The founder of local Homeopathic Business ‘Solas Homeopathy’ – Carmel Ui Dhomhnaill – a woman committed to changing lives with her holistic approach to healing has developed her digital skills, competence and confidence with the help of an expert Mentor.
Based in Newtownabbey, but operating a ‘hybrid business model’ – offering online and in-person homeopathic consultations, courses, webinars and ebooks the business boasts a customer base from right across the UK and Ireland.
Solas Homeopathy started when founder Carmel Ui Dhomhnaill sought reassurance regarding her son’s recurring chest infections and found help in a homeopath. Inspired by the time and care that the homeopath took to get to know him and prescribe a remedy Carmel completed a short introductory course, after which she then went on to receive a LicBSH in Homeopathy in June 2016.
Explaining how the OPTIMAL business growth support programme has helped her on her business journey. Carmel Ui Dhomhnaill, the brains behind Solas Homeopathy, said:
“Expert mentoring in website design and set-up, marketing, sales and attribution has turned what was a daunting task into something that I now feel competent and confident to use effectively.
Working alongside an experienced person took me away from burying my head in the sand with regards to using good tools, like Google Analytics, that I knew I had at my disposal, to track what works for my’ ideal client’.
The e-commerce skills that I learned and have developed are helping me to determine more of what my target audience need and want from me and seeing exactly where the website traffic is coming from motivates me to keep on top of my marketing to do list.”
She added:
“The OPTIMAL programme brought numerous benefits to my business including the ability to work with an independent person to see a full 360 degree view of opportunities. It gave me a renewed focus to further develop the online side of my business, brought ideas for future development including new courses/webinars and signposted me to networking opportunities. Most importantly though following the programme and my renewed efforts online I have tracked and seen my social media following and website traffic grow steadily.”
About Solas Homeopathy:
Solas Homeopathy is a Newtownabbey/Antrim-based homeopathic business particularly interested in homeopathy for chronic illnesses, pregnancy and children. They provide ‘a hybrid business model’ offering ‘online and in-person homeopathic consultations for a range of health issues and also…homeopathic courses, webinars, ebooks etc.’ To learn how Solas Homeopathy can help you truly heal and live a great life, contact Carmel Ui Dhomhnaill through the website: https://www.solashomeopathy.com/
Each session of your homeopathic journey with Solas Homeopathy is in ‘4-6 week intervals’. As everybody is different, every client’s number of sessions can vary, meaning Carmel makes a bespoke plan for each person she works with.
To find out more about Solas Homeopathy, visit https://www.solashomeopathy.com/
About Mallusk Enterprise Park:
Established in 1992, Mallusk Enterprise Park is a local enterprise agency located in Newtownabbey. Operating as a social enterprise, Mallusk Enterprise Park is committed to supporting individuals and businesses in the Newtownabbey area, throughout each and every stage of their entrepreneurial journey. Through various programmes, events, initiatives and available spaces, the experienced business advisory team at Mallusk Enterprise Park provide advice, guidance and resources to help entrepreneurs realise their business goals.
Mallusk Enterprise Park operates from a purpose-built business park offering 50,000 square feet of workspace, office accommodation, meeting and conference spaces including private huddle (small 2 to 3 person meeting) rooms, co-working desks and a professional mailing address service to more than 60 local businesses and their 250+ employees.
About the OPTIMAL Business Growth Support Programme:
The OPTIMAL Programme is Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s principal business support and growth programme. It provides free, tailored business support in the form of workshops and specialist mentoring to support the development of a more prosperous economy within the Council area. Mentoring is a proactive way to stop and take stock of your enterprise and think about what you’re doing.
Who can apply?
Small to medium sized businesses and social enterprises with a registered business address in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
This project is part-funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth & Jobs Northern Ireland (2014-2020) Programme.
The OPTIMAL Programme is not currently open for new applications. To stay informed by email about business growth support programmes for entrepreneurs, businesses and social enterprises in the Newtownabbey area, join the Mallusk Enterprise Park mailing list: ‘Newsletter Sign Up’