People who work in large cities, such as London, Birmingham or Manchester know all about commuting. Sitting in traffic jams or waiting for trains is an all too familiar experience. (more…)
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Staff motivational tips
As the owner of your business it is easy to assume that the staff you employ automatically share your excitement about the ideas you have, but the fact is that employees cannot draw on the same well of self-motivation that the person who set up the business is able to rely on; they need to be given incentives to encourage them to feel positive about the success of the venture. (more…)
The difference manufacturing makes
The manufacturing sector does not form a large part of the British economy. Nor has there been much of a rebalancing towards it in the aftermath of the Great Recession. Nonetheless, it does play quite a significant role in terms of economic development and economists pay a lot of attention to the statistics relating to its progress. (more…)
The importance of being able to delegate for new business owners
Given the excitement that many feel when starting up in business, it is not surprising that they want to do everything themselves. (more…)
Exploit the bullishness of London
Whether or not places can be associated with human characteristics is a matter of opinion. Nonetheless, some cities superficially seem to have characters in the crude way that some people attach characters to nations. Despite the limitations of the approach, it does seem that London has a character distinct from many other British cities. (more…)
No such thing as a free lunch!
Business has been very buoyant at MWB and as a result “A PAs job is never done”. If like me you sometimes find yourself eating a sandwich or a salad at your desk while you work through, this may be the article for you.
It’s the start of a new week and I have decided to leave my desk behind and do something different in my lunch hour. Wanting to be as imaginative as possible but still watching my purse, I set out to see what I could do in 1 hr for less that £10. Here are my top tips and 5 day guide for lunch time recreation!
Monday:-
Historic Walk in old Mayfair
Tuesday:-
Buy Chinese food in Chinatown
Wednesday:-
Listen to a lunchtime recital
Thursday :-
Enjoy the real food market at Covent Garden while watching the street buskers
Friday:-
Pedal around the park on a “Boris bike”
Additional tips and information can be found at Time Out London.
Tips for setting up an office at home
Most people setting up a business will not have either the money or employees to justify renting business premises, making it likely that they will operate from home. (more…)
Moving towards a low carbon economy
Sometimes the green movement has been associated with being opposed to business interests. In its early years, the movement sometimes campaigned aggressively against pollution caused by economic development. (more…)
The importance of networking
Whether you have just started your own business or are running an established small company, it is impossible to overstate the importance of networking. Equally this applies whether your business is a bricks and mortar operation, or an e-commerce company with a website, (more…)
Do you need experience to set up in business?
When it comes to starting their own business, many people are tempted by the possibilities, but daunted by the knowledge that they don’t have previous experience. (more…)