February 2012 Intermediary A-Musing
The Commonality of Business: The economy has uneven impact, independent businesses have their own identity therefore there is no `best way’ or `single fix’ for the commonality of businesses in which no credit means no business. Not too long ago, anyone on the streets of Wichita might have witnessed dollars raining down on them; dropped from a helicopter as part of a business event,...
Read MoreFebruary 2012 Noteworthy News
Apologies to any polar bears coming out of hibernation, as you rub your eyes against the bright lights of headline glare, don’t panic you haven’t overslept and the hunting season isn’t for you. No, far more fun… it’s the bankers’ bonus season, that time of year when the headlines have their sights firmly fixed on the numbers coming out of the big names in banking. This year so...
Read MoreThe Interview
If a small business was being interviewed for a job it might go something like this: Interviewer: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Small Business: I’m flexible, I’m able to react and respond to shocks, adjust my processes, products and pricing accordingly which makes me a survivor. Mis-management is a weakness, however, that can be controlled using my...
Read MoreJanuary 2012 Intermediary A-Musing
Business X-Ray Why fix something that isn’t broken? It’s always been done this way. What we do works. So, indeed, why fix something that isn’t broken? Who can blame a business with responsibilities vying for attention, choosing to put self-examination on the to-do list in favour of dealing with the more pragmatic matters such as keeping the wolves from the door? Checking for profit gaps,...
Read MoreJanuary 2012 Noteworthy News
It is becoming prohibitively expensive for the lenders, who rely on cheap short-term financing to fund a part of their balance sheet, to fund for more than 3-5 years, hence, traditional banking, which supports the wider corporate client, is facing further shrinkage in the corporate banking world. Businesses and motorists are bracing themselves after the wholesale price of petrol is set to rise....
Read MoreA Series: Outside the Box – Those That Draw Beyond Confines – No31 Outside The Toy Box
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. A statement which might truly, according to promoted top ten lists, be relegated to Christmas’ past, as real time toys in emails to the North Pole seem to eschew traditional play for interactive with added technology. Updated after Christmas dinner games, such as Monopoly, with an Old Kent Road at £600,000 and Mayfair...
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