Whether she’s in the office, at the stables with her racehorses, or helping others through her charity work, Rita Shah loves life - here, the successful entrepreneur explains why she’s thankful for her lot.
I started my business, Shabra Plastics, selling plastic bags from a horse stable, before moving to state-of-the-art recycling and reprocessing facilities where we began manufacturing bags from waste collected in Ireland. We later turned our attention to the hospitality industry and acquired the Moyvalley Hotel and Golf Resort. We have also acquired Urban Wellness Ltd, a natural skincare brand selling Urban Veda products.Be positive, listen and believe in yourself.
Sharing with my team the knowledge and lessons I’m learning from day-to-day experiences in business. If there is a problem or issue – which is expected in business – we always try to sort it out and not be downhearted. After all, tomorrow is a new day.The biggest challenge was when the levy on carrier bags was introduced. I only learned about it when I went to visit a friend in hospital and saw in the newspaper that the Minister had introduced a 15% levy on carrier bags from the following week.
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