While many business owner-managers over the age of 55 will have welcomed the new pension freedoms, Wealden Business Group member Martin Tickner of Financial Choices warns that the newly-liberalised regime […]

It’s become a bit of a tradition that at the end of each Wealden Business Group networking breakfast, the chairman delivers a short, inspiring quote from a famous (and sometimes […]

According to internet giant Google, there are eight key attributes to being a great manager. Aimee O’Malley, who heads up Google’s People Development in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, […]

One area of commercial life that seems to flourish, almost regardless of the prevailing economic climate, is business awards schemes. There seems to be an award for almost every business […]

Many business owner-managers tend to view their accountants as providers of annual accounts, and maybe monthly management figures as well. However David Meredith, senior partner in Tenterden-based accountants Busbys, says […]

Effective communication directly benefits the business bottom line, customer loyalty, shareholder value, sales, staff engagement and motivation. Or, as employment consultant John Kirkham explained to WBG members: “Tune in and […]

Customers are customers. People want goods and services and go out and buy them. It was ever thus. Nothing changes. Right? Wrong. There’s a lot of research going on into […]

An unexpected result of the recovering economy is that instead of buying a new house, many homeowners are deciding to stay put and extend their existing property. And that, says […]

If a picture paints a thousand words, then imagine what a video can do…… Wealden Business Group member Brian Russell of BRD Associates has launched a new video-blogging service for clients. […]

As another year passes, and most business owners review their hopes, fears and budgets for the next 12 months, their thoughts inevitably turn to their personal finances. In particular, the need to […]