Co-Operatives – What Are They, Why Start One And Who Benefits?

Share Co-operatives are seeing resurgence in interest and offer an alternative to other business models. Essentially a co-operative is owned by all the members. Members are both the employees and employers. Each member has a share in the business. Co-operatives will often work because each member has a greater commitment to making it work than [...]

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Psychology and business success

Share Over the years I have visited many entrepreneurs and business owners. Have you ever thought why it is that one business can do so well and another is so mediocre when they are both in the same line of business? Well one insight that I want to share with you as to why this [...]

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Customer service at it’s worst

Share I’m a firm believer in delivering excellent customer service and the benefits that it brings to business. We are always hearing about how to improve customer service so I thought instead I would give you a couple of recent examples that happened to me of how to deliver poor customer service…. 1. I was [...]

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Free Green Advantage Workshops For Tourism Businesses

Share Your invitation – Save Money, Reduce your Carbon Footprint and Improve your Market Positioning – Complimentary ‘Green Advantage’ Workshop for Tourism businesses   Business Link is pleased to be working in conjunction with Tourism South East, the region’s tourist board, in delivering a series of ‘Green Advantage’ workshops.  In a period of financial uncertainty [...]

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Green Office Design

The notion of office design is a comparatively modern one. Since the start of “the working day” and “the office”, little attention has been focused on the way an work space was planned. If any layout was considered, it was normally restricted to the aesthetic appeal of an office and this has, sadly, remained the normal assumption when someone considers an office design. Whilst visual aesthetics stay as an important aspect of office design, modern companies now consider office design representing the much broader idea of space management. Cutting-edge office refurbishment not only produces a visually pleasing interior, it also aims to create an efficient and useable working space.

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