B2B 1st April-May 2014 Issue 4

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B2B 1st Issue 4 April/May 2014 1st Mags Kay Yeates Paula & Kay Yeates Kay & Paula Yeates 01246 828074 01246 828378 Info@b2b1st.co.uk www.b2b1st.co.uk The Brambles Station Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6BH For May/June’s issue is Weds 14th May

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A massive welcome to our New Online Business to Business Magazine Increasingly over the years our business colleagues have told us over and over that theirs is a business to business service Soooo….. We have listened and are proud to launch our very first issue of ‘B2B 1st’ an online magazine specifically designed for and aimed at businesses selling to other businesses.

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The business expanded and they bought bigger premises with the help of a loan from their bank.

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Two now included half the company. But really good Pat had never worked in the friends who met while working business and certainly didn’t have together at Bodgit Engineering but Bill’s technical knowledge so she both of them had a dream of one day couldn’t take on his role. being their own boss and setting up Ted was faced with recruiting a their own business. replacement for Bill to take up his role in the company and that person So one day after bad day in wouldn’t come cheap either to recruit the office they went to the pub and or pay. talked it through over a few pints and resolved to set up a business Pat also needed an income together. A few months later they for her and the family so Ted felt an resigned and set up Big Idea Limited. obligation to continue to pay her dividends on the shares but that Bill brought his technical would put more pressure on the knowledge and Ted his industry and business cash flow and profits. Of client contacts so they were a good course he could try and buy Bill’s fit and everything was split down the shares from Pat but the accountant middle 50:50. told him that would cost up to £500,000, money the business To start with it was hard work simply didn’t have. but they put in the hours invested back into the business and slowly built a strong a profitable company with healthy turnover, strong profits and a good customer base.

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In the meantime the bank changed it’s attitude, they were worried that with one of the business owners gone the ability to make the loan repayments would be squeezed.

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I.T. FiX iT Microsoft Ends Support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014! So you are now no longer SAFE!

Some people say that this is a cynical ploy to force you to upgrade your computer systems. Some say that it is reasonable to retire an operating system that is twelve years old, very old in the world of computers.

What does it mean for home and business users? No more security updates, bug fixes, driver updates and so on, all of that disappears on April 8, 2014, which poses potential risks for businesses and individuals who plan to stick with XP beyond that date. This means that after that date Microsoft will no longer develop or release security or other updates for Windows XP that guard against viruses, spyware and, intrusion by hackers. You have been warned.

With less than seven months from XP's retirement worldwide, one in three PCs still run the stable operating system (OS), give or take. OS usage statistics tend to vary based on a variety of factors. Microsoft estimates around 30% of its small and midsize enterprise (SME) customers still use XP; recent market share data from Net Applications said XP accounts for 37% of PCs around the world. These aren't exactly small numbers. XP has a been a great success, so much so that its

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Network access (the X, Y and Z drives, or any other network-based file systems) Internet access (not even known safe sites) Internal network access Printing to network printers Home users are most at risk because Transfer data to/from other systems they typically use their home computers using removable media (Flash drives, and laptops to browse the web and external USB or hard disk drives, CD-ROMs, or floppy disks) send and receive e-mails, both activities having a high exposure to malware and viruses. Business users on the other hand should have better Check which software you are security in place and more professional running. Common software like in-house or contract IT support, but the Microsoft Office, Anti-Virus, Firefox, costs and implications of any Thunderbird, Adobe Reader, Java, and successful attack are considerably Flashplayer will all be fine on your new more serious. Many manufacturing computer. Please determine what other businesses have embedded XP software you use regularly. computers running processing Compatibility information can generally equipment and if these have network be found on the vendors website or by connectivity, they are also at risk. calling the vendor. If it is incompatible, Remember how the Stuxnet virus was ask the vendor if they have a newer used to disable Iranian uranium version compatible with Windows 7. If refining centrifuges. According to you intend to upgrade only the OS, will Microsoft an average Enterprise your PC support current versions of deployment of a new OS can take up to Windows?

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Memoires of a City Boy: Lloyd’s of London 1987 few months and then did stints at the Household Comp box, Aviation syndicates which were down stairs and Marine syndicates on the ground floor, before being introduced to the claims functions and back offices before finally being permanently assigned to Syndicate 204, which specialised in Bankers Blanket Bond, Professional Indemnity and Contingency insurances.

When I first started on my Insurance career, it was in the big shiny Lloyd’s building in Lime Street, London.

Hailed as a marvel of Architecture and innovation, the building was a huge stainless steel shell with all the mechanical services like lifts and air ducts pinned to the outside so as to maximise the floor space on the inside that the Lloyd’s At Syndicate 204, I quickly Corporation could then rent to insurance learned the importance of the Insurer & companies for around £350 per sqr ft.

Broker relationship. Up until 11.00am our most loyal brokers would be able to book a We tried to start work early, standing appointment where they could getting into the Lloyd’s market around drop in and see the underwriters to get 7.30am after a hour or so commute. It was quotes there and then. The remainder of a strange environment at that time of day, the day was left for brokers prepared to always a cold crisp atmosphere on account queue and wait their turn, sometimes for that the building was designed to take part days at a time with long ‘carry over’ lists of its heat from the multitude of people being written out every lunch end evening that would buzz around the floors later in so people would know their place the the day. I would wind my way up the following session. There was always some escalators to the 3rd floor, weaving banter, some market gossip and then between the large flat desks (or boxes as down to business. they were known) giving the occasional ‘morning’ to the even earlier arrivals than “This one is a nice one sir….” myself.

Always the standard introduction for the first presentation the broker withdrew The ‘box’ where I worked was from his case (known as a slip case), about 10ft long and 6ft wide with eight written out on a long piece of folding card seats arranged in two-seat benches along which the broker would ceremoniously the long sides. The box and benches were unfurl before our eyes. Note the ‘sir’. It was a beech wood colour and the desktops had a very formal place to work. The Doormen leather writing surfaces embedded in who checked your security passes and them. The benches were square bottomed dress code always called you sir, much to with an upright back so you could not my initial amusement as for the previous slouch back in your seat, they had blue 10 years I was the one calling the tutors at padded cushions to add a degree of school sir! comfort to an otherwise puritan design. I sat next to (or as they said inside) an At 11.00am sharp everyone at the underwriter who specialised in box progressed out of the building for a International Property business, especially break. As we weaved our way back around South African Mining, for which he was all the boxes towards the escalator, we known as a market leader. would approach one of the bigger syndicates in the market. There was always The underwriting syndicate something going on here. One of the where I worked was known as Sturge Non- underwriters was a short grey haired man Marine Syndicate 210, I worked here for a who had a special cushion he sat on to

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boost his height, not that it mattered much to brokers who would lean right over the desk and look down on him in an intimidating pose, pointing directly at the page where they wanted the underwriter to initial his agreement!

“Back in the old room (a reference to the 1958 Lloyd’s building which was packed tightly with ‘boxes’ form each of which rose a huge metal filing shelve so that you could not see behind any to the next box along) that poor chap was routinely pushed underneath the box and kicked by one of the brokers until he agreed to underwrite the risk” I was told! My underwriter was mid fifties and had worked in Lloyd’s all he career, he would tell us stories that made your toes curl!

There was a no eating, drinking or smoking rule inside the building. Being a non-smoker it was not really a big deal for me, but as you reached the pavement outside it was filled with dark suited black booted insurance workers getting a quick puff before they ventured in for the day.

This was, however, my favourite time of the day as we would head round the corner for a coffee and bun in one of the numerous cafes in Leadenhall Market.

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As most businesses we are always conscious about the impact we have on the local community and try and help in any way that we can. Throughout the year we try and get involved in local charity events as well as offering discounted storage to a number of charities as we can appreciate that any money that they save will benefit local charities. If you know any charities that would benefit from discounted charity storage or if you want more information on storage then if you could get them to contact Sarah Travis at: 61-79 West Bar, S3 8PS, 0114 2706377 or Richard Talbot at: 8 Parkway Avenue, S 9 4WA, 0114 2720988. All the units at the Armadillo stores are separate and you have your own lock on the door as well as having 24 hour CCTV to ensure that your items are always secure. We only charge you for the space that you need and then you can access your unit anytime during the hours of 8am-6pm Monday-Friday or 9am-6pm Saturdays. We also sell different packaging materials including house moving packaging packs for your convenience. If you need boxes then pop into one of our stores by the end of June and we will give you just mention 1stMags or if you enquire about storage then we will give you . At the moment we have 3 charities that are benefiting in our West Bar store from discounted storage so we thought we would introduce them to you to see if there is anything that you can do to help their cause:

bedsits and in shared housing throughout the city. Roundabout also offers young people a comprehensive programme of training and involvement which breaks the cycle of homelessness and develops long term independent living skills. Due to having so many properties, and young people moving in and out frequently, we rely on Armadillo who kindly donate storage to ensure furniture can be kept for when we need it. This allows us to keep our costs to a minimum and ensure as much money as possible is raised for the charity and goes towards helping our beneficiaries.

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Everyone at Armadillo has been extremely generous and helpful in their support of Macmillan. The storage space is essential for the charity. It means our local team of fundraisers has easy and immediate access to the resources needed to help our supporters with their fundraising. The staff are friendly and approachable and really go the extra mile for us, whether it be; helping us network with other companies, volunteering and they are even planning to raise funds by taking part in a Zip Wire Challenge off the top of the Manchester Imperial War Museum! This all means more money Roundabout is can go to support people affected by cancer in the local area. If you would Sheffield's local like to support Macmillan in some way, youth housing then please get in touch on 07545 419 charity, and provides shelter, support and life skills to homeless young people. 725 or visit our volunteering page: We provide accommodation at our www.macmillan.org.uk/getinvol emergency hostel and support young ved people to live independently in secure

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What would happen if your PC or server stopped working? Are all your important documents backed-up? Are you 100% sure they can be recovered from the last backup you took? When did you last test it? How quickly do you need to be up and running?

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Judge Jane removal of taxation and inflation.

The initial impact of the recession did not stop the rise in RAHDI levels but, the imposition of austerity has resulted in it reversing rapidly and particularly during 2013 when it fell significantly.

During the same period the Office for National Statistic (ONS) reported that household wealth also rose in the period 2007 – 2012 but, this is revealing the contradictory consequences of government policy.

JJane At some point in 2014 GDP will finally recover its pre recession peak almost six years after the longest and deepest slump since the Great Depression of the 30’s. Many have suffered but, small and medium business has borne the brunt of the slowest recovery in living memory.

Of concern for continued future growth is the fact that as the economy advances at a moderate rate there is no equivalent rise in living standards for the bulk of the population. This means only a small minority are receiving a benefit from the rise in output responsible for generating this growth.

A clearer picture of the reality for most is evident if we refer to the activity shown in measurements of RAHDI (Real Adjusted Household Disposable Income) - figures which take into account the total net income of households after the

will once again cease – causing further stagnation.

Cutting business taxation and subsidising the loss to the Treasury of that income through cuts to public spending and a rise in VAT has not produced the promised rewards in the form of a reduced deficit or a growth in personal wealth for those of who find ourselves labelled as “hard working families”.

In an effort to balance the impact of austerity on GDP the government is attempting to artificially increase the value of household wealth by inflating the stock market and by implication share values and house prices which are the measurements used.

Evidence of support for this is visible in such initiatives as the controversial “Help to Buy” scheme.

Small business and the communities we serve are desperate for a serious and sustainable approach to economic recovery.

With no sign of any such commitments from government or opposition we must ensure to manage our commercial and financial relationships ever more carefully and consider our options accordingly. Most importantly we must make more effort to Because consumption is not an understand the gap between fact “input” to growth it cannot “lead” its and fiction in the “good news” development. Economic growth is reports in the media. a function of the amount and quality of the capital and labour deployed in the economy as well as some contribution from technological change.

Until and unless jjjustmyopinion@gmail.com investment values rise and are able to generate more capital for the purpose of expanding capacity in the economy this continued fall in living standards and disposable income will continue. Sooner or later lenders will begin to notice movement toward another household debt crisis and lending

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365 Chefs...1 Food Writer...366 Recipes...3 Charities...1 Unique Project The idea of a charity cook book originally came about whilst a Sheffield knife sharpener was going about his business, servicing restaurants across the north of England. He asked a few local chefs if they would be prepared to donate a recipe, then asked a few more, and before long chefs from across the world were offering to get involved.

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Health & Fitness As seen in the Sheffield Star, Daily Star, Yorkshire post, BBC Radio Sheffield and Real Radio Yorkshire If you look around you, you’ll see more and more overweight people. Have you ever thought how this could impact your business?

Over the next 3 months I detail the frightening horror facing all business owners. Ignore this 3 part series at your peril and tell your friends who are business owners. due to obesity related diseases. Consider this- how much time will your employees with obese kids take off work due to childhood illness? Are you going to ask this at interview?

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Are you in good health? All too often I see people who tell me they eat healthily and they don’t. If you or your employees are obese and in poor health I can assure you that your productivity in all aspects of life will suffer. That will impact your profit margin.

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your customers? When I worked at one gym our membership services manager was heavily overweight, although it was never officially recorded I can assure you that when she was on the front of house the number of new sign ups fell. Is that why they removed her from front of house? When I was a medical student I frequently heard doctors tell patients to lose weight- what did they do themselves? Consider the doctor who told a patient to stop smoking, lose weight and stop drinking. He had a pint in one hand, a cigarette in the other, he was 12 stone overweight and was telling this to the patient.

to do her job. What could the employer do? Do they sack her and risk being sued for unfair dismissal on health grounds, find her alternative employment or pay for rehabilitation? If you pay for rehabilitation what do you say to your fit employee who funds their own personal trainer? Will you dare make your employees have a work medical every year?

Will your employee’s obesity incur extra costs for you? Consider the heavily overweight lady whose employer had to buy a heavy duty chair for her to sit in. The problem here is that the employer could not Very recently the afford it but she was so specialised case of midwife hit she was irreplaceable. Could you . She was a midwife afford this? the telling her patients to lose weight but she was heavily overweight. It’s In part 2 I’ll detail more not her fault, the NHS working implications for obesity and environment breeds obesity. If you businesses. In the meantime go to see my youtube channel http://www.james-bond.org.uk and http://www.youtube.com/jamesbon download dtraining you’ll see a post on this.

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This version though has more of a serious edge to it though, and a much bigger budget too. The story shows ) is how Noah ( contacted by God and he knows what He plans to do. As it comes from director Darren Aronofsky, ( ) there is more to the story

than a man building an ark. There’s an appearance from Ray ) Winstone ( as a group leader hoping to take control of the ark Noah has built. The film also stars Emma Watson ( ) and Jennifer Connolly ). ( Although the subject matter may not be what gets some people to the cinema, big stars and even bigger set designs and effects should make the epic worth a watch.

The Love Punch Next is a British comedy starring the effortless Emma Thompson ( ) and suave Bond himself Pierce Brosnan ( ). They play divorced couple Kate and Richard who must work together when their whole retirement plan is taken from them when the head of the company swindles them out of it.

They conspire to find the man responsible and make him pay. This takes them to Paris where the man is getting married and with the help of some friends ( ) they are going to steal a rather large diamond from Richard’s boss’s fiancé.

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Rio 2 Starring: Anne Hathaway, Andy Garcia, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Jesse Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx, Kristin Chenoweth, Tracey Morgan, Rita Moreno, Bruno Mars, will.i.am City bird Blu finds himself hilariously out of his depth during an Amazon adventure in this colourful sequel. Having secured the future of their species, formerly flightless pet macaw Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and the lovely Jewel (Anne Hathaway) are raising their young family in Rio. But then they learn of an amazing discovery in the Amazon jungle. It seems they weren't the last blue macaws after all.

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 This is one blockbuster sequel that has been highly anticipated ever since it’s planned release. After the success with the first, which was a remake itself, the sequel is sure to be bigger and many hope, better than the first.

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It is an ideal time to feed your plants in borders and pots this will give them a boost and supply essential nutrients for healthy growth, healthy plants are less likely to suffer from attacks from pests and diseases and perform well.

Don’t be tempted to buy or put out tender bedding until much later, in this area mid to late May is ideal, and even then be prepared to cover it if necessary.

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ü Getting Started ü Growing Your Business ü Selling & Marketing ü Getting Finance

(Dates For Your Diary)

Pages Business Networking is another great way to market your business!

ü Finding Accommodation ü Networking with other Businesses ü Overcoming Barriers ü Practical Help & Support

üSmall entry fee for non members Call or text bizclub to 07581 366873 Email: info@thebizclub.org.uk

Run a Business Networking Group In Chesterfield, Sheffield, Mansfield or Surrounding???

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April & May’s Meetings Tuesday 22nd April 7:30 - 9:30am Tuesday 6th May 7:30 - 9:30am Tuesday 20th May 7:30 - 9:00am There are no subscription charges, the only charge is £5.00 to cover your breakfast, refreshments and room hire. You'd be mad to miss it!!

The Toby Carvery Coxmoor Road Sutton-In-Ashfield

To Book Email Sue on: SFord@coreifa.co.uk

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A safe environment that enables people to think about difficult situations.

An opportunity to bring together people’s experiences to share learning.

An antidote to isolation for highly-specialised practitioners and owner managers.

A chance to broaden horizons through sharing similar situations viewed from different perspectives.

An opportunity to express feelings as well as facts about the work situation.

An opportunity to listen and be listened to.

An opportunity to examine assumptions and to try out alternatives An opportunity to reframe and free up thinking An opportunity to explore new concrete solutions A supportive community of colleagues who you can trust to support your learning.

Monthly Meetings for a Maximum of 6 Professionals.

Contact Us for Details of Meetings in Your Area e: cc@ubuntupods.biz m: 07846 531 801 T: 0114 438 9359 www.ubuntupods.biz

RUN a Biz? YOU Should Be IN!

Call 01246 828074 / 828378

THE FIRM DOES LUNCH CHESTERFIELD

L ast Meeting Attedndees

At the Lock Keeper, Tapton Lock Hill, Chesterfield, S41 7NJ £12 for lunch includes 2 course meal and unlimited coffee/tea or soft drinks

April/May The Firm Networking Dates…

Breakfasts £10 Lunch £12 To book onto any meeting visit http://thefirmnetworking.co.uk/events.php Or Call Kay on 07789 390124 or email kay@1stmags.co.uk www.b2b1st.co.uk

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