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Food Trucks = Business Model Innovation

Small Business Labs

  And the response from brick and mortar restaurants is a classic example of how incumbent industry participants tend to respond - by using their political power to try and fend off the innovative new firms.  Brick and mortar restaurants have a powerful card to play - they pay a lot more local taxes than food trucks do.

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The ultimate app guide for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

If I’m honest, I am really just lost without them (sometimes I am literally lost without them thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me around!). This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Tipping in restaurants around the world can be very confusing. FlightTrack: £2.99

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Pauline Roussel CEO at Coworkies and Co-author of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces” | Driving Collaboration: How Coworking Spaces Foster Connections in Work Communities

Allwork

And what’s really interesting about those is that usually the coworking space provides the latest technology in terms of material, which, for instance, in the cooking industry is quite expensive. I recommend them to list what they want and then I recommend them to do some research on Google. Or like, really people.

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Great Apps for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. FlightTrack: £2.99 for Pro version.

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Great Apps for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. FlightTrack: £2.99 for Pro version.

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Why Blindly Following the Rules Is a Mistake

Eat Your Career

The other night, my parents and I hit a local restaurant for happy hour. How often do we follow the rules at the expense of something else, perhaps more important? In this instance, it was at the expense of exceptional customer service. What rules do you blindly follow at the expense of more important things? Tweet This!

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5 Random Things Helpful at Your Job

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You're setting up lunches, giving restaurant recommendations to visiting executives, and sending gift baskets of fruit, baked goods, and other edibles. This is not to say they only eat at the most expensive places, but they also know good food that is inexpensive. When surrounded by high net-worth individuals, they know good food.

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