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Commercial Property Acquisition - In a Nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 7:23am

Noel Stevens from Alder King shares his expert advise on what to consider when acquiring a commercial property.

"To avoid wasting time in pursuing the wrong property or wasting money by overpaying, you should at least understand the basic elements of commercial property acquisition," Noel comments.

He covers five main topics in his very informative video; timing, pricing, buying or leasing and planning. To find out more contact Noel via email at nstevens@alderking.com or call him on 01392 353 080

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Citizens Advice Exeter reports rise in client debt

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 04/05/2016 - 11:29am

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has published its advice trend statistics for February 2016.

The charity has helped 36% more people with their advice and information needs since April 2015.

For clients seeking assistance with debt problems, they owed an average of £12,634.12 to their creditors; an increase of 6.1% on the previous year.

The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide compared to last year, was as follows:

Debt Overall, the charity has dealt with 1% more debt enquiries this year. The main increases being...

Creating Shared Value - In a Nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Fri, 04/01/2016 - 10:35am

Vanessa Cobb from Vanessa Cobb Professional Development talks about creating shared value (CSV) within your business or organisation.

She discusses how the divide between business and community has been bridged and how CSV is a strategy that can result in new market development, higher staff engagement and unlocking natural leadership potential within the team.

Vanessa explains how shared value is 'created now by philanthropy or good PR but when a business makes a connection between it's commercial goals and the needs of the communities in which it operates'.

To...

Effective one minute networking presentations...In a Nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Wed, 03/30/2016 - 2:43pm

Philippa Constable from Women Mean Biz shares some very useful advice on preparing for the, often dreaded, one minute presentation at networking events. She takes us through how to create and deliver an engaging presentation that will be memorable and have impact.

'Start off by introducing yourself and your company, then grab attention with an interesting fact or statistic about your industry or business, using the words "did you know", Philippa advises.

To find out more contact Philippa via email at philippa@womenmeanbiz.co.uk or call her on 07871 463 701.

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Leading by Serving - In a Nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Wed, 03/23/2016 - 11:12am

Sara Traynor from Sara Traynor coaching shares her expertise on Leading through Serving in Bitpod's latest In a Nutshell video.

She talks about the importance of being empathetic towards your colleagues and clients; gaining an understanding of their needs and better understanding how you can help them to reach their goals. 'Increasing your skills in empathy will help your people and your organisation flourish' says Sara.

To find out more contact Sara via email at sara@saratraynorcoaching.com or call her on 07791 294 385.

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Cartridges Law joins Citizens Advice Exeter legal clinic scheme

Authored by khulland
Posted: Sat, 03/19/2016 - 10:23am

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is delighted to announce that Cartridges Law will be joining its successful legal clinic scheme.

The legal clinic scheme enables CAB clients to access free legal advice from local law firms. Cartridges Law will be providing CAB clients with specialist housing advice.

Citizens Advice Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “We are delighted that Cartridges Law will be joining our legal clinic scheme. This has proved very popular with clients who are otherwise unable to afford legal fees. We are particularly delighted to...

The new tax on dividends... in a nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Thu, 03/17/2016 - 5:12pm

Colette Dinnes from Phillips Dinnes Accountants shares her advice on the topical new tax on dividends. She discusses the impact that the new tax will have on small businesses who have, to date, been encouraged to operate as limited companies because of the favourable tax treatment of dividend income and how this is going to change from April 2016.

Colette comments that 'from the 6th April 2016, part of the advantage will be lost and tax payers who receive a significant part of their income in the form of dividends will suffer a tax increase'.

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Free Business Advice with Cartridges Law Business Hub

Event Date: 
08/03/2016 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Library

Looking for business advice with the personal touch? Come and drop into Exeter Library on the second Tuesday of each month 4-6pm to network, get advice on starting or growing your business or developing your business idea from our range of expert business advisors.Cartridges Business Hub in collaboration with Exeter Library is providing a regular drop-in business advice service to businesses starting up or growing on the 2nd Tuesday every month from 4pm to 6pm.

Dates: Tuesday 8th March 2016; Tuesday 12th April 2016; Tuesday 10th May 2016

Cartridges Business Hub gives you...

More volunteers helping more people, say Exeter CAB

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 02/22/2016 - 11:18am

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has published its advice trend statistics for January 2016.

The charity has recruited 37 more volunteers over the last 12 months and this is reflected in the January results, with the charity helping 34% more people with their advice and information needs since April 2015.

Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “I would like to pay tribute to the work that the staff team have done in terms of recruiting and training more volunteers so that we can help more people. And obviously, I congratulate and thank our volunteers for...

Free events for NFU members in Devon

The NFU in association with Foot Anstey solicitors and Francis Clark accountants are holding three seminars around Devon to help provide NFU members with guidance and support on how best to avoid potential pitfalls that exist in running your farming business.

This is a great opportunity for NFU members to gain a competitive advantage, interrogate the experts…. and get a free meal thrown in! The following topics will be covered:

  • How to pass a BPS inspection – NFU
  • Avoiding pitfalls when renting land– Foot Anstey
  • How to get the best out of your
  • ...

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