(Secondary, Higher Level)

MBA in Marketing, Cyprus

CELTA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Cyprus

Certificate in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language, Russia

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

Digital Marketing at StudentLife Academy, Cyprus

Calligraphy Diploma at Stonebridge College, UK

Numerous online courses on Skillshare, Udemy, Coursera, Bangbangeducation, etc. (design and calligraphy related)

My family lives in Russia.

I enjoy my work and social life here in Cyprus. I enjoy meeting people from the multinational society.

Now, having been practising calligraphy for few years it became a very comforting peace of mind for me, an ode for patience and gratitude to beauty.

Products/services?

• Signing invitations by hand for any kind of occasions like wedding, christening, birthdays, etc.
• Signing place cards and certificates, writing vows, verses, etc.
• Logo design using calligraphy
• Writing calligraphy on different surfaces like wood, glass, stone, plastic, etc
• SOON I will also start teaching basics of calligraphy in the format of master classes

Social/financial/tech issues?

• Calligraphy is considered a dying art by many and it’s easier to print a ready-made font than find a calligrapher and go through all the preparations, discussions and worrying about the final result. My goal here is to help to resurrect the art and make the working process as easy and pleasant as possible.
• Getting supplies can be hard as most of the tools and inks are not available in Cyprus and need to be ordered online.
• Setting up the studio. Doing calligraphy requires having a dedicated space with a lot of light, working space, shelves, etc.
• Finding clients
• Social media advertising

As for the studio, I currently work from home but planning to rent a studio with another artist in the old town of the city so to get exposure and space to teach.

I try to post frequently on my social media and use digital marketing tools to search for clients.

I try to go to related events to network with agencies and other artist that could possibly lead to future cooperation.

For their tech business?

For themselves?

• More related workshops in world industry leaders
• My studio
• Teaching calligraphy classes
• My own exhibition
• New techniques

1. Never be afraid to ask for advice or help from the people whose work inspires you

2. Everyone was once a beginner. Keep good practice and success will be all               yours!

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

FB: Marina Pavlova (personal)

Marinka Calligraphy (my page)

IG: ela_marinka

Website: coming soon

(Secondary, Higher Level)

MSc: Molecular Medicine, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Cyprus

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

Entrepreneurship Training

Education and Awareness Programme- Help Those With Cancer Association

Senior Instructor- Eastern Mediterranean University

Owner/Partner- Grön Vegan Kitchen

Instructor Women Rights Awareness Pogramme

Ecology and Feminist Activism – Dayanışma

Products/services?

Social/financial/tech issues?

Dedicated Work

For their tech business?

For themselves?

To keep the current place as cooking factory, to developed catering service across island with a catering car.

The process of having a business is a life time issue, rather than be perfectionist, be open to all unexpected developments

Contact details

BLOG: https://gronveganlife.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR3RfAJ–NktDYPBu9NlG2tY5VtUKfZFNxGXkaWqX5gkpqwFgJzVMzNxwH4

INSTA:

[email protected]

[email protected]

+905338625069

Fezel Nizam

(Secondary, Higher Level)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

I haven’t received any particular training on entrepreneurial skills or business.

Products/services?

Social/financial/tech issues?

For their tech business?

For themselves?

Contact details

http://www.gaiaolea.com

https://www.facebook.com/gaia.olea/

@gaiaolea

(Secondary, Higher Level)

But I also attended specific training courses and seminars in this field and about the digital environment:

• Online video course in web content marketing;
• Online social media marketing course;
• Editing and proofreading;
• Specialization in new media advertising planning;
• Advertising strategies for building a brand
• Integrated communication for the product launch.

The last opportunity of training happened between September 2019 and January 2020, with a very important course for my profession in digital copywriting.

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

Both me and my partner, Daniele, who is a graphic designer, after the common experience as freelancers in a private distribution company of Latina where we were in charge of the marketing office, we decided to set up the company without any entrepreneurial or corporate management experience. Fortunately, in this case, we can count on parental relationships, being the father of my co-founder, our trusted accountant.

Before the establishment, which took place in January 2019, to make the final decision, we carried out a sector study in October of the previous year, to know the competitors and the social context of our reference area and analyse the opportunities of the local market.

As a press officer I worked for several newspapers, especially online, and for specific events, also as account and back-office organiser.

From 2012 until 2016 I was copywriter and blogger on different topics, from cultural events to travel and cooking sectors.

My last work experience (2017/2018) in a logistic/distribution company as Responsible of Communication and Marketing pushed me to make another step, from self-employment to entrepreneurship.

As the olive oil is one of the main agricultural production in our surroundings, I attended also a Course of olive oil tasters, or I was engaged in another National Training Course for Toy Libraries, organised in my town. For this reason I realised my experience of National Civil Service in Sezze, committed in the organisation of cultural events for the local Social Centre.

Since I was young, I took also part to European exchanges, in France, United Kingdom, Canada, The Netherland.

We worked together for more than a year for an employer with whom we shared very little about the values of communication, marketing and advertising, and united us the desire to do something different.

As third-party professionals it is difficult to impose this vision, and having this option in hand is very important, for the sense of responsibility of the information and communication professionals.

Correct message and responsibility for communication, although there is also the need to educate the customer. Furthermore, in this sector it is inevitable to treat information with the new means of communication available today, and constantly changing. Technologies allow us to do new things and to experiment new processes.

Using a plurality of channels and how this context of information abundance will change over time, and how to use them ethically and responsibly.

Products/services?

• Brand & Corporate Identity
• Graphic & Web Design
• Naming
• Advertising and Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Event organization
• Copywriting
• Communication
• Content production

Social/financial/tech issues?

At social and technical levels, a core challenge is to connect an offer of services to businesses with proposals that respond to the strong need for responsibility in the use of social media, awareness of the power of these means, and the related risks. There is a need for more education.

For instance, in term of individualisation for the Christmas greetings they sent a real letter by regular mail and handwritten.

Corporate Social Responsibility and continuous self-directed learning and training.

For their tech business?

For themselves?

Continue to have experiences, such as that of the annual meeting in Modena “PlayCopy”, with communication experts, two very intense days on copy writing in April where we will participate for the second year.

An inspiring experience.

Find valid people and collaborations that stimulate continuous personal and professional growth.

Contact details

[email protected]

website:

https://www.pescecomunica.com/

Facebook e Instagram: @pescecomunica

Mobile 0039.328.7197592 – Telephone 0039.0773.806572

(Secondary, Higher Level)

Since 1996 I have been working for the company Villa delle Ginestre S.r.l. a family business with my husband where I am:

▪ Responsible for coordinating and optimizing all the company’s operational and design activities, to make them more effective and functional to the corporate objectives

▪ Supervision and coordination of activities

▪ Management and leadership responsibility of the Company

▪ Contact person for relations with entities in relation to the existing service contract

▪ Responsible for special projects and the organization of events and training activities.

Beyond this core enterprise, I have implemented different drives of development of innovation, with the constitution of:

• Maia production S.r.l. (as creator of the short film “By Your Side”)
• Meti solutions S.r.l. (start-up)
• IAMHERO, innovative start-up, with a seat in Milan.

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

Since 2017, always within the Industrials’ Union, I’m involved as responsible of the scientific projects in the health sector.

In 2019 I founded the “Maia Production” Ltd., and in this company I am the sole administrator as creator of the short film “By Your Side”.

In 2018 I founded another  start-up, “Meti Solutions”, and in October 2019 I founded an innovative start-up called “IAMHERO”.

Since 2008 I am editor of the magazine “DiamoCi voce” the newspaper was born from a need to give voice to those who do not have the opportunity to do so, like people with disabilities, women victims of violence, children with eating disorders etc.

I was also a founding member of the dinAmiche Cultural Association, at present I am the President and this association links 40 entrepreneurs, and since last year also a group of 5 entrepreneurs in Milan joined dinAmiche, with the commitment of implementing together some projects (Film forum, the charity nights, and other solidarity interventions), and a founding member of the social cooperative Terre di Vita, with the responsibility of organizing and managing a listening desk and for a project to combat violence against women.

I have also registered the following patents:

(2017) Adjustable seat combined with an interactive visual interface to perform exercises for enabling purposes.

(2018) Headgear equipped with sensors to detect the emotional state of the wearer.

I live and work in suburban neighbourhoods, north-east of Naples (Ponticelli), and I started from the fact that the children came to me for rehabilitation therapies with tears, the parents often do not have the motivation to treat the children, and therefore there it was the need to create more welcoming spaces, attractive for the little ones to maximize the time of therapy and reduce the resistance of the young patients to “hospital” environments. In addition, the marriage with an orthopaedist and our common passion for our studies and professions made us start this family business. Our business is fundamentally based on attention to the care of human relationships.

Products/services?

For Psychotherapy treatments not authorized by the S.S.N. are provided privately. The most common pathologies are: mental retardation, motor disabilities of neurological and orthopaedic origin, chromosomal syndromes, encephalic damage, cognitive, emotional and behavioural disorders, neuropsychological disorders, sensory and neurosensory disorders, communication disorders, learning disorders.

The Centre provides pursuant to L.11 / 84 ex. Art 26 L. 833/78 ° for outpatient and home care the following services:

1. Physiokinesi therapy;
2. Respiratory / neuro-motor / cardiology therapy;
3. Neuro-psychomotricity;
4. Speech therapy;
5. Occupational Therapy (individual and group);
6. Neuropsychological rehabilitation (individual and family psychotherapy);
7. Half-boarding school.

The use of robots for therapies with children are giving very important results, because through play, being immersed in a colourful and well-kept environment, the rehabilitation experience is not associated with medical supervision, but with play and fun.

A key factor are also our workers, who are extraordinary people able to assist patients in a superlative way. For years we have created a real network of professionals who act to support people, accepting their needs and responding in a flexible and dynamic to their needs. At our facility operate: Physiokinesi therapists, speech therapists, orthopaedists, psychologists, psychotherapists, neurologists, socio-health workers.

Link the interest of children immediately, maximizing the therapy.

Amaze adults with special effects.

Maintaining high therapist motivation, with continuous updating of their professional competences.

Social/financial/tech issues?

Another struggle was the search for the right consultants (experts and technical) and partnerships (financial and ownership), as was the search for some loans, calls for proposals which are not always successful, even for trivial reasons.

To continuously pay attention on the workers employed in our company, and in order to improve the competences and the professional profiles in our field, I proposed and awarded an Erasmus+ project called “WorkABLE: developing competences of adult educators to support the employment of persons with mental disabilities”, lasting two years, a strategic partnerships for innovation in the field of adult education. The idea was born from the observation of the lack of a specific professional profile (“Job Coach”) in the Italian and European panorama. The project aims to define, implement and provide training for adult education professionals in order to transmit to them the necessary skills for the complete accompaniment in the world of work of people affected by intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. The pilot version of the course will be tested by the project partners themselves (training and job placement centres specializing in the treatment of disability from Romania, Slovenia, Cyprus and Italy), for the subsequent delivery to the public.

Linked to my registered patents, and to contribute to the financial coverage of the new investments, I conceived and coordinated the R&D project called “BRAVO – BEYOND THE TREATMENT OF THE ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, funded (position no. 415) out of Axis I funds, Action 1.1.3 PON Enterprises and competitiveness 2014 – 2020 referred to in the Decree of the Ministry of Economic Development 1 June 2016 “Horizon 2020 – PON 2014/2020”.

The project aims to create an advanced therapeutic environment, created by means of immersive virtual reality, capable of helping young patients with ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and improving their health conditions.

Another project conceived and coordinated is called AVATEA Advanced adaptive virtual technologies e-health. Funded from the funds of the priority axis 1 POR Campania FESR 2014/2020 Research and Innovation. The Avatea project aims at an adjustable seat combined with a visual interface for performing exercises for enabling and rehabilitative purposes. It is a complete rehabilitation support system, highly immersive and responsive, capable of configuring itself mechanically to support specific therapeutic sessions for the various levels of deficit, even serious ones, to support the treatment process of all the cases that fall within the within the DCD (Developmental Coordination Disorder).

For their tech business?

For themselves?

As in the social-health work the risk of burn-out is high, to cope with this awareness, I am introducing Mindfulness Yoga practice also amongst our workers (I am also a practitioner of Mindfulness Yoga, which is a mode of practice of Hatha Yoga that pays particular attention to mindfulness, awareness of breathing and openness of the heart.)

Contact details

[email protected] 

Website:

http://www.villadelleginestre.com/websiteeng/

(Secondary, Higher Level)

Basic Course and Training Course for Trainers in “Neurolinguistics Programming and Effective Communication”, at The First Institute of NLP in San Francisco (1995-1998).

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

In April 2018, I have attended a workshop on gamification and digital skills, organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, and another important entrepreneurial training course was organised by BIC Lazio, about Tourism 2.0, deepening topics as Lean Methodology, Market and Value Proposition, Canvas Model, Channel and Customers Relationship, Costs & Revenue, Pitch technique applied to the touristic sector.

I attended also different short training about fund raising and EU project design, deepening also the fiscal aspects of this techniques.

Since my university days, I have enriched my theoretical preparation with numerous professional training courses and internships in the field of planning, organization and cultural communication.

In April 2018, I have attended a workshop on gamification and digital skills, organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, and another important entrepreneurial training course was organised by BIC Lazio, about Tourism 2.0, deepening topics as Lean Methodology, Market and Value Proposition, Canvas Model, Channel and Customers Relationship, Costs & Revenue, Pitch technique applied to the touristic sector.

I attended also different short training about fund raising and EU project design, deepening also the fiscal aspects of this techniques.

From 1999 to 2005 I devoted myself in a particular way to audiovisual production and promotion by participating in numerous workshops in the sector and taking care of the organization, promotion and communication of multiple documentaries at various film companies, including Luna Rossa Cinematografica, Gothic Produzioni, as project manager. Digital Desk and the Foundation “Cinema nel Presente”. As part of Community Planning, I have provided coordination and continuous collaboration with the Media Desk – the Italian branch of information, project consultancy and dissemination of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.

I also dealt with the planning, organization and promotion of numerous festivals, reviews, exhibitions, theatrical performances, concerts, institutional events and forums throughout the national territory.

From 2004 to 2006 I worked with IsICult – Italian Institute for Cultural Industry as assistant to the president and external relations officer. This latter assignment has seen me assiduously engaged also as sent to continuous workshops, conferences and sector meetings taking care of the preparation of detailed reports for the continuation of the internal activities of the institute and for the preparation of articles on specialized newspapers.

For IsICult, in 2005, I also participated as a researcher in the first Sector Survey on the Documentary Market in Italy, promoted by Doc / It- Association of Italian Documentary Filmmakers and funded by the Ministry of Productive Activities, Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, ICE – Institute for Foreign Trade, Istituto Luce, Rai, Sky Italia and Fox Channels.

From November 2006 to December 2009 I was Head of the Cultural Design Area at PMC Entertainment, a studio associated with a portfolio of over 200 national clients operating in the live entertainment and audiovisual sector. In the context of this activity, I assisted numerous customers in the conception, drafting and complete structuring of cultural projects at local and national level, which can be financed through calls from both public and private entities. To complete these professional experiences, I also carried out the accountability of the funded projects.

In July 2006 I founded the Terre Vivaci Cultural Association – of which I am still the president – to create, organize and promote activities aimed at enhancing the cultural heritage and artistic talents by transforming the territories into Terre Vivaci through ad hoc projects of which I still take care of the entire creative, operational and communicative cycle.

Since 2014 I have created and I dedicate myself above all to my original edutainment format “STESI DALLE TESI – Il Bel Sapere (the beauty knowledge) that unites us by sharing degree theses”.

Since May 2009 I have been admitted to the Long List “Experts for the assignment of tasks within the activities of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities for the implementation of the QSN 2007-2013” and in the list “Experts in cultural planning” of the Institute of Mediterranean Cultures of the Province of Lecce.

In 2017, until 2021, I was elected Leader of the Rome Women’s Network, the national association of freelancers  and entrepreneurs, present and operating throughout Italy.

Since March 2018 I have been the owner of the sole company “Il Bel Sapere” (The Beauty Knowledge).

Since December 2018 my start-up is hosted in the Co-Working Space “Mille Piani”, in Rome.

I was born in a family very open to other people and always ready to make parties and enjoy the relationship with the others. All spare money was spent to travel together and all these background conditions stimulated my curiosity and openness toward the world.

Living in Rome, although it is a town with a lot of problems, it is always a place of great opportunities.

Social networks empowered my potentiality to go beyond the territorial boundaries.

Products/services?

Each meeting  can involve from 20 to 50 people, of every age and social background, engaging participants in a continuous interaction through the presentation of the thesis, generating storytelling and exchange of experiences, passions, opinions, visions etc.

The location of the events is chosen for the pleasantness of the place, often an informal gathering place, not only in the canonical places of culture (schools, universities, libraries, art galleries), but also in a cafeteria, ice cream shop or in a public garden , in a bathhouse, or in a shop, to actually reach a wider audience.

Social/financial/tech issues?

(Social) To be recognised as professional/business player in this kind of events, often managed by women as charity or volunteering.

(Technological) A start-up exploiting the new technologies is generally associated to “young man”, supposing a more technical background.

Thanks to these relationships I managed to bring value by generating quality relationships between people. Some professionals, touching the benefits of this approach, are giving shape to a network of women entrepreneurs and freelancers, called the “Female Network”.

I am the coordinator of this network in the town of Rome:

https://www.facebook.com/ReteAlFemminileRoma/

For their tech business?

For themselves?

This offer have to be supported by IT channels and platforms for sharing knowledge and facilitating the contacts:

https://www.tesiatupertu.it/

The next investment will be related to the further development and  launch of this platform, that intends to promote a revolution in the interaction and relationship with the knowledge.

Having a spirit of continuous research aimed at leaving the doors open.

Contact details

https://www.instagram.com/stesi_dalle_tesi/?hl=it

Twitter:  @Adryvivace

The activities of 2019:

https://youtu.be/6qZgTrZLZKc

(Secondary, Higher Level)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

• Leadership and taking risk: “I had an opportunity to choose from two possible options: predictable position as a head of department at the university or build my own IT start-up and I’ve decided to take a more challenging decision.”

• Determination: G.Zilaityte haven’t studied in IT field, but determination, interest and motivation helped to lead IT team.

Support and encouragement from family members.

Products/services?

kiro.tech is offering IT services for companies, based on sharing economy principles.

Complex solutions: kiro.tech arrange solutions out of current products or come up with something new.

Technologies that work: kiro.tech is orientated to growth and development of customers business.

Industry experts: kiro.tech are professionals and always find the best solutions.

Social/financial/tech issues?

“Our business is based on human resources – algorithms are not created by machines, but by people, who must have comfortable working environment. Work climate must be suitable, work deadlines -reasonable, and effective client-to-employee communication must be ensured. This helps to meet customers needs ad helps team to plan their work effectively.”

Ensuring open and effective communication with customers.

Comfortable working environment.Setting up reasonable service deadlines.

• Working in small technology start-up fasten up the speed of professional growth(compared with big companies). Small start-up companies allow employees to engage in the development of more exciting IT products, to contribute to architectural solutions and to take on more responsibilities.
• Recommendations, high-quality of services work and human relationships. As IT business is based on communication, reliable network of close contacts and connections helps to ensure success in sales. Participation in various business clubs, involvement in start-up communities, constant communication and development of contacts opens the door.
• The constant desire to provide the team with more opportunities to learn and keep up with the latest trends encourages to look for new ways to keep the small start-up attractive. During 2019, the Kirotech team was able to attend the IT Trends Conference in Toronto, the Berlin e-commerce conference, start-up festival in Israel, and various thematic events in Lithuania.

For their tech business?

For themselves?

• Focus on digitizing processes, by introducing artificial intelligence for data analysis.
• Create and maintain valuable expert position and develop communication on behalf of real team experts, not on the distant company name.

Contact details

https://www.facebook.com/kirotech.lt/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/kirotech/

Blog:

https://kiro.lt/blogas/

(Secondary, Higher Level)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

2006-2008 Master’s degree, International Business

3 years (since 2017), Coordinator of training and publishing projects,

ITMC Information Technology Training Center

Alina Vyšniauskienė tries different creative fields and believes that even negative experiences develop her personality.

Interest in self-development as well as and good examples of mentors’ businesswomen is the biggest motivation to start new creative activities and test new fields.

Products/services?

• Layout, graphic design and publishing.
• The main layout works and services for business – visual advertising, corporate identity design, letterhead, image advertising, advertising layout, packaging design.
• Creates and designs individual publications – catalogues, menus and books of all kinds. Takes care of their creation from idea to print.

• Dynamic spectrum of products and services.
• Straight but friendly communication with costumers.
• Small but creative and flexible team of professionals being able to offer creative solutions to customers.

Social/financial/tech issues?

• Ensuring open and straight but timely effective communication with customers.
• Ensuring quick delivery and quality.
• Working in a small team and ensured flexibility as well as quick decision-making process.

• Consumer friendly:fulfilling client’s wishes simply and quickly, communicating in a sincere and friendly manner in a language that is mutually understandable.
• Fast implementation and high quality:quality orders do not necessarily require a large amount of time.
• Small but creative and flexible team of professionals being able to offer creative solutions to customers as well as to enter foreign markets and to reach biggest publishers.

For their tech business?

For themselves?

Ms Vysniaukiene is convinced that sometimes suggestions should be treated with caution and one should focus more on its business goals. “Sometimes you seem to have to attend all business events and to collect all possible recommendations and suggestions. However, practice revealed a need to act with courage and break rules if needed, rather than follow theoretical suggestions”.

Contact details

https://www.facebook.com/Maketonas/

https://lt.linkedin.com/in/alina-vy%C5%A1niauskien%C4%97-9b8234138

Website: https://www.maketonas.lt/

(Secondary, Higher Level)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

6 years maternity leave

Master’s degree and PhD in Sewing engineering, Kaunas University of Technology

Fashion technologist, Vytautas Magnus University

Creative Director, Snaudė

• Leadership and courage to make unpopular decisions: “All my life I was choosing unpopular decisions: mother of four kids in parallel with university education and PhD studies, teacher at the university. All of this happened consistently, without frustration. I am fascinated by life as a journey, therefore, creation is a part of my life ”says the fashion technologist. The best motivation for J. Dargienė is focus on results.
• Determination and result orientation: As a mother of four kids dr. J. Dargienė has strong features of curiosity and creativity which went well together with determination, good time management and focus on results.

Dr. J. Dargienė has posted a picture of the produced backpack on her Facebook profile and unexpectedly received a lot of compliments as well as requests to produce several similar backpacks. One post with a picture of her first product in social media made a great acknowledgement of and advertisement to her business “Snaudė”.

Products/services?

• Manufacture of exclusive (innovation based), value-added haberdashery products.
• Haberdashery products – handbags, backpacks, handhelds, computer cases and more – are embroidered and sublimated to achieve exceptional design.
• The function of the product is equally important, and enormous attention is paid to it.
• The main task is to produce a durable, value-added ergonomic product.
• Quality matters at all stages of production, from the choice of materials to the presentation of the product to the consumer.

November 2018, the company Snaudė

Social/financial/tech issues?

• Brand and marketing:
• An attractive and unique logo designed by Dr. J. Dargienė‘sson, who was studying graphic design at that time;
• Brand name “Snaudė” a unique name which has a nice and warm connotation for Lithuanians: flower/herb “Sonchus” commonly known as sow thistlesis very popular in Lithuania.
• Courage to advertise on social media & decision to commercialize the product: J. Dargienė admits that the post of her first product in social media was some kind of unconscious message to costumers about her decision to start a new chapter of her life related to creativity and furthermore commercialization of the developed product.
• Unique products: Haberdashery products are embroidered and sublimated to achieve exceptional design. A durable, value-added ergonomic product.
• Small team: “Snaudė“has a small team, this factor allows to be flexible and fast in reacting to changes of demand of products as well as to adjust business to different conditions, to ensure quality as well as constantly boost creativity.
• Enterprise innovation is a competitive advantage and a solid key to rapid growth.

For their tech business?

For themselves?

Contact details

https://www.facebook.com/SnaudesGaminiai/

https://lt.linkedin.com/in/jovita-dargiene-478613109

Blog: –

(Secondary, Higher Level)

Then I progressed to complete a Foundation course in Art & Fashion Design Technology at The London College of Fashion.

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

As a child I grew up in the countryside just outside Trim in Co. Meath. A rural upbringing in 1970’s Ireland was a mass of contradictions at times idyllic and full of freedom, at others difficult and conservative.  After two years of studying in Maynooth I left to live abroad, before returning to a much-changed Ireland 15 years later. I currently live in Virginia with my husband and much-loved dog.

I am modest about my talents, appreciative of others, polite and punctual.

A deep love of nature permeates through everything I do, influencing not only my choices as an artist but my everyday decision making as an individual as well.

I love art and I love fashion and the idea of combining the two was incredibly appealing. “Síoda” is the Irish for silk and my original concept was to produce hand painted silk scarves (wearable art) and abstract paintings on silk fabric. This has evolved to include producing paintings on canvas/board and paper in acrylics and oils.

Once the decision was made it was really a case of all or nothing and whilst those early days were somewhat hampered by me fracturing my knee the enforced immobility meant that I was able to spend a lot of uninterrupted time online; using the internet to research artists that I liked and learning about the techniques and processes I would need to be able to achieve my goals. I taught myself how to paint on silk, building on what I was able to learn online and developing a style and body of work unique to me.

Products/services?

In conjunction with this I also produce hand painted silk scarves (wearable art) using french dyes and framed abstract paintings on silk fabric.

I sell these through a small number of places in Ireland and online through a selected number of websites, whilst at the same time being available to take on commissions, both private and corporate, as the opportunities arise.

Social/financial/tech issues?

Learning how to promote yourself in an entirely new industry was also a challenge. Finding your way around social media and keeping up with the advances in technology can be a struggle and an on-going learning experience.

For everything else, the internet is your friend. Instagram has been a great boon for both promoting my work and as a constant source of inspiration. The fact that you can get almost instant feedback on your work especially from your peers is an incredible boost.

For developing new techniques, I have always used Youtube, as a learning platform it has proved invaluable and has allowed me to develop and evolve as an artist in ways that would otherwise be impossible without expensive tuition.

In regard to social media, I keep active and interact online with people!

For their tech business?

For themselves?

The next step for me to  develop a successful business is having my original artwork printed on silk scarves and other apparel, packaged beautifully and available for a larger market.

I would like to expand my available studio space in order to facilitate the painting of large abstract canvases for both corporate and private clients.

Going forward I plan to be more selective in the choice of exhibitions for my artwork, targeting and working towards those that I think will be of the most benefit to me including the selection of a small number of open competitions to enter each year.

My goal is to be financially successful enough in order to facilitate all of the above!

Don’t compromise your aesthetic.

Contact details

Facebook: Sioda Art

www.newyorkart.com (search: Sinead Vaughan-Tompson

www.1stdibs.com (search: Sinead Vaughan-Tompson

www.artsy.net  (search: Sinead Vaughan-Tompson

(Secondary, Higher Level)

• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration & Management
• Master’s Degree, Political Science & Government Admin
• Certified Insurance Practitioner (Insurance Institute of Ireland)
• Nutrition Coach (Institute of Health Science)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

• OPEX Blue Belt – Operational & Project Management Excellence
• Salesforce Admin Certified
• New Frontiers – The National Programme for Developing Entrepreneurs

• 2016 – until now – Self-employed entrepreneur
• 2007 – 2016 – Project Manager in Allianz Ireland
• 2005 – 2007 – General Manager in Retail

I come from Gdynia, in the north of Poland. I have been living in Ireland for over 15 years. I feel that “I have found my place” here in Ireland, despite my continuous love for Poland.

I believe in simplicity and going back to basics.

Wellness of the planet is always on my mind.

I was inspired by the idea of spreading the beautifying magic of plants and minerals straight from nature to help women feel good in their skin.

I wanted to raise awareness around natural skincare as an alternative to synthetic skincare. Using social media to diffuse my message and my products has been an integral part of my business and especially since mine was a start-up in today’s retail climate.

Products/services?

We provide natural eco- friendly skincare infused with the healing forces of Mother Nature to nourish your body and soul. Handmade in Ireland;

this simple yet luxurious skincare collection is created with problematic and sensitive skin in mind, however the products offer indulgence and soothing comfort for skin of all types and ages.

Designed to be kind to delicate complexions, the formulas contain undiluted active botanicals to help restore your skin’s natural balance and regain its natural healthy glow. They’re handcrafted in micro batches to preserve the freshness and potency of the natural ingredients.

Sustainability is one of the main product’s core value.

• The brand is sustainable
• The products are multifunctional promoting minimalist skincare and simplicity. Customers can get better skin with less effort and fewer products in their skincare routine.
• Holistic approach to beauty – focus on the skin’s health and body wellness

Social/financial/tech issues?

Overall, my experience of starting a business in Ireland was very positive. I am passionate about my work; I have put the time and effort required to get started and I have done what was necessary to establish my business.

I received enormous support from the Local Enterprise Office in the form of training, mentoring and financial grants.

This helped me to develop my business,acquiring the necessary skills and entrepreneurial mindset.

On a personal level, having close contact with nature has always been important to me and has helped me to better handle challenges. I learnt it from my grandmother, she taught me to love and respect nature because everything we need is there.

Their meetings are always very inspirational and learning from other more experienced businesswomen is very valuable and is a solid contributing factor to my success and motivation.

For their tech business?

For themselves?

In the immediate future, I will adapt the website to sell in other parts of the world and acquire more stockists nationwide.

I will also consider developing my business worldwide and start

exporting abroad.

Also, it’s important to be prepared to adapt your business plan to the ever-changing business environment.

Contact details

Instagram: https://instagram.com/https://www.instagram.com/sananaturals

Facebook: @sananaturals

Pinterest: Sana NaturalsEmail: [email protected]

(Secondary, Higher Level)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

I completed a Framing Course with the Fine Art Trade Guild in London. The Fine Art Trade Guild is an organisation representing the fine art and framing industry.

I am married with two adult children and 6 grandchildren. I regard my age as just a number!

I have had a lifelong interest in crafts and have enjoyed the creative side of crafting. I also had framing skills and was able to do small commissioned work where I had a number of items framed and had to travel to another town to get it done.

Seeing the interest people had for my crafty skills, I investigated becoming a professional framer myself.

The Little Craft Room was added because as I used to organize a big annual craft fair and knew many crafters, I realized that I had solid credentials to set up a year-round outlet.

In 2017 my daughter Clare joined me and together we expanded the business and added The Little Craft Room. Clare has her own small craft business, Buttony Things, making personalised Button Art and this completed the framing service.

Products/services?

Social/financial/tech issues?

I have taken a number of social media courses to help with this side.

For their tech business?

For themselves?

Contact details

(Secondary, Higher Level)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

Since my university days, I loved to work with foreign languages. Before the high school final exams it was completely different – English was my Achilles heel and I could not imagine that I would ever be able to communicate in a foreign language. It changed when I insisted that I want to pass the English mature exam, even if at that moment I had only average results in this subject. It paid off. I was able to start language studies at university.

During my studies I was active in many circles of interest – I went to trainings in Filipino martial arts – escrima, where after years of training I became a trainer, I was a member of the Slavic club and organized concerts with Slavic music and a translation circle from which I published several of my own translations.

I come from a small town near Rzeszów. Since childhood I was taught how to approach life with humor and the distance needed for it, to read a lot, to be curious and to be open to others and to like people. Thanks to this I am happy now when I can cooperate with others.

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Contact details

[email protected]

Website:

www.acumen-training.com.pl

(Secondary, Higher Level)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

Małgorzata I completed MA studies in the Care and Education Pedagogy at the Faculty of Pedagogy at the University of Rzeszów and after that postgraduate studies in Sociotherapy at the University of Business and Entrepreneurship in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. I am also a graduate of the BCB Business and Personal Development Trainers School, PBE Group in Krakow, and accomplished postgraduate studies in sociotherapy and drama methods used in working with children and young people courses.

Magdalena Dec:

I completed MA studies in the Care and Education Pedagogy at the Faculty of Pedagogy at the University of Rzeszów and postgraduate studies in Sociotherapy at the University of Business and Entrepreneurship in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. I am a graduate of the BCB Business and Personal Development Trainers School, PBE Group in Krakow. For many years I have been cooperating with companies, institutions and NGOs, where I develop applications for funding, I run activities in the field of social animation, prevention, training and workshops. I am a member and a certified first degree trainer of PSPIA KLANZA. I also accomplshed 3-degree course of sin language

Małgorzata was born in Rzeszów, and Magdalena was born in small village Sarzyna, they met at university and decided to start their own company just after finishing their courses. From childhood, they were trying to break free from current conditions and improve their standard of living, and at the same time do something good for the world

Products/services?

We run general development, educational, preventive and socio-therapeutic workshops for children and young people using various work methods based on developing cognitive skills and social competences. Actively conducted classes allow you to develop cooperation skills, creativity, openness, and searching for unconventional solutions.

We also run thematic training workshops for various professional groups, including students, educators, as well as employees of companies and non-governmental organizations.

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For their tech business?

For themselves?

We will implement activities for children and youth as well as their parents as part of the second edition of the public task entitled In search of life inspirations … – selective prevention program addressed to children and youth co-financed from the Fund for Solving Gambling Problems at the disposal of the Minister competent for health under the National Health Program for 2016-2020.

Contact details

[email protected]

Website:

http://www.csp-team.pl/

(Secondary, Higher Level)

BTEC Travel & Tourism at Further Education College

Intensive Secretarial Course at Further Education College

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

Various administrative training courses via my early employment such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, customer service awareness.

IAIM UK Infant Massage Training

Go For It Business Start Up Programme (Council Funded)

Lipstick and Money Programme (Ballybeen Womens Centre)

Social Media Training (part funded by Council)

Wiggly Jiggles Training

BIrthlight Baby Yoga Training

Child Protection Training

Paediatric First Aid Training

Ongoing online courses in relation to my business.

In addition, in the past few years I’ve had coaching and training on online marketing and social media

1998-2008 British Midland Airways – Customer Service Admin/PA to Airport Manager

2008-Present -Self Employed Baby Massage Instructor

2014-Present – President of International Association Of Infant Massage UK

Family days out and meeting family and friends

I enjoy walking in fresh air and particularly at a beach.

Yoga

Reading

Holistic treatments

Watching Rom Com movies

I’m welcoming, love to make people feel good and I enjoy a giggle.

Products/services?

Social/financial/tech issues?

Any little profit from my business was swallowed up by my family needs and childcare.

I had a very old laptop that I used and no funds to improve my tech situation.  I designed/made/printed most of my class resources for example flyers.  I also designed my initial business logo too.

Having been working in Dundonald and Carryduff (another of my regular community groups) has meant that word of mouth has ensured that my business is well supported.

The popularity of social media has helped with ongoing promotion too.

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For yourself?

Contact details

13 Pennington Park

Belfast

BT8 6GJ

07801 8321744

www.bambinomassageni.co.uk

www.facebook.com/BambinoMassageNI

(Secondary, Higher Level)

(Business,

Entrepreneurial)

Employment-based management training, marketing training, customer care, account management, sales training, property management and inspection and a wide number of trainings on various demographics during my time in social housing including working with women’s refuges, learning disability, autism, ex-offenders, young people leaving care, teenage pregnancy.

Qualifications in technology

Now running my yoga business since 2007 where I have over 1000 hours formal teaching qualifications and ongoing annual personal development

In addition, in the past few years I’ve had coaching and training on online marketing and social media

Director level in social housing in London in my 30s

Been self employed running my own yoga business since 2007

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For their tech business?

For themselves?

For myself, my main goal is ALWAYS to be healthy, contented and at peace, with a sense of purpose, so I’m always checking in with where I’m at on the balance, which is always changing.

When you can afford to, employ people to do the things you’re not strong at and save all your energy for your passion and areas of expertise

Contact details

www.socialbeeni.com

www.linkedin.com/in/louisebrogan