by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Jul 1, 2011 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
‘I remember when’ can be an ageing phrase but here goes; I remember when a Saturday could be spent going through the shelves looking for something to alight the weekend in the local Independent Record Store. Willing the discovery of something never heard before,’ I...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Apr 5, 2011 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Uncategorized
Question Time Your starter for 10 – Can you describe your business in one sentence? 1. As a business owner, do you understand what your defining DNA is? 2. Do your customers or clients understand it? If you can’t describe your business in one short sentence,...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Sep 22, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Miscellaneous, Outside the Box, Uncategorized
It is said that a herder in Caffa, Ethiopia, was so intrigued when he found his goats dancing that he too decided to try the red cherries they had eaten and sure enough he too started dancing. The red beans were taken to a local monastery, however, believing the...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | May 25, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Miscellaneous, Outside the Box, Uncategorized
Mooo-ve Over: Business Strategy. Stand still and silently watch the world go by – and it will. A wonderful thing to do but ill advised for businesses as, to be able to stand on your own two feet, business needs to keep moving. By complementing the core, the...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Dec 7, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
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...