Donna Kelly, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Donna Kelly

Kelly is one half of the talented team behind Dressipi, the enterprise at the heart of our all new Start-up diaries. Kelly and co-founder Sarah McVittie evenly balance each other out, with McVittie bringing the start-up skills, with her sales and shareholding expertise, and product- and detail-focused Kelly packing the corporate capability. And it’s not only their passions in the workplace that complement each other – McVittie prefers to let off steam by hopping on her motorbike, whilst Kelly prefers to spend her free time brushing up on her piano playing.

Recruitment is about who you know

Donna Kelly

Dec 3 '14

Given its recent growth, Dressipi is on a recruitment drive. But for co-founder Donna Kelly, relationships and not recruiters should always be the first port of call for a business looking for new staff

Interns, beers and formal Thursdays: getting your startup through a long hot summer

Donna Kelly

Sep 3 '14

While for your typical startup August is a chance to enjoy the laid-back, lazy summer, at Dressipi nothing could be further from the truth. Donna Kelly tells us about the traditions helping the team keep up their energy levels

Funny business: how humour can boost team spirit and drive innovation

Donna Kelly

Jun 5 '14

Humour on the job can help team bonding – and can even provide fertile ground for ideas to flourish

The networking effect

Donna Kelly

May 6 '14

Networking gives a business owner the opportunity to get helpful feedback on challenges they’re facing – but they should give as good as they get

Feeding the need for business diversity and equality

Donna Kelly

Apr 4 '14

Having a balanced workforce came easily to Dressipi and it helped foster the team spirit by way of business equality and diversity. As do ‘Burger Thursdays’