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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.

Success is a by-product of good service

Oxfordshire businessman, Brendon Cross, takes a look at the value of service in his weekly business blog.

Time for a reality check

Brendon Cross looks at the real training needs of Oxfordshire businesses in the aftermath of the student protests and riots over tuition fees...

Good news sells

In his weekly business blog Oxfordshire's Brendon Cross looks at how good news stories and winning awards can help promote your company.

Work, Life, Pubs & Tractors

This week Brendon Cross looks at the importance of work/life balance when running a business

Light at the end of the tunnel

This week Oxford based Entrepreneur and Businessman Brendon Cross looks at business recovery and job prospects in the county

Banks - Venture Capitalists or providers of liquidity?

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.

What sets you apart?

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….

Inspiration, perspiration & desperation

This week Oxford based entrepreneur and businessman Brendon Cross takes a look at what it takes to be successful.

Some free advice – so what’s the catch?

What’s business mentoring, I hear you say, and who the hell are TBAC?

Finding & recruiting good people

Last week’s Crosstalk prompted an e-mail from old STL colleague Tony Rowell when I was trying to decide what to write about this week. ‘Recruitment’, Tony said, ‘Definitely recruitment, any business is only as good as its weakest member of staff’.