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Success is a by-product of good service
Posted on 2:10pm Friday 14th January 2011
Oxfordshire businessman, Brendon Cross, takes a look at the value of service in his weekly business blog.
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What's the plan?
Posted on 10:43am Friday 17th December 2010
I recently read a report saying that 23% of new businesses started in our region last year were small independent retailers and it occurred to me that this is a lot of people with a passion for what they do having to fumble around producing business plans.
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Time for a reality check
Posted on 11:51am Friday 10th December 2010
Brendon Cross looks at the real training needs of Oxfordshire businesses in the aftermath of the student protests and riots over tuition fees...
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Good news sells
Posted on 10:08am Friday 3rd December 2010
In his weekly business blog Oxfordshire's Brendon Cross looks at how good news stories and winning awards can help promote your company.
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Work, Life, Pubs & Tractors
Posted on 11:28am Friday 26th November 2010
This week Brendon Cross looks at the importance of work/life balance when running a business
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Posted on 4:53pm Friday 19th November 2010
This week Oxford based Entrepreneur and Businessman Brendon Cross looks at business recovery and job prospects in the county
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Banks - Venture Capitalists or providers of liquidity?
Posted on 4:06pm Friday 5th November 2010
Brendon Cross takes a weekly look at issues affecting business in and around Oxfordshire. In this weeks CrossTalk Brendon canvasses some opinion on the banks.
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What sets you apart?
Posted on 4:44pm Friday 29th October 2010
In a weekly blog and occasional rant Brendon Cross takes a look at some of the issues facing small businesses. This week Brendon looks at what differentiates your business….
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Inspiration, perspiration & desperation
Posted on 11:42am Friday 22nd October 2010
This week Oxford based entrepreneur and businessman Brendon Cross takes a look at what it takes to be successful.
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Some free advice – so what’s the catch?
Posted on 11:29am Friday 8th October 2010
What’s business mentoring, I hear you say, and who the hell are TBAC?
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In the first of a weekly blog and occasional rant, Oxfordshire based entrepreneur Brendon Cross looks at some of the challenges faced by people starting and running their own businesses.
