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Win-win is for losers

September 11, 2012

cheap lasix online00″ height=”100″ />My friend Andrew, an excellent communications and presentations trainer (ask me if you want a discount), was about to start a session on negotiation skills with a bunch of City traders. He politely asked the guy in the front row what negotiation meant to him. “I never negotiate,” came the unsmiling reply. (more…)

Fancy setting up your own business?

November 25, 2011

Rebecca Ellinor, managing editor, Supply ManagementSome research out today might be of interest to those of you thinking of striking out on your own or just for some due diligence stats on entrepreneurial businesses.

The study from global information services company Experian found the number of young entrepreneurs starting up their own businesses has risen by 22 per cent in the past three years. However, 45 per cent of these are wound up within two years. (more…)