Retail expert Louise Lally uses her vast knowledge of coaching, business and customer experience to give budding business owners invaluable advice.

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The Beauty and Wellness Exchange Ireland is a day-long event for Irish beauty and wellness brands to learn from industry experts, be inspired by successful founders, and meet retail buyers.

, retail expert and founder of Louise Lally Training Academy, uses her vast knowledge of coaching, business and customer experience to give budding business owners the invaluable advice they need.

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Beauty and Wellness Exchange Ireland: A retail expert shares invaluable advice

Invaluable business advice from highly experienced retail expert Louise Lally, founder of Louise Lally Training Academy.

I’m Clare, the founder and director of UK Ducks In A Row Ltd.
Before I launched my virtual assistance business during the global pandemic I knew that there were opportunities in the virtual world. However, I totally underestimated just how much demand there would be for these types of services.
In 2020 I set up Clare Lucas Real Business Solutions, offering virtual assistance to business owners. Within a year I was working at full capacity and quickly realised that I needed to grow a team. So I did. I’ve grown a team of amazingly talented individuals whose skill sets complement mine.
Clare Lucas Real Business Solutions morphed into much more than a traditional virtual assistance business that many think of as, well, admin. I’ve been able to utilise my project, business, and event management skills and now run a monthly membership for start ups.
We now don’t work solely with businesses. We work with businesses, charities, CIC’s and film productions.
The business organically evolved and after strategy and planning sessions UK Ducks In A Row was born.
Why Ducks In A Row?
Because we help you get your ducks in a row no matter what organisation you work for. We help get processes, procedures, and admin streamlined. We get your ducks in a row to make planning, projects, and events run smoothly.
My business has been through a period of rapid growth which is why I and the team are so well-equipped to assist and support businesses with their growth. It&apos;s this reason that The Productivity Club was born.
We are outsourcing specialists for all of your projects, events, business, and administration needs. We call upon excellent partners in our network for service areas we don’t offer in-house. If you are looking for a videographer, photographer, digital expert, outsourced HR specialist, business finance, or something else, we’ve got you covered.
<h4>We make outsourcing easy.</h4>

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I started my first business at 17. Back in the 80&apos;s there was no internet, no support and I didn&apos;t have a network of friends or family that could help. Over the next 40 years I have started many more from a courier company to an in-flight catering business.
As I gained experience, I would willingly share it with others. Sometimes people just want to bounce ideas around with someone that has experience and knowledge that leave you motivated and better informed. Unfortunately, not everyone has that important network so I decided to volunteer for The Prince&apos;s Trust.
Having someone believe your idea and you as an individual is invaluable, especially when no one else does. One of my first Prince&apos;s Trust mentees would give me a dozen reasons to pack it all in and I would give him a dozen to keep going. He eventually went on to win the prestigious Pride of Britain Awards. I volunteered for the Trust for over a decade not just as an advisor but the interim Chair of the awards panel.
I am a qualified business advisor, an accomplished business mentor and an accredited business coach. But most of all, I have decades of experience supporting start-ups. My personalised approach to support gives clients the confidence to implement ideas with the skills and resources to hand. My entrepreneurial mindset helps them identify a wider audience for their products or services.
In my last role I was the lead for Enterprise &amp; Innovation within a housing association. I helped to start and support over 300 businesses and social enterprises across the North-West of England. I ensured start-ups had access to funding, support and premises.
I am also the Director of a waste management company, an innovating and patent pending service that increases the capacity of communal bins with a mobile compacting service.
My ongoing mission is to provide professional entrepreneurial support and advice to individuals looking to start up or grow their business.

Business Start-up Consultant

90 minute face to face consultation

If you are based in Manchester or Birmingham then we can schedule a 90 minute face to face meeting. Most topics are up for discussion regarding how to start or grow your business but I do not give financial advice. The meeting should help you identify your best customer base and how to approach them. It will leave you with clarity knowing how to take your next steps. 

Having worked with Magice Circle and American firms globally, I have represented companies from incorporation to expansion and eventual sale. As small business owner myself, I understand the pressures that many business owners face in terms of time and cost.
I can assist you fundraising for your business (EIS and SEIS), buying or selling a business/company as well as entering into a joint venture or shareholders agreement.
Qualifications: Solicitor in England &amp; Wales &amp; Solicitor in Hong Kong SAR

Partner

Hemanth Mirpri

Having worked with Magice Circle and American firms globally, I have represented companies from incorporation to expansion and eventual sale. As small business owner myself, I understand the pressures that many business owners face in terms of time and cost.
I can assist you fundraising for your business (EIS and SEIS), buying or selling a business/company as well as entering into a joint venture or shareholders agreement.
Qualifications: Solicitor in England &amp; Wales &amp; S

Beauty and Wellness Exchange Ireland: A retail expert shares invaluable advice

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