Posts made in December, 2009
Thank You
A genuine thank you to all our colleagues in business and to those who have allowed us to present their business models over the past year. Thank You, we not only enjoyed writing them but learnt something from you all, especially: Fraser Doherty – SuperJam Ali Deegan – CV Cafe Bernadette Farrell – Sullivans Carl Horton – Horton Welding Supplies Michael Pritchard – LifeSaver...
Read MoreA Series: Outside the Box – Those That Draw Beyond Confines No.15 The Fantastic Funeral Planner
And now the end is near, the end of the year and the end of a decade, also the first line to one of the Nations favourite pieces of funeral music: Frank Sinatra’s My Way. Being as we are always, in financial terms, bringing up the need to plan for best effect, we thought it might be worth looking at some others who think, although probably not the most sensitive turn of phrase on this occasion,...
Read MoreThat’ll Be Three French Hens and No Ladies Dancing
Thanks to the PNC Christmas Price Index the economy can be tracked when illustrating the purchase of gifts for the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas. The Index shows, in keeping with inflation, Christmas gets more expensive each year with a 1.8% increase over last year; itself an 8.1% increase over the previous year. This year’s True Cost of Christmas is showing to be the most expensive...
Read MoreA Meaty Metaphor in Business
As main thoroughfare for towns, the high street reflects the history of a place and its people, with its social habits and economy reflected in the shop windows. We were therefore intrigued by a recent talent show for various occupations, entitled Young (Whatever) of the Year, with the first episode finding talent from the world of butchers. We thought we’d have a butchers at what such an...
Read MoreBusiness Energy Cycles
YouGen’s Cathy Debenham recently asked the question “How many cyclists does it take to boil a kettle?” Her Blog included fascinating numbers, and debate followed at SUF Headquarters about Business Cycles. How many employees does it take to maintain a Company? How many regulations does it take to manage a Company? How many entrepreneurs does it take to start up a Company? It’s...
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