Tag Archives: small business

Hard times and worse horrors

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Jon Stow

Small businesses are under the cosh in the UK. Our markets are very difficult. People don’t want to buy even when we can help them save money. I don’t sell answers which are not worth a lot more than they … Continue reading →

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Business is so simple – no science involved.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Jon Stow

I meet lots of business owners. They may be highly gifted, but in one sense they are simple souls. They are in business to make money. That means profit. We who are business owners but who advise other businesses need … Continue reading →

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Banking on being individual

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Jon Stow

In a discussion I was having with my bank’s call centre the other day I was complaining about an unreasonable charge for a payment made to my account. When I said I had been charged for something which had not … Continue reading →

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Business gym cracker

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Jon Stow

Recently I have been getting back into the routine of going to the gym. I am quite an “old hand” at the gym, but having been “injured” a while back I got out of the habit. Still, I am going … Continue reading →

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Running your business in the dark

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jon Stow

There is a lot to be said for ploughing (plowing) your own furrow in business. Many great and successful business people have been famous for doing that, whether we are talking about Richard Branson, Anita Roddick, Steve Jobs or Warren … Continue reading →

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Well, maybe next year?

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jon Stow

The title of this post reminded me when I just typed it of the song, “Send in the Clowns” from the Stephen Sondheim musical “A Little Night Music”. Yet sending in the clowns is what you might as well do … Continue reading →

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Being just like everyone else

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Jon Stow

Especially when starting out in business and thinking about our tariffs there is a temptation to look at what everyone else is charging their clients and then charge the same. Recently I have been working with friends looking at forthcoming … Continue reading →

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And then the bad news

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jon Stow

After the excitement of telling you about the good news of the revival of our local airport, I am afraid there are some amongst our local population who either resistant to change or just don’t understand the needs of local … Continue reading →

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Customer service is what makes us different

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Jon Stow

  Choices Our prospects need to differentiate between a huge number of offerings. How do they know to choose us? For small businesses it is often going to be through recommendation; referrals. How do we get those referrals? It can … Continue reading →

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Running your business the right way

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Jon Stow

              Most of us are very serious about our businesses. Many people work very hard but do not use their time well. It is so easy to get involved in matters which don’t make … Continue reading →

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