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'Benefit from the real life experience of three businesses & the ongoing commentary of the expert advisers so you don't have to learn the 'hard way'!'
As you can probably tell from my blogs this month, I have not been quite so busy with shows and events for Percy’s.
My bottling plant will not be ready till next Jan / Feb, so stocks have been low and it’s appeared to hold me back. It’s actually been a bit of a blessing in disguise. I have had a chance to look at my business model and strategy and this is important. Plus, it’s been a very busy year for me I could have run the risk of being a ‘busy fool’ this month, which I didn't want to do – as I will need all the energy I have for next year!
I haven’t been totally unless though, my days still start at six and I never stop till the evening.....
Over the past month and over the next two months, whilst I am waiting for my bottling plant to become fully functioning, I am making the most of my time and by attending as many free courses that are available to SME’s.
Funded via the east midlands development agency, so far I have been on a mobile marketing course and a two day Google Analytics course. The courses are being run by the ebusiness club and are free to small businesses.
Whilst the bigger companies can afford to pay for courses or employ staffs who have a degree in a certain sector, I can’t and my degree was in ‘Media with Theatre media Drama’ not in business, finance or marketing.
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