Good to see MBF member, Clearwater Safety Solutions, producing a newsletter to explain the benefits they offer to their clients and how many local businesses can take advantage of their services. So if you have any worries about health and safety, especially if you do not know the legal requirements for your business, click here to …
Category Archive: MBF News
Dec 07
The 12 Frauds of Christmas
On a sober note for this festive season remember that despite, or even because, it is nearly Christmas we need to stay alert to protect our personal information and money. Frauds are taking new forms, such as phoney e-cards that contain viruses or threats to financial transactions carried out on mobile phones. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau …
Jun 07
Promotion from print to SoLoMo
SoLoMo is a horrible new acronym, but we will probably become used to it as we have with many new terms considered ugly to begin with. It stands for SOcial LOcal MObile and highlights three areas of marketing that are becoming more and more important. Social media has been in the spotlight for a while …
Apr 13
Future discussion topics
Thank you to everyone who answered the survey on future discussion topics. It was a close run poll but the four most popular topics turned out to be: “Social Media for those with limited time and money” “Keeping your business fresh by innovating” “Motivation for small businesses and those working on their own” “How to …
Mar 19
Topics for discussion in 2012
NOTE: this survey is now closed but you can view the results below We have four more discussion meetings planned for 2012 – in May, July, September and November – and I am keen to make sure that the topics we discuss are those that are most important to you and interest you most. Thank …
Mar 02
FSB speakers at MBF Tuesday 6th March 2012
We are lucky to have two representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) coming to our next meeting, which is on Tuesday 6th March at the usual time and in usual place – 6pm in the Rose & Crown. Pat Rodohan is the Local Membership Officer and Martin Searle is Development Manager. They will …
Nov 20
Business loans from credit unions
In an email to MBF members sent on November 16th, I said that credit unions were providing business loans and gave the website address of our local credit union, East Sussex Credit Union However, although some credit unions have been providing business loans for several years (see this article for example) it seems that East …
Nov 14
How to get your articles in the press
On Tuesday 1st November 2011 Julie Rae (of Toys to You) gave a great talk on PR, using her experience as a journalist and working in marketing to give very useful tips and insights. She gave lots of interesting tips – the format for a press release, avoiding technical jargon, organising photocalls, how to become …
Oct 27
Royal Mail delivery and NatWest opening times in Mayfield
Delivery times from the Royal Mail just seem to be becoming later and later. At the same time, the NatWest bank, the only bank in the village, has reduced its opening times and now closes at 2.30pm. The result is that letters containing cheques from customers arrive at small businesses too late to be paid …
Oct 13
Wealden Expo – Thank you for your Support
Well! What a day! Wealden Business Expo was a sell out! And the whole day was buzzing from start to finish… So thank you MBG for coming along – particularly, Chris, Gerry, Ian, and anyone I’ve missed, I hope you got some measure out of it, particularly the advice sessions. It’s taken me this long, …