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How to Know If You’re Financially Ready to Start a Business

Success

suppliers, margins, and so forth). Market analysis: What are the current trends in your industry? Be clear on how you’ll set your business apart in your industry. After all, without cash flow and a solid financial plan that includes costs and expenses, you won’t be able to get your business off the ground.

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The Paradox of Increasing Business Travel; Skift's 2020 Travel Trends

Small Business Labs

It covers the travel, dining, and wellness industries from a business perspective. Rethinking Corporate Travel Expenses. Related to 2, connective technologies have led to more cross-organizational teams comprised of business partners, suppliers, customers and company employees. Skift is one of our favorite publications.

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Tackling Business Strategy: 6 Tenets of Building a Scalable Brand

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But they are time-consuming and expensive. These media help you build your brand’s reputation as an industry expert. For instance, a pet food supplier would be a candidate for Emma to avoid as she may one day expand into pet foods. Yes, brand refreshes happen. They should augment your brand, not detract from it.

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Five reasons why (Framery) office pods help to solve the great workplace debate

Workplace Insight

In 2010, Framery introduced the first pod to the market and now there are over 200 suppliers globally. The cost of constructing meeting rooms is 55% more expensive than pods. It’s a fact – pods are taking over the office. 2 Pods reduce stress Yes, really.

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8 Easy Contract Changes to Make for More Sustainable Events

Practically Perfect PA

We can however use the events industry to make small but significant changes. Wherever you are planning your event ask your venue to ensure they buy local food and drink product and wherever possible use local suppliers. It affects both carbon emissions and the amount of expense receipts coming through! Save energy.

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A day in the life: Matthew Want, PA, Marcham Publishing

Practically Perfect PA

For any of us that have heard Lucy speak, we will know that Matthew is the person that keeps the wheels rolling at Executive Secretary Magazine while Lucy travels around the world promoting the industry. Meeting and greeting visitors, liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff in a professional manner.

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Proactive steps for developing a business that won’t affect the environment

Eco-Office Gals

200 years ago, there was the rise of the industrial revolution and since then, the environment has suffered as a result of improved innovation and commercialisation. It’s common for business owners to prioritise monetisation at the expense of the environment. Partner with ethical suppliers.