Economics

Blog posts related to the economic landscape as it affects small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Cut print costs and related harm

Last week three reports dropped (digitally) into my lap. They were all on the subject of what ICT needs to do to keep a lid on our impact on the environment. …

By | 6th July 2008 at 7:13 pm | Read more ...

Long boom, long bust? Why business could get brutal

I experienced my first recession as an adult back in the early 1990s.  It wasn’t pleasant, but it gave me some perspective so I have a pretty pragmatic view about the …

By | 4th July 2008 at 10:00 pm | Read more ...

Make ‘green’ pay

With rocketing fuel prices, our minds are all being focused on what we can do to shrink our energy bills. Some look to the government to solve the problem, through lower …

By | 2nd June 2008 at 8:51 am | Read more ...

Small Business Letter From America – What about the economy?

I’m really delighted to welcome Becky McCray to the blog as a regular contributor with her Small Business Letter from America. I’m sure, like me, you’ll enjoy her contributions, and unique …

By | 20th May 2008 at 11:04 am | Read more ...

Saving our most precious resource: time

Over the past few months, I’ve seen quite a number of videoconferencing systems, ranging from the desktop to huge room-sized affairs. The room-sized are probably beyond the remit of this blog. …

By | 18th May 2008 at 11:10 am | Read more ...

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