by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 7, 2011 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
One of us once worked in a situation in which we were told that the dress code for women didn’t include trousers. The `sting in the tail' is that this wasn’t part of a business culture, it was a school, a place that has an obligation to promote equality, and, in the grand scheme [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Sep 1, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Uncategorized
Look after your Valuables. Business value is different from value that is personally placed on something. When thinking about, for example, the three most valuable things either to oneself, a wider context, or ones business, each top three is likely derived using different criteria. Which, of the chosen items, has an enabling trade price? Chances are the [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Apr 6, 2010 | Blog, Business, Charity, Economy, Finance, Green, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
All things, or at least many things, eco and ethical, were mused upon during a conversation following the news of the grounding of a ship on the Great Barrier Reef. Giving out a quick remark to such a disaster is restrictive as both ethics and ecology are challenging, huge subjects. There is the temptation for [...]
