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Susan Benjamin:
This is an excellent programme for startups who face so many challenges and limited budgets
Matt Robinson:
Excellent Day, Interesting Anecdotes, Energetic Delivery
John Hynes:
It’s nice to hear from a man who has done the walk and is able to talk the talk
Clare Brynley-Jones:
Great day – great setting, really interesting and reassuring
Ross Wallin, Pitcher and Piano:
Great Venue, charismatic presenter and good time slots
Phillip Gibbs, Synergy Linx Ltd:
Doug Richard is great, open and has a great sense of humour. Phil Wilkinson was a very valuable addition
Vanessa Knight, 100 Percent Art:
Brilliant, loved the interactive approach with audience to give real on-the-spot examples
Joanna Anthony:
A positive day which I can highly recommend to others
Posts tagged "doug richard"
Woo Hoo! I Am The Mentoring Club Director! That is so cool…
We plan to launch the Mentoring Club in October. Initially we’ll accept no more than 100 members. If you aren’t on our Mentoring Club Contact list go sign up now. I’ll email you to follow up within 24-hours 
Tuesday 31 August 2010
How to Network Effectively: For the Shy & Polite
Networking is something most entrepreneurs don’t do nearly enough of, and the more you do it the better your business will do. People deliver opportunities. It is unlikely that a multi-million pound customer is going to knock on your front door, but its quite likely several of them will be at the next big local trade show for your industry.
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Mass Media Starts & Ends At Your Website
These days, an effective, evocative website is one of the most important tools you can use in selling writers, editors, producers and reporters on the importance of your story.
Friday 20 August 2010
Turning Web Traffic into Cold Hard Cash
Millions of business owners host a virtual feast on their website every day and play host to thousands or tens of thousands of visitors every month and yet get next to nothing in return for their efforts. Generally speaking, this is not good business…
Thursday 19 August 2010
MADE in 48 Hours: The event that will change your business
Every small business wants to be more successful. In 2010 that means coming to grip with the revolution of the internet. Whether you are a local business or an aspiring global business, whether you sell a hand-crafted product, your own time or highly machine aerospace parts, you have one thing in common: you must leverage [...]
Wednesday 21 July 2010
Why Do People Hate Lifestyle Businesses?
I have never understood the antipathy that otherwise rational people have for the so-called “lifestyle business”. Quite recently I heard someone in a position of responsibility in the small business community disparage lifestyle businesses. They weren’t real businesses, he said. They only enriched the owner, he said. What the f**k, I thought to myself?
Even [...]
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Practical Q&A With Doug Richard: Mentoring, Recruiting & Seeing Opportunities
At a recent Start Here: Starting & Growing a Successful Business event held in London, we received the following questions. We’ve taken a moment to respond to them. We thought others might find the answers interesting.
Friday 2 July 2010
Kevin Farrar, IBM Global Entrepreneur Lead, UK & Ireland
We recently interviewed Kevin Farrar, who leads IBM’s Global Entrepreneur program. This IBM initiative seeks to partner with technology entrepreneurs interested in delivering solutions address issues enterprise customers are facing in the areas of banking, buildings, cities, cloud computing, education, energy, food, government, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, oil, products, public safety, rail, retail, stimulus, telecommunications, traffic, water, and work . . .
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Doug’s Fundamental Tips for Starting-Up and Running a Business
Doug Richard addresses the fundamental issues of starting-up and running a business.
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Practical Q&A With Doug Richard — Cambridge Starting & Growing a Successful Business Class
At a recent Starting & Growing a Successful Event held in Cambridge, we received the following questions. We’ve taken a moment to respond to them. We thought others might find the answers interesting.
Saturday 5 June 2010