Les Armitage: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18
Hmmm. Good morning. He looks for breakfast. Sun bashing its way through the drapes. Budapest but the Pest bit today. Can’t wait…. # @myrealchance Thanks very much.. On the way there. in reply to myrealchance # @DuncanBannatyne Mandy’s book. Good read! in reply to DuncanBannatyne # The Baths. Budapest. Plunge? http://twitpic.com/24d8cp # Castle in the [...]
Lifestyle businesses are fine – you have permission to start one
I have never understood the antipathy and dislike that otherwise rational people have for lifestyle business. The heart of the issue is this question: what constitutes business success? I guess for some it’s size; others have other measures. In an age of growing awareness of carbon footprint, in a time when the fastest growing businesses are [...]
60% of SME owners happily say goodbye to Business Link
Two thirds of small business owners support the coalition government’s decision to scrap the regional elements of advisory service Business Link, a?poll of over 500 people reveals. According to the survey of 516 entrepreneurs, 61% said the axing of the system which supports SMEs in England is a good decision compared to 39% who believed [...]
Les Armitage: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11
Sunday morning – all’s well # Wonderful chilled out weekend. Budapest next weekend for 4 days with Roz. France coming up August for a couple of weeks. Great times. # “@AngryBritain: Lloyd Boy. Cock. That is all #cdwm quot; – dreadful. Just dreadful. # Going to be Monday too soon # Ironic isn’t it. Business [...]
Goodbye Windows – hello Mac
I’ve been a Microsoft Windows user since Windows 3.1. I remember the day I upgraded to Windows 95 and it felt like going from the stone age to the iron age – the Start Menu seemed like a great idea and it looked fantastic – my world was changed forever. I’ve been using Windows ever [...]
Incapacity claimant cheats to end; whoever they are..
The government has signalled its intention to intensify the assessment of incapacity benefit and encourage those who are fit for work back into employment. George Osborne said it was important to protect those with “genuine needs”, while cutting the welfare bill in order to reduce the budget deficit. Last year £12.5 billion was spent on [...]
Find solid businesses in recession
What types of franchises traditionally are more solid during a recession? Let’s face it, the mere word “recession” strikes fear into many people, because it implies hardship, job loss, and therefore, loss of income. So, in times of recession, those without jobs, but with the economic means, will seek to replace routine employment with self-employment. [...]
