Posted on May 12, 2010 by Nick
Entrepreneurship is cool. It’s going to stay cool, because in a recession, business is the most exciting way to turn things around. But how can we bring business to the masses? Rachel Bridge, Enterprise Editor for the Sunday Times is having a go… by taking a one-woman show about entrepreneurship to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival [...]
Filed under: business heroes, current affairs, sales, tips | Tagged: business, entrepreneurship, start a business, run a business, entrepreneur, rachel bridge, edinburgh festival, edinburgh fringe, how to make a million before lunch | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 18, 2010 by Nick
This week, we’ve been interviewing for a fairly senior marketing role on a particular project. With the current economic climate, there’s been no shortage of high-calibre applicants. It’s not the first time I’ve conducted interviews; but it is the first time I’ve been able to sit back and watch. A colleague of mine was running [...]
Filed under: marketing, people skills, tips | Tagged: business, business advice, business skills, economy, employment, employment psychology, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, interview, job interview, listening, recession, recovery, recruitment, run a business, skills, small business, start a business, startup business | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 21, 2009 by Nick
I’ve wanted to write about buying technology for some time now. It’s a world that’s changing pretty fast – faster than most journalists like me can effectively communicate to the business community at large. The problem is that, ten years ago, five even, the majority of the IT-driven work in a small business happened on [...]
Filed under: finance, technology, tips | Tagged: business, buying IT, dashboard, data repository, data storage, desktop, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, IT, IT sales, knowledge management, KPI, Microsoft, partner, PC, procurement, run a business, server, SharePoint, start a business, technology | 4 Comments »
Posted on September 2, 2009 by Nick
Ah, September 1st. Along with most of the UK, I’m back from holiday with a bump. In our case, a thoroughly rude awakening; because (having told you about this almost 4 months ago), we’ve finally moved office. I am writing this from the comfort of my lovely first floor view over Bateman Street in the [...]
Filed under: finance, technology, tips, top ten | Tagged: business, office, facilities, technology, entrepreneurship, VoIP, moving office, start a business, run a business, entrepreneur | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 29, 2009 by Nick
I want to tell you today about a great colleague and friend of mine, Matt O’Neill, who now runs a cracking communications company, Modcomms (if you run change management or corporate communications programmes, do get in touch with him – he is absolutely first class). We have given each other advice, work and contacts for [...]
Filed under: current affairs, marketing, sales, technology, tips | Tagged: sales, newsletter, marketing, business, CRM, entrepreneurship, matt o'neill, start a business, run a business, entrepreneur, communications, internal communications, copywriting, e-newsletter, modcomms, sales pipeline | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 9, 2009 by Nick
Just a quick posting today. Like many business owners, not only am I looking for more business, I am particularly looking for more business from public sector clients. In a downturn, they can be an essential source of income. Unlike private sector clients, though, there is usually a much more formulaic procurement process – usually [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2008 by Nick
Today I met quite a remarkable entrepreneur. Sabirul Islam is a successful entrepreneur, investor in other companies, and published author. Oh, and he’s 18 year old. Yup- 18. I interviewed him this afternoon, and his story is quite remarkable. Born in one of the poorest boroughs of London, with none of the advantages of an [...]
Filed under: business heroes, tips | Tagged: business, entrepreneur, run a business, sabirul islam, start a business, young enrepreneur of the year, young entrepreneurs | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 5, 2008 by Nick
This week, I spent some time working on an audio interview with Phil Ledger of Ledger Bennett, a rather savvy marketing agency in Milton Keynes. Phil was extremely articulate, and remains resolutely upbeat about the economy. Actually, that’s not strictly true; I suspect that he agrees with me that the economy is in a parlous [...]
Filed under: current affairs, marketing, sales, tips | Tagged: business, internet maketing, ledger bennett, live search, marketing, PCC, run a business, sales, SEO, start a business | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 25, 2008 by Nick
Hi all, As you now no doubt know, VAT has been reduced (on most products and services) to 15%; from December 1st 2008; for at least a year. If you provide a service to your clients (as I do), get your invoices out fast! The essential fact here is that the applicable date is the [...]
Filed under: finance, tips | Tagged: business, entrpreneurship, finance, invoices, invoicing, late payment, payment, recession, start a business, VAT, VAT cut | 1 Comment »
