As part of Wealden Business Group’s regular schedule of external speakers, the group recently welcomed accountant and mergers and acquisitions specialist Gary Morley, author of ‘How To Sell Your Business And Live Happily Ever After’. This was Gary’s list of ‘Do’s and Dont’s’ for anyone wanting to sell up… Don’t alienate your family. It’s the […]
Archives for 2018
Taking the pain out of post-Brexit exporting
In the whirl of confusion around Brexit – will we, won’t we, how will it affect my business? – a recent presentation to WBG by Pegasus Financial ManagementSystems put to rest the fears of those companies which export to the EU. Pegasus director Adrian Garside-Gibson said that whatever the political outcome of the negotiations, UK […]
IT Planning
IT Planning is a specialist IT Consultancy and Managed Service Provider that listens to the needs of your enterprise and develops strategies to keep your data secure and your business running. Data Security, Data Backup, Hosting, Remote Support, Small Business Networks, Databases, Office 365 and hosted software solutions are among the services we offer. Established […]
Wealden Business Group hail most successful-ever open day
More than 60 members and guests today (Wednesday, 17 October) attended the most successful-ever Wealden Business Group Open Day at the Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden. The record attendance heard a keynote presentation by Stuart Wilkinson, a successful business entrepreneur who has used his motivational and performance psychology skills to inspire business owner-managers, as well […]
Jaw dropping! WBG secretary’s book about beds is a 10-year labour of love
You might not think that the subject of beds would make for a riveting book. At least not until you read ‘Sex. Status and Sanctuary – 69 Beds And What They Say About You”, which has just been written by Wealden Business Group Secretary Monica Janssens. Monica, whose day job is providing coaching to students […]
Motivational master Stuart Wilkinson to speak at Wealden Business Group Open Day
Businesses across the Weald of Kent are being given a unique opportunity to hear Stuart Wilkinson, a man who has transferred his nationally recognised talents in sport to the business arena, explain how motivation and purpose are crucial to commercial success. He will be the keynote speaker at the Wealden Business Group’s annual Open Day […]
Under investigation by the revenue? Take advice immediately.
It’s one of those phone calls you just don’t want to take. A notification from HMRC that they propose to visit your business to carry out an investigation. The initial reaction may be panic – what have I done wrong? The answer, of course, may be nothing at all. But HMRC is increasingly sophisticated in […]
“Sapiens” A Brief History of Humankind
Book Review 15 August 2018 “Sapiens” A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Report by Bill Ferguson
Appreciative disagreement!
We’ve all been there. Negotiating a contract with a difficult client, or having a challenging conversation with an under-performing colleague. So how do you make those encounters more positive, and less stressful? Here, business adviser Janet Gordon of Bluestarfish Consulting highlights some solutions……. Simply by acknowledging what another person has said, we can take the […]
How to make sure your summer garden doesn’t turn into the Sahara
While the nation is revelling in the long, hot summer – well, so far anyway – Andy Jenner has some advice for those who want to enjoy their garden in all its glory. And not as a mini-Sahara! Andy, the principal of Simply Gardens, says… Don’t cut your lawn too short – it’s the easiest […]