For the start-up looking to establish itself in a rural community such as ours, business can be tough. The ‘busy season’ for most market towns with a short summer is the tourist footfall. Many traders have grown by relying on this, there’s only a short time of bounty for the seasonal business to become established.Continue reading “My busy season?”
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Decisions, those decisions
In business as in everyday life we make choices of what purpose to pursue, whom to engage or avoid, whether to answer mail, make that call, attend the meeting, leave ‘stuff’ for another day or clear the desks. We decide whether we beat the traffic to the ‘pumps’ via the take-away or hit the supermarketContinue reading “Decisions, those decisions”
Gone Fishing
Networking is a little bit like fishing. It takes time. We need to pick the spot – find the right conditions for you Is it fairly local? Fair Weather, without any competition or potential snags? Do we have the right tools? A smile, business cards, pen perhaps … We need to prepare the pool toContinue reading “Gone Fishing”