The Ten Million Pound Question At a meeting last week, I asked what changes each business owner could implement immediately to drive his business forward quickly but without additional cost. Over an hour we heard – in general terms –...

We’ve all got views on this one – should more MPs resign over the expenses scandal??? I’m with the “Ayes” here. The seriousness of this disclosure has been washed over by all parties – why hasn’t there been an outing...

Is Darling living up to his name? In his emergency “mini budget”, The Chancellor, Alistair Darling gave out a few scraps to help small businesses. Firstly, the planned increase in the small companies rate of corporation tax has been deferred,...

Market share The tough economy will undoubtedly see its share of casualties. American Express OPEN reports that nearly 20% of small business owners felt that they are at risk of going out of business in this economic climate. What does...

“Where would we be without those few individuals who refuse to accept defeat and who continue to soldier onwards when common sense tells the rest of mankind that there’s no use trying?” Whilst this ultra tough market place will push...

It gets worse! Just when you thought that the Envirowise advice on tea making was way too much excitement, here’s another... The Waste and Resources Action Programme – WRAP for short – is suggesting that workers should not buy a...