#Business “The High Street”

What is causing high street decline? What can we do about it? Recent work completed, and accepted by The Government, supplied by the wonderful May Portas, makes me think that we all have a part to play in boosting our high street. As business people we need to make our shops as appealing and relevant … Continue reading →

#Business Fuel, Start Up Business, Am I wasteful?

You may recall I covered the subject of costs in a previous Blog? The current topic of the day is fuel, and even though there is no immediate danger of a strike, it is still a major cost for industry, and a major contributor to inflation. It has a direct influence on all goods we … Continue reading →

#Blogging “1month completed of Geoff’s Blog”

Today marks the conclusion of my first month’s blog. Let us analyse what this has achieved. I set this up as a tool to demonstrate the effectiveness of a hub mentality, placing a website as your base for uploading and downloading traffic, to build a sustainable network of followers. In my case this is slightly … Continue reading →

#Business “Am I better off claims 45p per Mile or full cost version?”

So, you are going Self Employed and have a vehicle. Which method of tax relief is best for you? Each person has different circumstances so this Blog cannot answer all your differing Businesses, so it is a general comment, which you will need to put in your own context. The easiest method is to create … Continue reading →

#business planning “know your market place, stock”

Welcome back. We have talked before about research, but let’s take another look in the context of your Business plan. Today we will look at stock. Stock is £money. “Obviously”, I hear you shout. No seriously it is £money both to begin with and at year end stock count. It is both a cost to … Continue reading →

How to start a Business “A #Business Plan ensures you focus”

Why do you write a Business plan? There are many reasons why you need to write one, including providing you with a structured approach to your Business journey, and should you need finance it will be required by the finance provider. You can download a template from many sources including http://www.orvia.co.uk. Today we will focus … Continue reading →

#Get Started UK “Good to be Liked”

Now there is a title. I am asked regularly how do you get up the page on Google? Why does no-one seem to find my site, I have spent a lot of time and money on it’s development, yet it does not seem to be working for me? Surprise surprise it is not necessarily your … Continue reading →

#Get Started UK Klout

How influential are you? Not interested? Think about this before you switch off. Is it better to seen as an expert and therefore the person to deal with, or just another person in business? Do you want people to refer you as a result of some excellent work that you have done, or a service … Continue reading →

#Get Started UK you Chose it! Enjoy it!

Hi. Bit shorter blog today, as I am in Exeter waiting to see Molly Telulah, my first grandchild. This made me think about today’s theme, which is enjoying what you do. Take a second to think. Do you like to deal with miserable, self obsessed people? Ok we agree on that then! Those of you … Continue reading →

#Get Started UK “How to fund my Business”

Firstly, some of you will know that my Beautiful eldest Daughter, Emma, gave birth to my first grandchild last night. Welcome to the world Molly Talulah. Relief for her partner Miles. Where was I? Oh yes. It is easy to spend money. We all spend up to our limit, or most people cut their cloth … Continue reading →