Reaping their Radical Oats!
I love these stories where someone picks themselves up
again and has a go – in an entirely different industry! This is about mother and daughter team,
Miriam and Tabitha Monaghan and their product, “Radical Oats” – chilled probiotic
yogurt with oats. Following the collapse
of the family fashion business, they started selling Radical Oats in local food
store, Nolan’s, went to Bord Bia for advice and now they’re in Tesco, Supervalu
and Spar! http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/45696-mother-and-daughter/
Can u cluster for an inexpensive promotion?
This is a good example of an inexpensive promotion but
one that has the potential for huge share-abililty – it’s the “Selfie Chef”
competition from Love Irish Food which is being run on their Facebook
page. Prizes are inexpensive - €1,000
first prize, iPad Mini for the runner-up and weekly prizes. And as there are 80 brands in the Love Irish
Food stable, this will be shared extensively – so are there any brands or
companies you could join forces with to run something similar?
SMEs - bringing out the best in your employees
How 3x SMEs bring out the best in their employees –
whether it’s providing a professional coach for each of them so they appreciate
they’re being invested in – or as 2 of the 3 state - allowing and trusting your
staff to get on with it …… http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2014/apr/25/efficiency-sme-employees-bringing-out-best
An Academy for Start-Ups
Keep an eye on this – the “AIB Start-Up Academy” – a joint
venture with AIB and the Irish Times – giving advice and networking
opportunities for start-ups. The Irish
Times has full editorial control over what goes into this section. http://www.irishtimes.com/business/aib-start-up-academy
