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The Business Cafe to launch The Skills Orchard
We would love to help you make money from your skills To do this we’d like to bring the Airbnb of skills – The Skills Orchard
read moreCan purpose in business overshadow being a business person?
Yesterday someone told me that a study had revealed that “men create businesses for profit and women create them for purpose” I kind of get
read moreEnsuring the UK Economy listens on #MicroBizday 2018
The Business Cafe in support of MicroBizMattersDay 12th January 2018 There are some people in life that have a passion that overcomes the largest of mountains,
read more2018 – setting goals or creating intention #strongmindstrongbusiness
Thought for the Day- 8th January 18 It is over a month since I wrote a post with any thought and emotion. I have been
read moreA new home – a safe place – online communities
This morning I woke with a level of clarity and drive that has reached a new point in my life. It is about the
read moreFake it ‘till you make it – empowering or damaging? #BuyerBeware
Thought for the day – 29th November My image of this phrase clearly sets my tone for how I feel about this phrase. I think it
read moreDopamine and its use in drive and motivation in business
Thought for the day – 28th November For sure, owning your own business you have to have an inner drive and motivation that never gives up
read moreLoneliness impacts drive and motivation
Thought for the Day – Wednesday 22nd November Loneliness in self employment, how it impacts drive and motivation Loneliness in business impacts drive and
read moreTime for you #strongmindstrongbusiness
Thought for the Day – Tuesday 21st November Time for you. So the thought I want to give today is about how we look
read moreWhy businesses fail and how they can succeed
This blog is about the four pillars of my business life that I have learned through pain, failure, error and also through the people I
read moreWhat’s the ROI for The Business Cafe?
This a great question and one we love to answer, because the truth is, the Return on Investment (ROI) depends on who you are and what
read moreMy letter to all my friends- please share
Written from my desk (kitchen table), at 15.46pm Sunday 19th November and shared on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIN Dear friends, I am sorry
read moreCrowdfund images for our followers to download
Thank you to all those who are willing to share The Business Cafe’s Crowdfund, we appreciate all your help so much Our #tag is #TBCcrowdfund
read moreFriday is always #BlatantPromo Day in The Business Cafe
It is #BlatantPromo Day in The Business Cafe Global Group. Friday 17th November Today we hear about all the things we can buy from
read morePhone someone #TechnologyinReverse
Thought for the Day Thursday 16th November Last week I did a post about whether we still use phones and asked ‘is the art
read moreElephant in the room – Crowdfunding is about the smaller investor
There is an elephant in the room about our Crowdfund ( bit.ly/TBCcrowdcube ) and I want to remove him, even though he is gorgeous (and
read moreDon’t lose yourself in your business
Thought for the day Wednesday 15th November There is no doubt that when you own your own business, you become defined by it. Every
read moreRuss Shaw @techlondonadv shares why he invested in The Business Cafe
Russ invested in a seed round with The Business Cafe, we met at a conference where we were both speaking and our shared beliefs around the
read moreYour questions answered – The Business Cafe crowdfund
We’ve encouraged and received lots of questions around our crowdfund for The Business Café. Crowdcube have a very good set of FAQs for you here https://help.crowdcube.com/hc/en-us,
read moreDo you use business role models to inspire you? Time for some new ones
Thought for the day Tuesday 14th November Do you use role models to aspire to? Yesterday there was a news item featuring Facebook, with the
read moreBe kind to small business and to one another #worldkindnessday
Thought for the Day Monday 13th November #strongmind Be kind to small business and to one another #worldkindnessday Today is National Kindness day #worldkindnessday It seems
read moreDo we all need an accountability partner?
Thought for the Day Thursday 9th November #skills “Accountability, do you need someone to make you accountable?” One area of being self employed that I hear people
read moreIt’s so funny how we don’t talk anymore
Thought for the Day Wednesday 8th November #skills It’s so funny, how we don’t talk anymore At the risk of you breaking out into song!
read moreEmbedding hearts into our processes for business
Thought for the Day Monday 7th November #skills Embedding our hearts into the processes we create Joining the tech industry at 19, in 1984, I have experienced
read moreLoneliness in Self Employment #strongmind
Thought for the Day Monday 6th November #strongmind #loneliness in self-employment Last week I had some very powerful and emotional discussions with friends and institutions about the
read moreThe Business Cafe – all set to go to the crowd for funding
Two Women To Launch ‘The Business Café’ On The High Street To Create a ‘Starbucks Which Gets Down To Business’ The Business Café will revolutionise
read moreThe Mental Strength Skills you need for Business Ownership
Thought for the Day Wednesday 1st November #StrongMind and a Poll Can we identify the mental strength skills we need to run our own business?
read moreThe REAL value of a business plan
Thought for the Day #skills Tuesday 31st October The REAL value of a Business Plan I woke up this morning early, my head is on
read moreAnxiety, Depression or in need of a friend?
Thought for the Day #strongmind Thought for the Day. Monday 30th October “Anxiety, Depression or in need of friendship? You cannot have failed to
read moreAnniversary of the idea for The Business Cafe 4 years on
On 28th October 2013 I sat in a cafe in my local town as my train to London was cancelled, this moment in my day inspired
read moreYour Mantra that keeps your #strongmind
Thought for the Day #strongmind Thursday 26th October Your one BIG mantra This week I have had some really deep conversations with people about their tenacity
read moreAllow yourself a #duvetday to refresh and build your tenacity for business
Thought for the Day #strongmind Wednesday 25th October Allow yourself the occasional #duvetday This morning I woke following a very short night, my body always wakes
read moreKaizen – applying the theory of continual improvement as a sole trader
Thought for the Day #strongmind Tuesday 24th October Kaizen – the theory of continual improvement This morning I woke thinking about my life in
read moreManaging your relationships choosing a CRM system
Thought for the Day #skills 23rd October 2017 Thought for the Day #Skills Monday 23rd October Customer Relationship Management – a foundation for our business….
read moreStrong-body #strongmind
Thursday Thought for the Day #Skills Strong Body will help to have the Strong Mind you need This week I have made some changes to
read moreProductivity, can SaaS close the gap for small business?
Thought for the Day #skills Productivity –can SaaS close the gap Yesterday I shared my thoughts on the issue of cash flow and really nailing
read moreCash flow- the flow of cash in your business
Thought for the Day #skills 17th October 2017 Cash flow – understanding your flow of cash I find my cash flow spreadsheet, for both my personal
read moreThe first time- prepare for the unknown
Thought for the Day #skills #strongmind The first time….preparing for the unknown This morning I woke with a great feeling of excitement, tinged with fear, anxiety,
read moreKeep climbing your business mountain
Thought for the Day #skills #strongmind Your personal mountain… keep climbing Yesterday I had one of those breathless days, seeking oxygen to keep climbing up the
read moreWho packs your parachute?
Thought for the Day #community Who is packing your parachute (and are you packing them for others?) This morning, I woke to a wonderful number of
read moreMy 4 Mental Milestones
Thought for the Day #strongmind Tuesday 10th October Your 4 mental milestones This week is Mental Health Week, and I believe today is Mental Health
read moreMy Desert Island software tool
Thought for the Day #skills Monday 9th October “my desert island software tool for my business” This morning I woke and picked up my phone,
read moreJust listen to me
Thought for the Day #strongmind Friday 6th October My thought today came into my mind when I woke, as they always do. I was
read moreWho is your customer avatar?
Thought for the Day #skills Thursday 5th October Thought for the Day #skills Who is your customer? Today my thought follows on in my
read moreWhat is your REAL value to others?
Thought for the Day #skills Wednesday 4th October What is your REAL value to others This morning I woke up with the thought around value.
read moreTraditional Marketing and Selling V Digital and Social?
Thought for the Day #skills Traditional Marketing and Selling V Digital and Social? Some of us still remember telemarketing, telesales, PR, some of us still do
read moreFlame and Wax in your business day
Thought for the Day – 2nd October #skills Flame and Wax in your business day Years ago I heard Roger James Hamilton talk about the power
read moreSpeeches and talks – EBW 2020 LONDON LAUNCH
The Business Cafe founder Penny Power OBE speaking at EBW 2020 LONDON LAUNCH 29 Sep 2017. Details of upcoming events for Penny are listed here.
read moreBoundaries, anger and self protection #strongmind
Thought for the Day – 29th September #strongmind Boundaries, knowing when they are needed and setting them up This summer I had to acknowledge a big pain
read moreShort Term Gain, Long Term Pain
Thought for the Day – 28th September Short term gain, long term pain Todays thought is about ‘the pain of committing to something for a short
read moreI like you, just the way you are
Wednesday 27th September Thought for the Day #balancedmind Today’s Thought for the Day “I like you, very much, just the way you are”. Why is
read moreDoes Google Matter to Your Business?
Tuesday 26th September #Skills – Thought for the Day – Does Google matter to your business? I have been in the internet business world since 1997.
read more#community – what does it mean to you?
Monday 25th September Thought for the Day #community – what does it mean to you? It constantly occurs to me that my desire to
read moreAccounting! – Priority or Last Priority?
Friday 22nd September – Thought for the Day #skills Accounting! Priority or last Priority Thank you Tina Allton for your request for recommendations on accountants this week. Got me
read moreCreating Change the Viral Way – what change are you leading?
Thursday 21st September Thought of the day – Creating Change the Viral Way – what change are you leading? This week I had the pleasure of meeting
read moreStrong Mind -Strong Business – is it that easy?
Wednesday 20th September Thought of the day -Strong Mind – Strong Business – let’s get real Many of you know that the culture of The
read moreROI – such a used or useful phrase?
Tuesday 19th September Thought for the Day “ROI- such a used or useful phrase…” I remember the first time I heard the letters ROI and
read moreEntrepreneur or what?
Monday 18th September 17 Thought for the Day – Entrepreneur, small business or what? Over the past week I have spent time around people who refer
read moreSole Trader and/or Scale Up ambitions – lets discuss
Friday 15th September 17 Thought for the Day. Scale Up or Solopreneur – poll and thoughts I woke up this morning with these words, around
read moreTalk from the heart and people listen with their hearts
Thursday 14th September 17 Thought for the Day.. “When you talk from the heart, people will listen with their heart”. In 2004 I
read moreThe challenges and joys of cashflow
Wednesday 13th September 17 Thought for the Day… The challenge and the joys of cashflow I guess this is not the most exciting skill or
read moreYour 2 best days of your life and the 2 saddest
Tuesday 12th September 17 Thought for the Day… your 2 best days of your life and the 2 saddest. Something got me thinking about legacy yesterday.
read moreDo you make your bed every morning?
11th September Thought for the Day Do you complete tasks? Do you make your bed each morning? My tool for jotting my ideas is the NOTES
read moreSometimes you just have to ask the question
Friday 8th September Thought for the Day “Sometimes you just have to ask for something” I am a great opener of business opportunities; I am
read moreAre you brave enough?
Thursday 7th September Thought for the Day What would you do if you were brave enough? This morning I woke at 4am, I had that
read moreWhat are your 5 key (skills) words?
Wednesday 6th September Thought for the Day What are your 5 key (skills) words? Today I am thinking about how we find the skills
read moreInput Vs Output – how effective are your actions each day?
Tuesday 5th September Thought for the Day The dangers of Input not Output When I was 22 my new boss said to me “I don’t have
read moreStrong Mind, Strong Business- what are your daily routines
Strong Mind Strong Business Monday 4th September Thought for the Day One of my unexpected lessons in life since I became a business owner is the
read more“Community, what does it mean to you?”
Friday 1st September The Business Cafe Thought for the Da “Community” The Business Cafe has 3 key pillars that drive us. Community Skills Mental Strength Community
read more“Food, water, air and hope”
Thursday 31st August Thought for the Day for my friends in The Business Cafe “Food, water, air and hope” 3 years ago I
read moreSkills – what is your number one priority to move your business forward?
This is my Wednesday 30th August Thought for the Day for members of The Business Cafe “Skills… what new skill is your number one priority to
read moreMastering our fears so we can face them and move forward
This is my Tuesday 29th September “Thought for the Day” “The only things we have the fear, is fear itself” Franklin D Roosevelt said this. Quite
read moreKeeping relevant in the fast pace of the new world
One of the pressures I put on myself is to keep up! I have been in tech since I was 19 and have lived and worked
read morePositive surrender is very different to giving up
We all talk of resilience, tenacity, going the whole 9 Yards, never giving up. These are powerful words and phrases to drive us through tough times
read moreRest and recuperation vital in self employment…
…but often the last thing that business owners do is take time out for themselves. As the summer whizzes by we hope your mind is resting and
read more#BLATANTPROMO – from Gail Thomas and Penny Power
Community members are free to shout out their own business under our #blatantpromo hash tag. Become a member on our web site and we will add
read moreDEEP GRATITUDE – from Penny Power
it is the 8th month of the year and this year has been one of my most enlightening in business, emotional turmoils and learning. I have
read moreHave you signed up to become a member yet?
Who is The Business Cafe for? The Business Cafe is a high street coffee shop for business owners. Enjoy social business in a high-quality environment offering great
read moreLarge businesses recognise the importance of SaaS
Smaller businesses? Not so much. Three quarters (75 per cent) of large businesses now consider SaaS tools an essential part of their business. This is according
read moreThe Idea Began in October 2013
This is a blog I wrote in October 2013 about the idea of The Business Cafe, it captures the moment I came up with the dream
read moreMy speech on – Business Leaders must go social themselves
Yesterday, 16th November 2016, I was very privileged to speak at the Annual Conference for the Local Enterprise partnership that supports Surrey and Hampshire, Enterprise M3.
read moreDigital skills – best achieved through a process of osmosis “Digital By Osmosis”.
The following is a talk I did for the Milan Expo in July 2015. I was asked to speak at this by the RT Hon Nicky
read moreAnniversary of the idea for The Business Cafe
On 28th October 2013 I sat in a cafe in my local town as my train to London was cancelled, this moment in my day inspired
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