Attention all business owners – here is your chance to get a taste a of working breakfast for free! On Wednesday October 29th Working Breakfast are holding a special open event. It’s for anybody in the Harborough area who is open to meeting business owners, networking and receiving new business leads. It’s an early start…
Here is a quick tip on how to improve your public speaking. If you choose to join Working Breakfast you will need to do a 60 second pitch each week. Tips are being posted on the website over the next few weeks, so keep your eyes peeled. 4. Use props. If you want to show…
It is important that you proactively seek networking opportunities instead of leaving it to a chance invitation that only comes once in a blue moon. Your first step should be defining what it is that you would like to receive from your network. Secondly, networking is not necessarily about going to an event, why not…
Networking is not about knowing the most people; it is about getting to know people who will give you and your business added value. Some people think that all it takes is for a room full of people to nkow your name by the end of the event, this isn’t necessarily going to be of…
Often, people make the mistake of entering a networking situation purely for selfish motives. This can be off putting and if you are already nervous about having to speak to a room full of people, this will not make you any friends. Instead, turn the idea of networking on its head, and enter that room…
Just a quick reminder that the monthly business event, The Business Agenda, will be be held again at The Innovation Centre in Market Harborough tomorrow night (Tues 17th April) at 5pm. With over 80 delegates attending last time this free seminar come networking event is quickly becoming a great event for businesses in the Harborough area.…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne delivered his third Budget to a packed House of Commons on Wednesday 21 March 2012. The Chancellor stated that one of the main aims of the Budget will be to create a “simpler tax system” but also one where the tax revenues from the wealthiest will increase as…
The inaugural meeting of The Business Agenda, a free to attend seminar organised by Working Breakfast for the businesses of Market Harborough and Leicestershire, was a huge success. It brought together over 80 businesses who were treated to a good open networking session and 2 superb speakers in Chris Davis, of Bamboozle Theatre and Alastair…
The new kid on the social media block that’s causing quite a commotion with lots of interest and hits is Pinterest. This pin board based scrapbook site is sending back more traffic to linked websites than Google+, LinkedIn and YouTube combined. It’s definitely one to keep your eye on, the monthly stats prove that. The concept…
Many people don’t realise that anyone can call themselves an accountant even if they have no professional qualifications and are not members of a recognised accounting body. Often the first time people realise their accountant is not qualified is when they apply for a mortgage or a loan. Normally the providers will only accept accounts…