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Tag Archives: running your own business
Business Tip: Develop a Strong Identity for Business Success
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of visiting one of my favourite shops – the Unicorn grocer’s in Chorlton. I was delighted to find they were celebrating their 15th birthday. Continue reading
Business Training Staff News
This month Vicki (marketing assistant) and Victoria (student advisor) re-enter education. Vicki is taking an access course for university with future plans to become a primary school teacher and Victoria starts her Masters in History. Continue reading
How to Gain Word of Mouth Publicity
Word of mouth publicity can be one of the most effective ways of increasing your business so it’s worth giving it some thought. Continue reading
Business Tip: Give Yourself Time When Moving Your Business
As of 18th August 2011 Business Training will no longer live at Sevendale House – our home for the last 32 years. Continue reading
Partnerships
In this second instalment I’ll show you the pros and cons of having partners. Sharing the burden of responsibility can be wonderful, but be warned, it can be fraught with dangers too! Continue reading
Sole Trading
Starting your own business requires a lot of thought about what form it’ll take. Most small businesses, the kind our Start Your Own Business course prepares you for, are formed as sole traders or partnerships. Continue reading
Business Training – The 80-20 Principle
Surf the Internet and you’ll find people advising that the 80-20 rule (otherwise known as the Pareto principle) can benefit you in all areas of your life from choosing which book to read to running your business. Continue reading
SMART in Business
You may have come across a goal setting tool known as SMART that helps with planning and execution of projects. For those who haven’t come across this before here is a quick explanation. Continue reading
To Blog or Not to Blog
Now that can be a tricky question to answer. Why? I hear you ask. Well, blogs use up your valuable time. So, if all you do is mess about telling people what you had for lunch or what shoes you are going to buy next then it’s probably not worth you spending time writing it. Continue reading
Speed of Communication
Last summer I read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel which is a wonderful book and if you’re interested in Tudor England it’s a must read. Continue reading
Susan Metcalfe - head of Business Training - discusses business, training and work issues. Come and join in the conversation or just enjoy the read!
