Eating an elephant – an expression I would like to ban
When I first started face to face networking I heard many expressions which were intended to help understanding of the way to network. One of these which I heard frequently was the question " How do you eat an elephant?" The supposedly correct answer was " One bite at...
EU changes affecting UK small business VAT for digital products
Small businesses who are under the VAT threshold in the UK and sell digital products may have a problem in 2015. Digital products sold in Europe could attract VAT which will then be charged on all products and services. To find out more go to www.change.org and if you...
How to find the Big Idea for a small business.
If you are a small business – or a solo entrepreneur – you may think your big idea is your product or your service. You have spent a long time getting the design right, getting it manufactured, or creating a one off face to face experience that your clients love, or...
3 contestants fired from The Apprentice in one episode!
I admit I don’t go out of my way to watch “The Apprentice” these days. But last night’s episode was all about creating a video and putting it on to YouTube which seemed like a welcome change from selling in the street.
There were many interesting factors to note – the first being the small gap between winning and losing. Just like life – there can be a hair’s breadth between the two. If you are on the losing side you can learn from your mistakes and get up to fight another day.
Not on The Apprentice. Once you are on the losing team you don’t often get compliments. It seems a rather black and white in the television boardroom.
Your blog is a gateway to your readers
Your blog is a gateway to your readers. They don’t want to get to the gate they want to go through it and have a fantastic journey. In fact they don’t really want the journey at all they just want what they want at the end of it. What is that? The solution to...
National Stationery Week 2014. Enjoy stationery!
National Stationery Week is the perfect time to give yourself permission to buy some beautiful stationery! I have lost track of the number of " We love notebooks" conversations I have had with small business owners. It seems although we also love technology and...