Small Business Tips – supporting business in lockdown

We find ourselves in uncertain, challenging and unprecedented times. No one really knows what will happen next, when things will start to return to “normal” or even what the new “normal” will look like. I saw a great debate recently which asked “Which parts of ‘normal’ do you wish to maintain?”, personally, there are things…

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Celebrating Rimu Marketing’s 5th birthday

As the song says “Oh what a night”! On Thursday 25th April about 40 guests joined together to celebrate Rimu Marketing’s 5th birthday. A charity fund raising network event in aid of Smart Works Reading, hosted at the brilliant Roof Space at Brand Potential. The venue was perfect, decorated and all set to host an…

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To Network? Or not to Network? That is the question

Photo Credit: Joanne Tolner Photography When I set up my business nearly 5 yrs ago I had just left the corporate world. I was trying it out on my own and not sure really where to start.  One of the best pieces of advice someone gave me was “to fill your diary with network events”.  Go…

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Could co-working be the answer to working home alone?

When I started Rimu Marketing, 2yrs ago, I was amazed, delighted and surprised to find a whole new world out there.  There are hundreds of passionate and inspirational small businesses in Berkshire all making a living from working independently, rather than within large corporations.  More often than not there is a trigger and a reason…

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Time for a Technology Holiday?

In today’s world we rely completely on technology, but when technology does not work it feels like you have lost your right arm. I recently have been in the unfortunate position where my laptop has been really temperamental in its working style, sometimes it was like a Ferrari and worked smoothly, sleekly and perfectly; other…

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