Posted by Guy Clapperton on 25th July 2007.
A while ago I wrote a piece for this page on why someone would want to set up as a franchise rather than go out on their own. I used my hairdresser as an example, and very helpful he (unwittingly) was in explaining his reasons.
Only, he missed one. If you’re setting up on your own, [...]
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Posted by Rowena Mead on 20th July 2007.
In the third of her monthly blog posts charting her journey towards taking an invention to market, young entrepreneur Rowena Mead does her market research and looks forward to product prototypes.
Previous entries in the series:
1. Diary Of A Young Entrepreneur - innovation or bust?
2. Diary Of A Young Entrepreneur - protection and prototypes
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Posted by David Tebbutt on 16th July 2007.
In a 1943 paper entitled ‘A Theory of Human Motivation’, psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed a hierarchy of human needs. It ascended from the basics - air and water - all the way up to self-actualisation. The theory has stood the test of time, despite the occasional snipe based on exceptions to the general principles.
It is [...]
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Posted by Alex Bellinger on 9th July 2007.
The second in the series of video interviews on Vista with Mike Haigh, Windows Client Product Manager at Microsoft, looks at: restoring previous versions of documents; instant search; new security features and anti-phishing measures.
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Posted by Alex Bellinger on 3rd July 2007.
It’s been nearly six months since I attended the launch of Windows Vista. Back then, I came to the conclusion that for most small businesses the new Microsoft operating system would be useful, but not essential. It’s still my view that unless you have reasonably new computers, it’s not worth your business upgrading. [...]
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