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Toys Direct getting bigger playroom

Posted on: Thursday, August 27th, 2009 in: Business Development

A FAMILY run toy company has moved into bigger premises for the second time to accommodate its growing business.
Internet and mail order firm Toys Direct has left its base in Stokesley for a new 46,000 sq ft warehouse on Thornaby’s Teesside Industrial Estate.
The family run firm is owned by the Parrish family, original owners of […]

TelcoTenders.co.uk launches in UK

Posted on: Thursday, August 28th, 2008 in: Advice, Business Development

A niche tender and lead notification service has just launched in the UK. TelcoTenders.co.uk provides daily leads via email of any telecommunication tender or lead for an annual fee of £129.99 (£99.99 special offer for Sept 08).
Its finally good to see a niche tender notification service focusing on a particular sector. The UK market is […]

Doing it again in in Egypt

Posted on: Monday, August 11th, 2008 in: Business Development

 
Key Facilities Management chairman and CEO Stan Mitchell has found setting up an outpost in Egypt similar to launching his company in the UK 18 years ago.
Key was one of the first facilities management businesses in the UK market.
Mitchell has linked up with local partners to spearhead the Egyptian venture. He explains: “The culture is […]

Sell it like hot cakes!

Posted on: Friday, August 8th, 2008 in: Business Development

 
Yes, infomercials can be cheesy, seemingly the lowest common denominator of salesmanship. But they are also a bona fide American art form. When you study the masters, there’s much you can learn. And as Web videos increasingly figure in marketing plans, more CEOs will seek to channel their inner Ron Popeils. To help them, I […]

Carphone Warehouse joins FTSE 100

Posted on: Monday, September 24th, 2007 in: News, Business Development, One to watch

 
September has been a momentous month for Carphone Warehouse. It today joins the hallowed ranks of the FTSE 100 - the top echelon of British business - and by way of celebration co-founder Charles Dunstone spent yesterday in the company of Apple boss Steve Jobs, as his high street chain was named as the sole independent […]

B2B Quote - Let the work find you!

Posted on: Saturday, September 15th, 2007 in: Business Development

 
There are many tender notification services out in the United Kingdom for small to large projects. One company B2B Quote Ltd have made it easy for you to find potential work.
Suppliers sign up for a yearly fee of just £99.00 and then companies looking for services or who have projects can submit them FREE to […]

The new word of mouth - Social Networking

Posted on: Monday, September 3rd, 2007 in: Business Development

 
Looking to increase sales? Encourage “brand sirens” to sing your product’s praises online in blogs, on social networking sites, your own Web site’s comment section and other Internet locations.
Favorable word-of-mouth advertising is a proven sales booster, of course, and the Web can spread the word to millions of potential customers.
OK, so what are brand sirens, […]

Power in the workplace

Posted on: Monday, August 27th, 2007 in: Laugh, Business Development

 
After meeting up with a friend this weekend the conversation turned to business, my friend runs a facilities management company and although he has been going only 2 years has 4 blue chip clients he looks after.
His business has just gone through quite a tough expansion phase over the past 6 months and to keep […]

From startup to Public Sector wealth

Posted on: Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 in: Business Development

 
This post is about a good friend of mine, Steve Wells. Steve is an amazing guy and a true entrepreneur. After having three failed businesses (that’s nothing, ive got 5 under my belt!) he jumped right back to it and has finally made it.
Steve had a recruitment firm that didn’t do well at all, in […]

Public Sector pie

Posted on: Saturday, June 16th, 2007 in: Business Development

Another week and another contract won by one of my clients. JP Cleaning services in Paignton were started over 8 years ago and have 3 members of the same family running the 19 person company. So far they undertook cleaning contracts with local hotels on the English Riviera and also some smaller contracts in offices. […]