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Bingo - why business words are like bell-bottoms

I’m sure we’ve all been subject to a torrent of cringe-worthy office clichés at some point in our working lives. I mean how often have you sat in a meeting and heard someone utter one of these unforgivable words or phrases
‘Moving Forward’
‘Leverage’
‘Facilitate’
‘Touch Base’
‘Close of Play / End of Play’
‘Blue sky thinking’
‘No idea is a bad [...]

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That time of year again

OK, I think we’ll take all the digs about journalists going off that nice Mr. Darling because of the hikes on alcohol as read - suffice it to say a lot of us will be binge buying very quickly.
There’s a lot of positive stuff in this budget, though - and after Northern Rock there needed [...]

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The climate change threat to your business

Earlier this year, I interviewed Felix Dennis about climate change and sustainability for Sustainable Solutions magazine. Dennis is probably best known for creating Maxim although he has heaps of other titles to his credit, including PC Pro and The Week. He also owns masses of farmland which he’s gradually converting to broadleaf forest which he [...]

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SmallBizPod #47 - Venture Capital podcast

SmallBizPod #47 - Venture Capital podcast

London Business School, interview with staff, students and participants in the Venture Capital Investment Competition.

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SmallBizPod #25 - finance and factoring for SMEs

SmallBizPod #25 - finance and factoring for SMEs

Jo Ashburner and Jonathan Dean of noonoo design on their experiences of factoring and how it has helped their baby comfort blanket business secure rapid growth into international markets.

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SmallBizPod #57 - Enthuse, Exceed, Enjoy.  King of Shaves.

SmallBizPod #57 - Enthuse, Exceed, Enjoy. King of Shaves.

Will King, CEO of King of Shaves, on taking his shaving products business from year one debt of £30k to #2 in the UK market.

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SmallBizPod #56 - Asian Entrepreneurship

SmallBizPod #56 - Asian Entrepreneurship

Asian entrepreneurship special - the rise of India as an economic power & the business opportunities & collaboration now open to savvy entrepreneurs.

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