Today we’re at The Cake Nest in High Peak… The Cake Nest make cakes to be posted through letterboxes. It’s a fantastic idea & a fantastic business too. Steve & Abi (owners) often made cakes at home with the children. And 1 day, whilst sat round their kitchen table eating cake. They had a eureka

When we first started 16 years ago there was no social media… LinkedIn had just launched in the states. Facebook wouldn’t launch to the public until 2006, the same year Twitter launched. And the newbies (Instagram & Snapchat) arrived in 2010 & 2011. Even email & e-commerce websites were poor (due to poor bandwidth). We

What’s going to be the 1 thing you focus on this year? Last year for us was about 2 things: Building a winning team. We added 2 new (experienced) people to our existing team. Both Kerry & Paul have brought lots of experience and some vital skill sets that we had been missing. Making an

Here at MY Total Office Solutions it’s a sale day every day! We’re (probably) the only place in the world, where you can buy 1 compatible printer cartridge & get the same 1 again at half price, each & every day. This offer is valid for both ink & toner cartridges, and you can claim

We’ve being creative this year & designed a Yuletide poem… We’ve written it just for you, as a thank you for your business & for helping us shape our industry changing approach. It’s called ‘Simple Honest Service’ is not just for Christmas… – Shock. Another year has passed And we’ve had a fantastic blast –

In business have you ever come across the term Bootstrapping? Well the official definition from the Business Dictionary is… ‘Building a business out of very little or virtually nothing. Bootstrappers rely usually on personal income and savings, sweat equity, lowest possible operating costs, fast inventory turnaround, and a cash-only approach to selling. In fact many

Do you use marginal gains to improve products or problems in your industry? Just so we’re clear. I mean. Developing small incremental improvements to a product or service over time. And on their own they could be classed as insignificant. But added together they create a step change and can sometimes even be revolutionary. Sir

Yes, it Christmas special offer time… Buy 1 of our own brand printer cartridges (ink or toner) & you can buy another 1 of the same for only HALF PRICE (saving 50%)! And this years special offer is running right up until midnight on 31st December. Guess what? You can buy as many as you

I don’t think it’s a secret that I read a lot of business books, is it? Yes I agree. It can be difficult to make time. And I’m not sure on your schedule. But this is how I do it… Driving – I’ll always have an audio book or a CD book on, rather than

How much do you value a guarantee? Mike (1 of our drivers) has gone on holiday to Vietnam. Lucky sod, I’d love to go to Vietnam. But with 3 kids to bring up and fund, I can’t see it happening this side of 2030. Which means (as the spare) I’ve had to jump in the