Thanks to everyone who came to the Wealden Business Group Open Day. Terrific success!
How the business community can become dementia friends
With an ever-ageing population, dementia has now reached the top of the agenda with the medical profession, politicians and the pharmaceutical industry, all urgently seeking new treatments and hope for thousands […]
Pension payouts could come with a nasty tax sting
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 […]
Quotable quotes – Inspiration for business owners
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 […]
The eight attributes of a great manager, according to Google
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, […]
Business awards – are they worth it?
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 […]
Why a good accountant should advise “from cradle to grave”
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 […]
Tune in and turn on – or you’ll be turned off!
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 […]
Know your customers – here come generation Z
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 […]
Converting your home makes better economic sense than moving
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 […]
