Archive for August, 2007
national centre for creativity
I have posted previously on our ambition to establish a national centre for creativity (nc4c) here in Kilkenny – the creative heart of Ireland.
The advisory board met for only the second time last week to consider what and how we will go about achieving this ambition. I outline below some of the issues discussed at our [...]
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costing and pricing
One of the many things we do in assessing an application for financial assistance, particularly in respect of a proposal from an existing business thinking of expanding, is to review the finances and the potential profitability of the proposal.
We have found in many instances when doing this that promoters simply do not know the real cost involved in producing their product or service, with [...]
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arts festival
We at Kilkenny CEB are always keen to support activities or events that will contribute to the local economy and to increased business for the small business community. Well there is perhaps no bigger single event in Kilkenny than the Kilkenny Arts Festival!
There is a tremeduous buzz and hive of activity on the streets of Kilkenny at [...]
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tips in effective selling
Business is all about getting, satisfying and keeping customers. Without sales there are no customers and without customers there is no business. Thus the critical importance of the selling and marketing functions.
Marketing involves anything you do that gets you in front of someone who is interested in what your business can do for them. Selling on the other hand [...]
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managing cash-flow
I have just returned from a welcome spell on annual leave refreshed and re-energised. And as the credit card statement from the holiday has been received, it has prompted me to post a piece on the precarious business of cash-flow management!
The ability to balance cash recieved in a business with the payment of bills as and when they fall [...]
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