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What should I think about before starting in business for myself? – Lord Sugar’s Business Basics

What should I think about before starting in business for myself? – Lord Sugar’s Business Basics

Running a small business can be demanding. In this clip Lord Sugar provides some advice on things to consider before you start. … Watch the Film

Should I prepare a business plan? – Lord Sugar’s Business Basics

Should I prepare a business plan? – Lord Sugar’s Business Basics

All businesses should have a business plan. Lord Sugar provides advice on keeping things simple and realistic. … Watch the Film

Global Expense gets animated!

Global Expense gets animated!

Global Expense is Europe’s leading end-to-end expense management solution. They are a specialist provider that will work with you to ensure process efficiency, legislative compliance and genuine cost reduction. … Watch the Film

TED comes to Kent

TED comes to Kent

TED started in USA and is an annual event where some of the World’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about.

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design – three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. … Watch the Film

UK Manufacturing PMI Ended 2009 At Highest Level In Over Two Years

UK Manufacturing PMI Ended 2009 At Highest Level In Over Two Years

The UK manufacturing sector ended 2009 on a positive footing. The headline seasonally adjusted CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) reached a twenty-five month high of 54.1 in December, up sharply from 51.8 in November. The average reading for Q4 2009 as a whole was the highest since the final quarter of 2007. … Continue Reading

Top Ten Saving Tips For 2010 From Friends Provident

Top Ten Saving Tips For 2010 From Friends Provident

As 2010 begins, Friends Provident is urging people to use the New Year as a time to start planning for the retirement they would like. The long term savings provider believes by setting realistic goals and seeing retirement as an ongoing process rather than an event, people can move closer towards the goal of maintaining their ideal lifestyle in retirement. … Continue Reading

Hampshire prepares for public spending slowdown

Hampshire prepares for public spending slowdown

Hampshire County Council is facing up to a sharp slowdown in public spending at a national level, with a plan to make £15million in corporate efficiency savings from 2011.

Meeting on the 26 October, members of the Council’s Cabinet approved a strategy aimed at mitigating the effects of the expected reduction in Government grant, while keeping council tax levels for the coming year, below 2%.

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A Freeze On New Business Regulation Will Create More Than 300,000 Jobs, Says FSB

A Freeze On New Business Regulation Will Create More Than 300,000 Jobs, Says FSB

An overhaul of the UK’s regulatory environment could provide the economy with a second economic stimulus.

The Government must put a stop to all new business regulation and simplify red tape if it is to seriously tackle rising unemployment, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said. … Continue Reading

What do you think of Sevenoaks transport strategy?

What do you think of Sevenoaks transport strategy?

Residents are being asked for their views about the draft transport strategy for Sevenoaks district just published by Kent County Council. … Continue Reading

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Our Kids.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Our Kids.

Over half of UK kids (51%) think they’ll be a millionaire one day according to a survey of 3,000 six to ten-year-olds by Tesco Savings.

The recession has clearly not put a damper on children’s optimism about their financial futures. Boys remain the more confident: while millionaires account for only for 0.5% of the UK adult population*, 57% of boys aged six to ten expect to reach millionaire status one day. … Continue Reading

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Kent 2020 Vision is a great success

April 28, 2010

Kent 2020 Vision is a great success

A record number of over 3,500 attendees and more than 350 exhibitors were up bright and early for this years’ Kent 2020 Vision. Held at the Kent Show Ground Detling, it is now the largest business conference in the South East.

Should I prepare a business plan? – Lord Sugar’s Business Basics

March 18, 2010

Should I prepare a business plan? – Lord Sugar’s Business Basics

All businesses should have a business plan. Lord Sugar provides advice on keeping things simple and realistic.

Global Expense gets animated!

March 18, 2010

Global Expense gets animated!

Global Expense is Europe’s leading end-to-end expense management solution. They are a specialist provider that will work with you to ensure process efficiency, legislative compliance and genuine cost reduction.

Simon Middleton talks about the brand effect at TEDxKent

March 18, 2010

Simon Middleton talks about the brand effect at TEDxKent

Simon Middleton talks about the brand effect.
Simon has become one of the UK’s best known brand consultant. His work has included brand strategy and campaigns for companies that include: Barclays, Norwich Union, Denplan, pharmaceutical giant Merial, brewing and wine company Adnams, and Britain’s best known sandwich chain Pret A Manger.

Surf’s Up

February 11, 2010

Surf’s Up

The average silver surfer is now 100 per cent computer savvy – and spends 26 hours a week online.  Emailing, internet banking and shopping means the over 50s spend around 1,369 hours – or 57 days – a year logged on to the worldwide web.

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