LATEST NEWS


revenue stream wishing well
Looking for an additional revenue stream?
Looking for an additional revenue stream? If so, we have a real simple affiliate program that may interest you… Our scheme enables you to refer our print technology, internet phone systems, laptop bundles & general office supplies to your customers. Knowing, they will save money (against existing costs) & be provided with world class service.
business buying strategies
Business buying blueprint available…
This week’s business book is about buying businesses… It’s not a secret many people are and will be without work, and one thing they may consider, is starting or buying their own business. Jonathan Jay is an experienced entrepreneur who in the past has started and operated his own businesses. But now spends his time
sahara desert
Can the Sahara Desert aid climate change?
The original DESERTEC concept was a fantastic idea and seemed to make a lot of sense… It was a global renewable energy solution based on harnessing sustainable power from places where renewable sources of energy are at their most abundant. Basically, the world’s sun-rich deserts. Let’s face it, deserts don’t provide much else, apart from
start franchise or buy a business
Start, Franchise or Buy a Business?
Are you ready to take the plunge & go into business for the first time? Well, you’ve got 3 options: Start a new business Buy a franchise Buy an existing business Start a business: When starting a business, you’ve got to decide what type of business. Will it be in manufacturing, retail, hair & beauty,
open questions peel the onion
Why should you ask open questions ?
Open questions allow respondents to include more information… Including feelings, attitudes and understanding of the subject. This allows you to better understand what your customers or prospects true feelings are on an issue. Closed questions (because of the simplicity and limit of the answers) may not let them reflect their real feelings and give you
GM EV1 Electric Cars
What happened to GM’s electric cars strategy?
Would you class this as a huge missed opportunity, because of no long-term vision or strategy? Background Back in the naughty 90’s in California, the government department CARB (California Air Resources Board) passed a zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Which required the 7 major automobile suppliers in the United States to offer electric vehicles to continue
Winfields save 70% on printer technology
zuckerberg and the facebook effect
Zuckerberg and his Facebook effect…
Since learning the movie (The Social Network) distorts the tale of Facebook’s origins, I’ve also wanted to learn the true story… So, when I got my hands on a copy of leading technology journalist & author David Kirkpatrick’s book ‘The Facebook Effect’ I was well chuffed. David was given full access by Mark Zuckerberg, even
facebook business mark zuckerberg
Is there a right time to sell your business?
Here’s an interesting question… Is there a right time to sell your business? I’ve been reading the inside story about Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook this week, and it’s thrown up this interesting question. Throughout Facebook’s business life, Zuckerberg has been adamant that he would never sell Facebook (although I’ll caveat that slightly). He would never
euro garages business
Asda price for Euro Garages business …
On a gloomy Wednesday afternoon… With mini lock downs appearing more frequently then zit’s on our teenagers chin. We desperately need a good business news story. Well, here’s a mind boggling one reported by Lancashire Business View! In 2001 2 guys from Blackburn had tremendous insight to open a garage forecourt retail business, starting in
team building at H&M
Team building lessons required at H&M
What a headline… H&M fined a cool 35 million Euro for excessive employee surveillance. This includes extensive staff surveys (covering details of holidays, medical symptoms & diagnoses for illnesses). In some cases they even sought private details from informal chats (including family issues & religious beliefs). This information was then stored and used to evaluate
business transformation
Business transformation is hard but possible…
This current restricted situation is causing organisations to reassess their business model… Some tweaking how they provide products, others pivoting to provide complementary products, many closing offices to homework, and retailers closing stores to do more online sales. 5 years ago, we did all these things at once… Brought on by 3 strategic inflection points
office technology agreements lead to planting trees
How can office technology grow trees?
Thank you soooo much…. Customer office technology solutions agreed in September mean another 27 trees will be planted in our quest to help reverse climate change & deforestation. Individuals, business & organisations who sign up to any of our printer technology solutions, internet phone packages or laptop with Microsoft Office 365 bundles. Get their very
The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck
The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson’s 2nd book ‘Everything is F*cked’ was surprisingly about hope… And this, his 1st book, ‘The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck’ is about giving a f*ck, but selectively, and explains why people should not worry or care about every damn thing. I don’t know why I’ve read them this way round. Wait.
disrupter
What does it take to be a disrupter?
What does it mean to innovate and disrupt your market or industry? As defined by Wikipedia a disruptive innovation creates a new market and eventually disrupts an existing market, displacing established market-leading firms, products, and alliances. So, to be a disrupter is to create a product, service, or way of doing things which displaces the existing market
TOP