Over the last few months it has been pretty difficult not to have noticed the bleak economic prospect overshadowing Europe. In the comfort of my home during Christmas it seemed difficult to imagine the impact the economic outlook could have on a small business such as mine. Still, it got me thinking about how best to mix optimism with a dose of realism during 2012. Read more
Happy New Year from all of us at Icon Women! We hope that you had a restful and enjoyable Christmas.
In this traditional month of goal setting and new starts the newly redesigned Icon Women Link n Learn lunch taking place on the 19th January is packed full of coaching tips and advice and will help you re assess the goals you have set for you and your business, turn those goals into action and raise your expectations for 2012.
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The end of September saw the long awaited Doncaster launch of Bhayani Bracewell in association with Taylor Bracewell. With Doncaster Mayor Peter Davies opening the celebrations and Commercial Partner Sharon Beck doing the honour of officially welcoming Jay Bhayani (who heads up this new venture) and her team, it was a great night had by all. But what does the new partnership mean for local business? Read more
The Crozier Jones partnership was formed in November 1991. Founding Partner, Catherine Jones, recalls how things have changed over twenty years. “When we started, we had three rooms in Hall Gate at the top of some very steep stairs – we lost one client in the first week who swore that climbing those stairs a second time would kill him. Read more
We’re seeing how the cost of childcare is continuing to soar taking a significant chunk out of women’s salaries. According to research from Aviva, 32,000 British working mothers have left their jobs in the past year due to soaring childcare costs and disappearing tax benefits. Read more
Do you ever feel as if the money you are making is going straight out of the door of your business? In a business culture where we have become time poor, saving money often becomes a low priority without us even realising it. In an emerging age of austerity a wealth of money saving options are emerging. The question is whether you as a business are taking every opportunity of saving money? Read more
