I am a connector, fuelled by my passion to help Irish small businesses to thrive by developing their skills, their confidence, their thinking, and their network. My key role is to develop partnerships with government agencies and corporate clients and to design Entrepreneur Development programmes to ensure Irish SMEs and Social Enterprises start strong and achieve their vision and impact. Working in the Irish Creative Industry 1992-2005. Extensive design collaboration with fashion designers, interior designers, corporate gift agencies, high-end retailers and government agencies.Owner manager of a textile print facility producing premium products for the Irish and export markets.Extensive experience in providing training and mentoring support to owner-managers within SMEs.Specialties: Training and mentoring services for SMEs. Entrepreneurial support for small business start-up, leadership. business planning, marketing, customer service, and communications.