After a lifetime at the professional coalface, most owner-managers of SMEs dream of the pot at the end of the rainbow – the money they will earn from selling their business. Ideally, planning for exit will start at least two – preferably more – years in advance. Here are four tips to help you maximise […]
Archives for April 2016
Make People Like You in 90 seconds, by Nicholas Boothman
Wealden Business group Book Review 20 April 2016: “Make People Like You in 90 seconds” by Nicholas Boothman Report by Bill Ferguson Why did I choose this book? Communication and Rapport are vital business skills. I considered Dale Carnegie’s classic “How to Win Friends and Influence People” Boothman explains aspects of reading body language that […]
Wealden Business Group presents record cheque to Ashford Charity
The Wealden Business Group today (Wednesday, 13th April) presented a cheque for £6,570 to the Ashford branch of Parkinson’s UK – a record sum raised in one year for the Group’s nominated charity. Christine Endersby, vice chair of Parkinson’s UK Ashford branch, thanked WBG members at their weekly breakfast meeting at The Little Silver Hotel, […]
Justin Nelson Elected Chair Of Wealden Business Group
Tenterden-based lawyer and town councillor Justin Nelson, of Nelsons Commercial and Personal Law, has been elected chair of the Wealden Business Group. Justin, 60, has practised law in Tenterden for the past 32 years after gaining early legal experience in London and Brighton. Educated at Hurstpierpoint College and Brighton Hove & East Sussex Grammar School, […]
WBG Memebers Switch On To Dungeness Power Station Visit
Part of WBG’s offering to members is the annual programme of visits to places of interest. The latest – and particularly relevant with increasing concern being expressed about the UK’s security of power supply – was to Dungeness Power Station. Members learned of the importance of Dungeness as a key component in the nation’s network […]