Irish Biz party month continues in the studio today, and we have Helena Tubridy, an IVF coach, fertility therapist and miscarriage councillor. She talks about her long career in the medical area and how this is an important business. She discusses her contact with Anita White from Dolledup.ie and how they have since collaborated in a very different way.

Des from Dolmen County Retailers talks about his business exporting Irish products in such as Tayto, and Barrys tea to irish people living abroad. Niamh Pedreschi from Eco Appz tells us about running a successful contracting business for 21 years before starting a brand new business in the mobile apps market.

Denis Coleman from Innochan solutions joins us to talk about his training courses as well as delivering innovation and change through people. He talks about the need for companies to embrace behavioural change as well as standard training. We also have Darragh from Pawpals talks about his new pet oriented website which aims to be a one stop shop for all you need.

www.pawpals.ie

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Margot Fleming from Booksplits joins us to talk about her business that solves the age old problem of the weight of children’s school bags. Her unique solution an half the weight that children have to carry and also protects books from damage. We also hear from Michelle from Funky Crayons who make custom crayon shapes for all events and all ages.

Dayna Caceres from Distinctions Consulting comes back on the show this week for our monthly Business Advice Clinic. Dayna answers questions and provides advice to our listeners on challenges in business they have sent to UpStarts, and provides expert tips on dealing with the issues and day to day trials of running a business and being and entrepreneur. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or you can submit a question for Dayna at www.upstarts.ie

On a packed show this week, former boy band member Alan Fitzsimons joins us to talk about his journey from music, to the corporate world and back to the music industry. Mick from Pet Sitters Ireland talks to us by phone about their pet minding service and their new Nose of Tralee competition to find Irelands best pet, and Stephen Cummins from Amasat tells us how we can regain control of our lives away from social media.

Chris Mack from Club Colours and Macks Corner joins us in studio to talk about the importance of branding for businesses and how he helps small businesses get branded promotional material at affordable rates. He also talks about Club Colours which brands and sells material for small sports clubs around Ireland, while letting the club profit from their own merchandise.

Tommy Ellis from Velvet Voice talks to us about the work of a voiceover artist and the courses he runs for people who are interested in work doing voice overs, while Paul Kelly joins us from shoot audition to talk about actors filming auditions against green screens as well as the return of Matress Mick.

Dayna Caceres from Distinctions Consulting comes back on the show this week for our monthly Business Advice Clinic. Dayna answers questions and provides advice to our listeners on challenges in business they have sent to UpStarts, and provides expert tips on dealing with the issues and day to day trials of running a business and being and entrepreneur. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or you can submit a question for Dayna at www.upstarts.ie

Fionnuala McAuley from Scarecrow Flowers joins us today to discuss taking over a business she previously knew very little about, struggling through the recession and building her business while learning and upskilling herself. She talks about the challenges she’s faced being a one woman jack of all trades, and the positive experience of joining #irishbizparty.

She shares her success at using social media and in particular twitter to grow her supporters as well as a dress made out of flowers that got her in the media.