - 14,276 January to June 2005
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