How to get someone to do you a favour in business
I get asked for favours all the time. I’m a tiny bit well known in my little pond of entrepreneurship,…
Julia
How to ask for a discount
I’ve had two people ask me for a discount on my rates this week. They both did so in very…
The presumptive close – an easy way to sell
Here’s why you need the presumptive close. Many of us find it difficult to do that last bit of the…
Business Jargon 4 – Customer Acquisition Costs
This is part of my off and on series where I demystify business jargon nonsense words. This one is ‘customer acquisition costs’.
EMI Share Options for small businesses
EMI share options – guest post by Paula Tomlinson. This article follows on from my post about options vs shares.…
The Lessons From Yummy Lollies
I was at the Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce breakfast a few weeks ago. The speakers were Zoë and…
What To Do With Your Spare Cash
One of the things I’m always trying to impress on my business advice clients is the need for some spare…
Business Coach, Advisor, Mentor… What’s the difference?
I was at a networking event recently when Jacky Misson said that she’d worked with a business coach several times…
