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Investment Vs Expense
It is said that when you are in business, "you have to spend money to make money". It is a cliche that has been bandied around from time...

Richard Blades
Sep 22, 20192 min read
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What is case studies
Case studies will be introducing scenarios that take place in businesses almost daily. It permits the reader to look at the approaches...

Richard Blades
Sep 21, 20191 min read
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The attention to detail
There are so many entrepreneurs nowadays, and more seem to be coming on the scene almost daily. Some have a desire to create change,...

Richard Blades
Aug 23, 20194 min read
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The mark's being missed...
Small businesses, start-ups and expansions have their share of challenges just to keep their doors open. It seems like there are so many...

Richard Blades
Jul 22, 20193 min read
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What if we got serious about entrepreneurship?
In Barbados, we have been poking at entrepreneurship for some time; both the private and public sector. We have rules in place and the...

Richard Blades
May 15, 20193 min read
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The need to read...here are 4 reasons
If you were ever a gamer, then you'd be familiar with a game that's quite similar in the phonetic sound - "The Need for Speed"! However,...

Richard Blades
Mar 25, 20192 min read
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Finding funding in Barbados
If there's a question that rings out in almost every grouping of entrepreneurs it would be this one. Where can I find money for my...

Richard Blades
Mar 15, 20192 min read
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Do you know my story?
How many of us are in business and simply miss the boat when it comes their story. Must we be so secretive that others do not know what's...

Richard Blades
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Recently concluded Business Fundamentals Workshop
Over the past 5 weeks The Barbados Investment and Development Corporation [BIDC] hosted the Business Fundamentals workshop. I had the...

Richard Blades
Feb 22, 20191 min read
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Financing for small businesses is even more challenging. Here's why!
Small businesses are notorious for not keeping proper records, especially with respects to finances. However, within recent times and...

Richard Blades
Feb 21, 20193 min read
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7 Reflections on a year almost gone
Annually, we seem to go through a routine of setting resolutions for the new year. We begin January full of zeal and optimism. Sometime...

Richard Blades
Dec 29, 20181 min read
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Season's Greetings
Merry Christmas to all of you and your families! During this holiday season, we hope that it will be safe and enjoyable for you. We have...

Richard Blades
Dec 23, 20181 min read
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The next phase of business for SMEs
Has the focus of beginning and functioning as a SME limited out thinking and abilities? Given our educational levels why aren't we...

Richard Blades
Dec 3, 20182 min read
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Are we making the best use of our time?
The lament of many business people within the working environment is, "there are not enough hours in a day". Hearing this comment often...

Richard Blades
Nov 25, 20182 min read
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Business modeling for sustainability
Many people in business find it hard to navigate the challenges they experience in business since they have no model. Like a dashboard in...

Richard Blades
Nov 17, 20182 min read
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We joined too...and are now accepting...
When you are in business you have to grow with the times. The acceptance of cheques have lost their luster, even those issued by...

Richard Blades
Nov 2, 20181 min read
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You just can't do it all alone
In today's environment where everything is so dynamic, with the sizes, services being offered, and just about everything else evolving,...

Richard Blades
Oct 12, 20182 min read
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Bitt Coins in Business
The way how business handles transactions is evolving. There was once a time where the norm was cash / cheques. Then plastic in terms of...

Richard Blades
Sep 28, 20182 min read
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Reduced training costs?!?...
In recent times the costs of everything has been escalating. Not only personally but in business as well. However, we have realized that...

Richard Blades
Sep 25, 20181 min read
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Doing it right...6 things to consider
Ever so often, you get to think if what you're doing is right. The evaluation is necessary in order to remain significant to those you...

Richard Blades
Sep 6, 20182 min read
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