Business News & Updates
This week marks one year until the Opening Ceremony of London 2012. The Games may still seem a long way away but the next 12 months is considered by many as the final stretch of an epic journey which began when London was awarded the Games in July 2005.
- 15th July 2011
The schools are breaking up, the roads are getting (a bit) quieter and the airports (a lot) busier. Our guest blogger Andrew Ludlam makes a few suggestions for how businesses can make sure their business doesn't also take a break
- 30th May 2011
TED brings the most thought provoking and stimulating content to your screen - just five minutes of TED inspires me for weeks and they have such an incredible library now that you'll find something about your interests no matter how strange they are.
- 10th May 2011
Nature always has more to teach us than we always give credit for. Andy Hunter is the Managing Director of Printhouse Corporation and believes that watching birds can help us create greater teamwork in our businesses.
Local business Win that Bid have arranged a free telephone seminar with a leading lawyer to help small businesses understand the Bribery Act and its implications.
I've avoided getting good legal advice even when I knew I should just because I couldn't justify the cost? Local business owners - Parfitt Cresswell give you up to 30 minutes advice for free and they also publish a really helpful monthly e-newsletter.
Andy Hunter of PrintHouse Corporation is an expert with advice for every kind of printing project. Here he offers guidance on print quantities - not as simple a decision as people think and one that has a real bearing on the cost efficiency of the job.
- 16th February 2011
Things may be uncertain and everyone is wisely cautious but the good news is that over 100 local businesses came together last night, met and mingled and meant business. One of the best ways we have to avoid recession is to help our local firms.
New to the front page of the site is "Quote me" a simple way to get quotes from local firms who are members of thebestof. We've done the selecting so you can be confident that the firms quoting are the choice of local people and come highly recommended.
- 12th January 2011
Average time laughing down over 60% since the 1950's and Andy Hunter should know....