PODCAST: Small Business Show (040414 - 100414)

ON this week’s show Kehlan is joined by Avine McNally from the Small Firms Association and Orlaith Carmody from mediatraining.ie to discuss this week’s news. We also drop in on the National Student Enterprise Awards in Croke Park, Dublin and talk to the business which is looking to keep your rubbish and recycling in your bin.

Part 1: Kehlan is joined by Avine McNally from the Small Firms Association and Orlaith Carmody from Mediatraining.ie to discuss this weeks SME news. Headlines include:

- 127 businesses a day are starting in Ireland

- An All-Island credit or rewards card

- New Consumer Agency legislation

- New pilot scheme in Limerick to allow Rent Allowance recipients to work full time

Part 2: Kehlan visits the National Student Enterprise awards which took place in Croke Park, Co. Dublin. He talks to fantastic young entrepreneurs who show that even if you’re young, that shouldn’t stop a great idea

Part 3: The winners are announced for this year Student Enterprise Awards and Kehlan gets to have a chat with each of them and see what the future has in store for them. Plus some of the organisers talk about the importance of encouraging young people to start their own business.

Part 4: For this week’s Company Focus Kehlan talks to Michael Moran from Wheelie Bin Cap in Co. Westmeath. After his own experience Michael went to the drawing board and started out on the road to prototype and then production of their unique Wheelie Bin Cap.