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Dealing With Inflation as a Home Business, How to Weather Economic Downturns

Tips From T. Marie

Inflation is the increase in prices over time, which can lead to higher costs for just about everything, from supplies to your morning energy booster (aka coffee). Honestly at first you may not immediately recognize how these rising costs affect your bottom line. The trick is to do it in a way that maintains customer loyalty.

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How to Make Sustainable Practices Make Sense for Your Business

Success

According to a Harvard Business School article , research shows that companies with high ESG (environmental, social and governance) ratings “have a lower cost of debt and equity, and that sustainability initiatives can help improve financial performance while fostering public support.”

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Seven tips: What to look for in an event supplier

Practically Perfect PA

We used a combination of iPads and Post-it notes to ask our workshop attendees questions about what makes an event supplier great, and what makes them not-so-great…. What does a good event supplier do? Upfront about service costs, no hidden fees. What is frustrating from an event supplier? Will meet deadlines.

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Seven tips: What to look for in an event supplier

Practically Perfect PA

We used a combination of iPads and Post-it notes to ask our workshop attendees questions about what makes an event supplier great, and what makes them not-so-great…. What does a good event supplier do? Upfront about service costs, no hidden fees. What is frustrating from an event supplier? Will meet deadlines.

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

Success

How would you describe your product or service offering? suppliers, margins, and so forth). Be clear on how you’ll set your business apart in your industry. How long will that amount last? And how do you plan on getting it? What costs will be associated with my business? What’s your mission statement?

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Business Travel Is Back: How to Maximize Your Miles

Success

Like any business owner, one of Neff’s focuses is keeping his business costs down , and when it comes to travel, one way he’s found to do that is with a good travel rewards card. Some issuers will waive the annual fee for the first year, but it’s worth noting that cost for the future. When we get a listing, we go to where it is.”.

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AI Is Transforming The Future Of Smart Buildings

Allwork

One example of this is a validation project we undertook with a supplier of smart sensors. One of our clients, a global entertainment company, has seen a reduction in service cost by over 50% by employing these tools in its London headquarters. AI tools use space data to form a picture of what is happening and where.

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