Fallen Angels

February 19th, 2008

A fallen angel is a product that was generating large amounts of revenue but has become less popular and less profitable. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t fight the tape

February 15th, 2008

Literally…don’t oppose what the market dictates. Read the rest of this entry »

Blue-sky Thinking

February 14th, 2008

Blue-Sky thinking is basically brainstorming with no limitations. Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese Wall

February 13th, 2008

A Chinese Wall is the metaphorical term used for a barrier separating two or more groups (think the Great Wall of China which was built to protect the country from invaders).
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WIWO

February 12th, 2008

This four-letter acronym stands for Walk-In, Walk-Out.
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Opportunities knocking

February 8th, 2008

Well…unfortunately our patent still hasn’t come through – it’s certainly taking its time and hasn’t been the simple process that we first thought…that aside, we’ve had lots to keep us busy.
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Insanity is doing the same thing & expecting different results

January 30th, 2008

I have often thought that independent retail is one of the hardest businesses to make a go of. Not only do you have substantial overheads; rent, rates etc, but considerable start-up costs; stock, shop fittings advertising & promotion, and all of this before you hear the first ring of your till! Read the rest of this entry »

Publicity, press coverage and plenty of potential projects…

January 24th, 2008

Things have been going well since my last blog apart from one minor disaster (which I’ll get to later). Last year finished on a very positive note with the highlight most definitely being receiving the Press Young Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 and the awards ceremony that came with it.
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Cash Cow

January 23rd, 2008

Cash Cow is the term used for a particular business, product or asset that, once acquired and paid off, continues to generate high profit margins and a continual cash flow for the remainder of its lifespan.
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Drop Dead Date

January 23rd, 2008

The drop dead date is the absolute deadline by which a task must be completed.
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