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  • Build a bonfire, build a bonfire: discounting items for sale on eBay, the how, when and why.

    So that might be the longest title I have ever used in this blog but I wanted somehow to get a link in to bonfire night given that it’s November the 5th, however tenuous it might be. But in my mind the link is that instead of burning unwanted stock – let’s sell it for […] Read More »
  • Best Believable Excuses for Calling in Sick to Work

    Updated note: This 2013 article is a light-hearted look at excuses people give for missing work. If you are unwell, tell your employer honestly and follow your workplace absence policy rather than inventing symptoms. If you need to call in sick, a brief message can be enough: “I’m unwell and unable to work today. I’ll […] Read More »
  • The 5 Principles of Effective Storage for Online Traders

    With 60% of UK businesses starting at home , and three quarters of those keeping stock on their own premises , it’s understandable that there might be a few teething problems when it comes to storage. Figuring out what to do with a pallet of flip flops when the garage and basement are both full […] Read More »
  • Giving something back: raising the profile of your business through good works

    For many people who are working in small businesses the idea of ‘giving back’ or working with ‘corporate social responsibility’ as large businesses call it, is something that comes perfectly naturally. Small businesses tend be more generous and more socially and culturally aware simply because they are such an integral part of the community and […] Read More »
  • In for a penny, in for a pound: the rise and rise of the Pound shop

    I was having a conversation with a friend of mine the other day who owns a sweet seaside gift shop that sells a wide range of mid-priced gifts. She mentioned that without the cheaper pound shop lines that she offers, she would be in serious trouble some days. She has to work hard to take […] Read More »
  • Build a Brand on a Budget, Not a Budget Brand

    If you are looking for ways to build your public profile you may be wondering how to do that when you don’t actually have much in the way of cash to spare. Marketing has become a complex beast over the years. There are now literally dozens of ways to get in touch with your customers […] Read More »
  • Smashing ideas: reusing your old (or new) plates

    So you’ve bought a Joblot of 50 Royal Princess 2013 Celebration plates in pretty pink from us. What are you going to do with them? You’re probably thinking that there is nothing useful that can be done with a load of plates created on the whim of somebody who was completely misinformed about the sex […] Read More »
  • A crock of gold? Our Princess of Cambridge plates!

    We all knew the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were going to be safely delivered of a Princess, didn’t we? The world was agog, waiting for news. Rumours in the media were rife. The Sun noted on 5th July 2013 for example, The Sun that she was expecting a daughter. Entertainmentwise.com wrote that The Duchess’s […] Read More »
  • Top Ten Tips for Would-be Entrepreneurs

    1. Do what you love In order to have a successful business you really need to do what you love. If you love what you do you’ll find the energy to get out of bed in the morning and work late at night. You’ll get a lot more personal satisfaction too. Really think about what […] Read More »
  • Here comes the bride: selling for the wedding industry

    Archive note (May 2013): The wedding-accessories lot and prices described below are historical and the original advert is no longer available. Browse current one-off job lots for today’s stock. When this was published, we had a mixed wedding-accessories job lot which included 99x Fascinators (that’s the little flowery decoration things that women wear in their […] Read More »