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3D Printers for YOUR School

Yesterday we achieved our crowd funding target for Forest School’s 3D Printer… let me tell you a story… The invitation was despatched, “You are cordially invited to a presentation at the House of Commons on the afternoon of Thursday 4th December hosted by Barry Sheerman … Continue reading 3D Printers for YOUR School

Looking to double the membership TODAY!

Posted this on my Business in Berkshire LinkedIn Group last week but I felt the need to also share it right here, right now! What go from 2672 members to over 5000 in a day… you must be off your … Continue reading Looking to double the membership TODAY!

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Slow Business Networking NEW Community Format

Over the last year myself & others in the area, namely Carla Delaney, Stuart Young & Colin Willman have been hosting Slow Business Networking events. The aim was to bring people out on a Friday for a spot of business … Continue reading Slow Business Networking NEW Community Format

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The Business Show, Olympia Thursday 27th November, Hall 9, 2:00-2:30pm

Being asked to talk about something you feel passionate about makes you feel good inside Last Thursday of November I’ll be at The Business Show Olympia talking about Crowd Funding… there will be few others talking about other stuff that … Continue reading The Business Show, Olympia Thursday 27th November, Hall 9, 2:00-2:30pm

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Crowdfunding MeetUp Wednesday Reading

Crowdfunding The Highs And Lows, Swap A Skill, Beer & Pizza, Grow @ Green Park a ConnectTVT Innovation Hub Wednesday, 5th November 2014 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM £10.00 per person 250 South Oak Way, Green Park, Reading. RG2 6UG … Continue reading Crowdfunding MeetUp Wednesday Reading

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Chris Dahl DipPFS Windsor based Financial Adviser at True Wealth

Chris Dahl DipPFS, IFA at True Wealth in Windsor was the winner of the first round in The Berkshire Blog Go-Karting Championships in August 😉 His prize, to shine brightly on our Berkshire Blog… I know how the IFA world … Continue reading Chris Dahl DipPFS Windsor based Financial Adviser at True Wealth

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Community Fundraising & Sponsorship in Berkshire

Who do you turn to when you need to raise some money for a community project? Or sponsorship for an individual? Let me introduce my friend David Shaw MBE I’ve got to know David Shaw through Rotary and he is a … Continue reading Community Fundraising & Sponsorship in Berkshire

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Call for Sponsors for an African Business EXPO, Madejski Stadium

The Afro Business Expo 2014 creates an avenue for UK business to access solid opportunities in Africa. From Oil and Gas, Property Development, Manufacturing, Retail, Agriculture, Export and many more, it offers UK investors and businesses the secure platform to … Continue reading Call for Sponsors for an African Business EXPO, Madejski Stadium

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Tender Winning Testimonial

James Freeman, CEO of Reading Buses, explains how Winning Tenders has helped his company Our proven track record in Winning Tenders Over the past few years, we have helped many of our clients win tenders with both public sector and … Continue reading Tender Winning Testimonial

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Not much in The Budget for Smaller businesses

I asked Gareth Davies from KDG to offer his insight into yesterday’s Budget announcement by The Chancellor… As a small business owner and an Accountant with many small business clients my overall assessment of yesterday’s Budget is that whilst there … Continue reading Not much in The Budget for Smaller businesses

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Small business accountant in Iver, near Slough

Do you see your accountant as a necessary evil? Or a professional asset, adding real value to your business by working closely with you to help you to achieve your goals? That’s how Gareth Davies introduces his accountancy practice Keen … Continue reading Small business accountant in Iver, near Slough

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When the chips are down, what will security cost you?

We have recently seen several businesses seriously affected by flooding or blocked access. St Mark’s Square in Venice floods regularly. I have had the pleasure of walking across chairs to reach St Mark’s. Planks and chairs are one solution but … Continue reading When the chips are down, what will security cost you?

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High Wycombe loves online Christmas Shopping

It appears folk in High Wycombe love online Christmas Shopping according to an infographic produced by Affiliate Window about Black Friday/Cyber Monday data. It includes data from 1,500 high street and online retailers and also includes mobile and tablet figures. … Continue reading High Wycombe loves online Christmas Shopping

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Setting up your business Macedonia

On Tuesday I joined the Prime Minister of Macedonia, other ministers and those interested in setting up business in Macedonia for a morning’s presentation followed by lunch at The Four Seasons, Hyde Park, London. Although I didn’t capture Nikola Gruevski, … Continue reading Setting up your business Macedonia

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Have you got a brain the size of a planet?

This comes from one of my all-time favourite radio and cult 1981 TV Sci-Fi programmes, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. Any fans will instantly recognise this reference to Marvin the Paranoid Android, who claims to be roughly thirty billion … Continue reading Have you got a brain the size of a planet?