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Showing blog posts posted in May 2007
Hens, chicks & website hits
By Jane Green on 9th May 2007Since my last blog (seems an age away!), I met with a life coach to make sure that having my own business really would be the right thing for me. It turned out to be a brilliant session which concluded that it was, after all, right for me - I didn't want to go back into a big business, as I had been made redundant before and wanted to pursue my own course. We went through my personal needs and I was convinced I was doing the right thing. Then I had an Acorn Programme interview, with
Peer groups & pizza ovens
By Andrew Marran on 9th May 2007I just had a great meeting with a consultant over a Starbucks coffee to talk about how Business Link want to work more closely with local further education colleges. We really do want to engage more with potential entrepreneurs - whether they're on hairdressing courses or any other course that could mean starting their own enterprise - and we want to make sure that these students are thinking broadly as about the possibilities open to them if they have a good business
stickiness
By Editor on 4th May 2007A measure used to gauge the effectiveness of a website in retaining individual users. Every company wants their website to have a high stickiness factor.
Make noise, win business!
By Jonathan Yates on 3rd May 2007Picture a carrot. I bet you've visualised something orange with a nice green top. And it works in exactly the same way when you present your new product to a potential buyer. We presented our boards to SPAR last week and it worked really well, as they could see how O2GO SPORT+ would look on their shelves. This acts as a vital step closer to our product being a reality for their stores. It's the best way to present your new product, and you need to make the most of the precious
Tending to start-ups
By Richard Fenwick on 3rd May 2007I'm going to be a role model! I am due to be one of the representative entrepreneurs at The Enterprise Show in York on Sunday 13 May.
