5 ways you can reduce the impact of Covid-19 on your business

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5 ways you can reduce the impact of Covid-19 on your business

What strange times we live in. It never occurred to me that i'd need to write a blog post about how to respond to a pandemic. Or how small retailers can come up with a crisis management and contingency plan. I won't go in to details about what a coronavirus is or the particulars of the Covid-19 virus as I'm sure everyone is now aware of it. What I want to do is share some ideas on how to deal with the issues it's causing, both economic and practical.

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How to make a business plan even if you hate them!

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How to make a business plan even if you hate them!

Does the thought of writing a formal business plan fill you with fear? I can understand that they’re often a dry wordy document that once written is completely ignored. Other than their use to persuade banks to lend you money do you need a business plan? Is there a way you can create something useful that will help you grow and develop your new enterprise? A plan that you will refer back to time and time again.

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The best journal/planner for business planning and productivity

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The best journal/planner for business planning and productivity

A review of journals to help you achieve your business goals by committing to them and breaking them down into realistic achievable steps. The first of which is to find a system that works for you, whether that’s a bullet journal, notebook or electronically.

This post reviews the four journals I shortlisted, maybe one will be perfect for you to manifest and track your year.

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The importance of goal setting and how to be positive!

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The importance of goal setting and how to be positive!

As we are about to start a new year it seems like a sensible time to talk about goals. Although I started The Bead Shop with a set of goals formally laid out in a business plan once I’d got my business loan planning fell by the wayside a bit. I had goals to move to a larger shop, start teaching workshops and start selling through an e-commerce website they were never written down.

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