Reaping the rewards of networking is a slow burner; well I find that’s the case anyway. Networking is not about instant gratification and ability to sell sell sell, although I do know people that have been lucky like that and …

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After a conversation at the HD8 Network Meet Up with David Broadhead last month, I now realise I did do an apprenticeship!  I was an Intrapreneur! Having worked from the age of 11 in numerous different roles, I have received …

I did do an apprenticeship after all! Read more »

(Missed the previous posts? click part 1 or part 2 to read them) The third networking event I attended this week – well actually I helped to organise it too – was the Kirklees fsb branch’s networking event on Tuesday …

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The motivational speaker at the #fsbconf was Molly Harvey and her presentation told us to be accountable, pay attention, and take small steps every day. In order to be accountable she advised us to believe in ourselves when no one …

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Only in recent decades has the area of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial marketing been researched.  Before then, Entrepreneurial Marketing was not considered to be any different from text book marketing.  It was widely assumed, in academia, that SMEs just required a …

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I was recently asked what I believed was the right approach with Social Media.  To which I answered “Content.”  As I started to spout some explanation I wondered whether I was reciting one of the many articles I had read …

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Small businesses can still grow and be profitable in this time of recession.     There are numerous macro influences (external conditions) which impact businesses.  However, Entrepreneurs are said to be especially good at spotting opportunities, innovating and taking risks. …

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